Colour theory

This is a starter course in colour, suitable for Grade 10

Link to Colour theory

Eskom competition

Eskom has a competition for learners who are interested in lamp designs. If you have made one already, then maybe this competition is for you! Look at the Special Award for learners at a secondary school, and discuss your idea with me if you are interested.

I have the entry forms.


Link to the competition

Tutorial - PowerPoint to Prezi

For those of you who like to work in PowerPoint - you can now change your presentation infographic to Prezi to put on the cloud. This would be instead of uploading it to SlideBoom, or sharing your PowerPoint from your Windows SkyDrive. 

Have a look at the video tutorial .......
Prezify your PowerPoint

Leora Faber - Gender Issues

Leora Faber examines issues surrounding women of history, by using new and interesting media.
Look at the notes compiled by Ms Macdonald.


These can also be found on the DGHS server:
Art General>2012 - Leora Faber

Link to Leora Faber on SlideBoom

Faber (working with StrangeLove) examines the concept of 'grafting' a bride into a new country.
She calls the exhibition 'Dis-Location / Re-Location'.
This still happens today with 'mail-order' brides.

Photoshop - cut out hair

Hair is difficult to cut out using the Pen tool.
Try the method in the link below:-


Cut out hair in Photoshop

Cloth Paper Scissors

We get a really good e-magazine called 'Cloth, Paper and Scissors'. Follow the link below to get to their web-site.

Link to quick stamp making

Competition for Grades 10 to 12

Stokes of Genius Link

Always pleasant to have some financial incentives!
This should fit in well with your Gender Issues theme this term.

1. The competition is open to any learner in Grades 10-12, who is a citizen of South Africa 
2. The THEME for this year’s competition is: Our Present to the Future 
3.  Learners can enter in one or both of TWO CATEGORIES:
   • Pencil/charcoal sketches to be drawn on paper or board
   • Oil/acrylic paintings to be painted on board or canvass 
4.  Art works have to be a MINIMUM of 29.5cm x 21cm 
5. Once the competition officially opens in May learners can enter the competition by completing an online entry form on the www.strokesofgenius.co.za web site. Entries for the 2012 competition will ONLY be received online – no mail or fax entries will be accepted. 
6.  Learners must only complete the entry form once their art work has been completed, as the online entry process wil require that a high resolution photograph of the learner’s art work also be submitted. 
7. The closing date for entries will be Friday 3 August 2012

Gender Issues - Unata Indongo

God is Black and Female

Link to ----- 
Inatu Indongo

Photography - natural light

Photography is about composing with light.

Light is the first thing to think about, and luckily it's free!

Look at this link........

Windows Movie Maker

You need to have a Windows Live ID to use the 'new' movie maker.
About Windows Movie Maker

Try and set up the 'look and feel' of your animation BEFORE you start. Look at the link below.
How to make a customized setting for your movie


The tutorial below is from Schoolnet's Fiona Beal. It is stored on Microsoft Skydrive. You can also use Skydrive with your Window's ID
Fiona's tutorial