SUMMER TERM 2016
ART THROUGH THE YEAR GROUPS
YEAR 7
Sweet treats still life - Observational studies and colour theory exercises.
Developing observational and compositional skills without eating the subject!!
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Colour Theory
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YEAR 8
Monet studies in progress
Visit to Anglesey Abbey
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Monet studies complete
One of the sketches from Anglesey Abbey
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YEAR 9
The finished abstract inspired Log cabin quilt pieces
YEAR 9 Elective
YEAR 10
Observational studies from the Fitzwilliam Museum and design ideas
LENT TERM 2016
ART THROUGH THE YEAR GROUPS
YEAR 7
Learning basic stitch techniques
This terms project
YEAR 8
Getting ready for tie dyeing
Monet Artists Study
YEAR 9
Artists study. Looking at and responding to the work of four abstract artists.
Textile work using fabric paint in the style of Wassily Kandinsky.
Textile work using appliqué in the style of Lyubov Popova
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Textile work using print and colour in the style of Mondrian
Hanging out to dry
Textile work using Batik in the style of Jackson Pollock
Producing a Log Cabin patchwork using the textile work pieces. |
YEAR 9 Elective
Continuing with free embroidery, colour, texture and composition
World City Signposts
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YEAR 10
Inspired by architecture, exploration and development of ideas using a range of media
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YEAR 11
Exam preparation
IGCSE Exam work
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IGCSE Exam work
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MICHAELMAS TERM 2015
ART THROUGH THE YEAR GROUPS
Xuanru (Mike) Peng a former student has been reunited with his artwork. Xuanru was awarded an A* for his work and we are all very proud of his achievements. Good Luck in your University interviews.
Mike's coursework |
Mike's exam work |
NEWS
ISA Eastern Region Art Competition 2015
Six very talented students presented their artwork in this years competition and we are extremely proud to announce that four of the students were winners
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Year 7
Experimenting with positive and negative spaces
Experimenting with positive and negative spaces
Week 1 7/9/15 Week 2 - 14/9/15
Using the lino cutting tool and a bench hook to prepare
the lino ready for printing next week.
Using the lino cutting tool and a bench hook to prepare
the lino ready for printing next week.
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Week 3&4 - 21/9/15 - 28/9/15 Week 5&6 - 5/10/15 - 12/10/15
Printing in progress, look out for colour next week. Colour and finished prints
Design brief. Year 7 will now use the skills they have learnt to follow the instructions in this design brief. Print preparation
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Examples of initial print ideas Prints
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Year 8 - Still Life
Sketchbook work developing skills in observation, composition and using tone.
Week 1 - 7/9/15
Week 2 - 14/9/15 |
Still Life - Finished Work |
Created Still life
Studying the Artist Cezanne
Experiments with colour mixing and blending in the style of Georgia O'Keefe Year 8 used collection of everyday objects to produce a Still Life in the style of Audrey Flack Enlarged captured sketches
Finished Still Life paintings
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Progressing to finished work
Acrylic paintings of a Cezanne inspired still life
Finished paintings in the style of Georgia O'Keefe 15 minutes sketches of the Still Life. Painting the finished image with techniques learnt throughout the term
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Year 9 - Perspective the Marvel way!
Sketchbook work experimenting with view point, vanishing point and lines of perspective
Week 1 - 7/9/15 Week 2 - 14/9/15
Starting work on drawing a figure using extreme
perspective and foreshortening.
Next week adding colour!
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Week 3 and 4 - 21/9/15 Week 5 - 5/10/15
Complete Marvel's!
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Week 4 - 28/9/15
Learning figure drawing
Action Hero figure drawings
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Perspective Character creations
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Finished Perspective Character creations
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Year 9 Elective
The beautiful and delicate art of papercutting, demonstrated by Year 9 - Electives. |
Finished Mixed media paintings by Year 9 - Electives |
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Year 10 - Still Life.
Assessment objective 1 - Gathering, recording, research and investigation.
Year 10 are starting their creative theme of water with observational drawings of a still life. It's a challenge!
Week 1 - 7/9/15 Week 2 - 14/9/15
Work starts with a careful line drawing, measuring Development work. A close up colour study using
distances and creating depth. pastels or coloured pencils
Week 3 - 21/9/15 - Artist Study
Week 5 - 5/10/15 Preparation for mono printing |
Week 4 - 28/9/15 - Working on a personal response
Finished mono prints. |
For independent study work year 10's were asked to complete a response to the work of artist - John Duffin Developing coursework Finished coursework - "Water"
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They produced work in a variety of media using techniques and compositional elements in the style of John Duffin. Developing coursework |
Year 11
COURSEWORK Assessment Objective 1 - Gathering, recording and investigation from a primary source.
Week 1 and 2 - Primary source research and investigation Week 3 and 4 - Artist study and personal response
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Week 5 - Continuing with personal response to Artists study Continuing with coursework developmental work
and developing ideas
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IGCSE Finished Coursework - Final Response