Year 11鈥檚 Art and Soul
In uncertain times like these, putting the creative lens on our surroundings is a great way of keeping our spirits alive and our feelings united, as Ms Sinclair and Ms Carson鈥檚 Year 11 students have discovered.
This semester, Ms Carson and Ms Sinclair鈥檚 Year 11 Visual Arts students have been perfecting the art of portraiture. They began working on their individual artworks before lockdown (students pictured above working on their artworks in the Studio at 91黑料不打烊 in Term 2) but have continued to work on them and refine them from home.
鈥淚n their study of Portraiture, Year 11 Visual Arts students have learned a range of techniques across different drawing mediums, including graphite and charcoal. In practising their observational and technical skills, students completed a graphite drawing of Jon Snow, enabling them to master a grid drawing technique,鈥 explained Ms Sinclair. 鈥淭his was followed by an initial charcoal drawing on A1 size Stonehenge paper of a chosen celebrity, where they developed their skills and understanding of sfumato drawing conventions.鈥
鈥淯pon completion of this foundational task, students investigated the concept, significant, to photograph and then draw, in either graphite or charcoal, a person of significance to them using dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.鈥
鈥淪ubjects were deeply personal and ranged from sisters and brothers, to mothers, fathers, grandparents, and friends, showing the far-reaching connections the students share with those most special in their lives.鈥
鈥淭he students should be very proud of their achievements, particularly considering the challenges that came with drawing remotely and setting up an 鈥榦nline art studio鈥 from home,鈥 said Ms Carson.
Students worked closely with Ms Carson and Ms Sinclair, constantly receiving feedback via Zoom sessions and utilising One Note to document their progress. The girls were able to work collaboratively with each other through breakout rooms on Zoom, to share ideas and skills mastered, such as how to draw hair.
A class Padlet has been created, serving as a 鈥榲irtual gallery鈥 until the artworks can be exhibited on the walls of the Judith Dey Gallery, when we return to School.