Welcome to AWM 2O0!
Grade Ten Drawing and Painting is a fun course that builds upon the general skills and media presented in AVI 1O0 (Grade Nine Visual Arts). This is a focus course that allows students to develop their drawing and painting skills to a higher degree. So, get ready to explore, take risks, be creative and have fun! Please refer to my Home page to see the other Common Documents relevant for this class.
| fm_awm_2o_course_outline.doc |
Unit 1: Drawing and Self-Portraiture
This initial toning unit will develop your toning skills with graphite and toning/blending with pencil crayons. There are several sketchbook assignments that introduce the techniques and allow you to experiment with them before applying the skills in two projects; one smaller mini drawing in pencil crayon and the main graphite drawing.
Please find below a list of formative assignments (building block skill development sketchbook assignments) along with the summative assignments (projects) and response journal/evaluations.
Please find below a list of formative assignments (building block skill development sketchbook assignments) along with the summative assignments (projects) and response journal/evaluations.
- Toning with Graphite (demo, video and sketchbook assignment)
- Double Colour Blending with Pencil Crayon (demo, sketchbook assignment)
- Colour Theory Note (together with the class + developing your own colour scheme)
- Plant Composition in Pencil Crayon (mini project) + Response Journal/Evaluation
- Stretched Self-Portrait in Graphite (main project) + Response Journal/Evaluation
- Peer Feedback Form
| toning_with_graphite.docx |
| evalstretched_portrait.docx |
Unit 2: Surrealism and Acrylic
In this unit we are going to experiment with Surrealism and Acrylic paint. The general principles of Surrealism will be presented and each student will experiment and apply them in a variety of contexts. Students will learn how to develop a strong composition. And finally, how to apply Acrylic paint using a layered dry-brush technique. Please find below a list of formative assignments (building block skill development sketchbook assignments) along with the summative assignments (projects) and response journal/evaluations.
- What is Surrealism (class discussion and slide show)
- Composition and Collage (handout and demo)
- Surrealist Collage (mini project/sketchbook assignment)
- Acrylic Dry Brush Technique (demo, application)
- Three Thumbnail Sketches (Surrealist Painting in sketchbook)
- Surrealist Painting + Response Journal/Evaluation
| composing_a_work_of_art.docx |
| surrealist_painting_landscape-handout_2012-10-08.docx |
| surrealist_painting.docx |
Unit 3: Pen/Ink & Body Art
The graphic quality of pen and ink is distinctive and looks highly complex. We will combine pen and ink techniques with various cultural adornment traditions from across time and the world. Please find below a list of formative assignments (building block skill development sketchbook assignments) along with the summative assignments (projects) and response journal/evaluations.
- Creating Value with Ink (demo and sketchbook assignment)
- Application of Toning with Ink (demo and sketchbook assignment)
- Human Anatomy/Proportion (demo and in class drawings)
- Cultural Adornment Research (discussion, slideshow and sketchbook assignment)
- Three Thumbnail Drawings (of Body Ornamentation/Tattoo Design)
- Body Ornamentation/Tattoo Drawing + Response Journal/Evaluation
| body_ornamentation_designs.docx |
| eval_tattoo.docx |
Unit 4: Watercolour & The Ordinary to Extra-Ordinary
This unit will explore your everyday life as you find beauty in the ordinary.
| from_ordinary_to_extra-ordinary.docx |
| evalwatercolouro-exo.docx |
Mixed Media Unit:
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