Thursday 15 August 2013

Creating my School Model! :)

BIG IDEA :
The World is Round! (3D) Part 1

Enduring Understandings:
Pupils will understand that Art can be represented and expressed in various forms, converting their 2D art concepts into 3D models.


Part 1
It was explained to the Primary One pupils that they would be creating a 3D model of their school. 

But first...
What is 3D Art?

3Dimensional Art is the art of producing representations of forms in three dimensions. 
These are height, width and depth. 
Below are some examples of what 3D artworks look like.




The pupils were then taken around to the different parts of the school to decide on one area 
they would like to do their school model on.
Library, Bistro, Classroom, Indoor Sports Hall, Multi-Purpose Hall, Computer Lab, Fitness Corner, School Field etc.

Part 2
Re-visiting Warm and Cool Colours and learning about Contrasting Colours!
Below are pictures and videos of the children exploring warm and cool colours by using the 'washing' and 'sponging' technique. After exploring and practicing both techniques, they were tasked to paint the wall and floors of their chosen school area using the techniques learnt.

 Practice makes permanent!





Once they were confident with the application of the two techniques, they then proceed on to applying the techniques on the actual piece (cardboard). Click on the video links below for more action!

(Pupils are applying the 'sponging' technique to their artwork.)

(Pupils are applying the 'washing' technique to their artwork)

Rendering with Oil Pastel (Part 1)

Rendering in visual art means the process of formulating, adding colour, shading and texturing of an image. For the entire Term, the Primary 5 pupils were given the opportunity to learn alongside art specialists to understand and practice the skill of rendering with various mediums such as oil pastel, pencils, colour pencils etc.

Below are some pictures of the pupils in action! Enjoy!

The Primary 5 pupils re-visiting what they had learned previously on colour blending, warm/cool colours.












Vista Hundred Languages

The child is made of one hundred.
The child has
a hundred languages
a hundred hands
a hundred thoughts
a hundred ways of thinking
of playing, of speaking.

A hundred. Always a hundred
ways of listening
of marveling, of loving
a hundred joys
for singing and understanding
a hundred worlds
to discover
a hundred worlds
to invent
a hundred worlds
to dream.

The child has
a hundred languages
(and a hundred hundred hundred more)
but they steal ninety-nine.
The school and the culture
separate the head from the body.
They tell the child:
to think without hands
to do without head
to listen and not to speak
to understand without joy
to love and to marvel
only at Easter and at Christmas.

They tell the child:
to discover the world already there
and of the hundred
they steal ninety-nine.

They tell the child:
that work and play
reality and fantasy
science and imagination
sky and earth
reason and dream
are things
that do not belong together.

And thus they tell the child
that the hundred is not there.
The child says:
No way. The hundred is there.

-Loris Malaguzzi, Founder of the Reggio Emilia Approach

Vista Hundred Languages Art Exhibition