12VA Theory Textbook

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Link to Theory 12VA 2014 Interactive textbook

Link to Mrs Moore's post with the list of artists

12VA: Penny Siopis & Gender Issues

 
Fig 5. Penny Siopis, Dora and the Other Woman (1988), pastel on paper, private collection.

image from: http://www.interpretingceramics.com/issue008/articles/19.htm

Link to PPT on Siopis

Other Interesting Links:

Link to PPT on Historical Depiction of Women
Link to PPT with examples of South African Artists who deal with Gender issues
Link to 11VA PPT on Gender issues

11VA Lo1 Self-evaluation

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Dear Grade 11s, Please evaluate your sourcebook here.

Link to 11VA Gender issues evaluation

11VA & 12VA : Understanding the importance of LO1

Dear Grade 12's 
There was a big discrepancy between your sourcebook evaluations and my marks.  Therefore I think we need to discuss what a ten out of ten looks like.  

One recurring problem is that most of you are doing drawing studies as experiments.  This is problematic as it does not allow you to explore composing a composition/ creating a miniature of your final idea.  

 
Image from: http://www.artfoodandpassion.com/2011/03/animal-drawing-studies-predators/

 
 image from: http://joe-heasman.blogspot.com/2010/03/life-drawing-studies.html

The examples above are drawing studies.  They are limited conceptually, because the images do not have sufficient visual clues to create meaning.  This means that they do not fulfill the rubric requirements for LO2. They work as preparation for compositional sketches, but they cannot be the only type of experiments in your sourcebook.

The sourcebook is preparation for the final product, so there should be lots of reference images in your books that demonstrate how your imagery choice relates to your concept. e.g how would you positioned the figure in a landscape to tell the story of a journey? 

There should also be COMPOSITIONAL sketches.  A good composition should make use of compositional rules such as the Rule of Thirds and at least 3 elements and principles of art.  

 Delacroix Massacre of  Chios  1824

(French Romanticism)

- Oil painting on canvas

The Ottoman Turks (Muslims) slaughtered the Greek Orthodox inhabitants of the Mediterranean island of Chios.

Below is a diagram Mrs Moore drew showing the compositional devices Delacroix has used:

Can you see how a compositional diagram combined with conceptual imagery allows me to assess whether your idea is ready for a final product???  

The second are that your sourcebook covers is technical skills.  Research, investigation and experimentation, allows you demonstrate your ability to handle your chosen medium.  Therefore your experiments should be skillful and they research on other artists should have a practical application to your own work. 

 To check whether your final idea is a hundred percent you need to evaluate it according to the rubric for LO2.

SECTION B: THE ARTWORK (LO2)

CRITERIA

• Choice and use of materials/techniques 10 (do your experiments demonstrate your ability to paint/ draw/ sculpt etc.?)
• Use of formal art elements 10 ( there should be a clear composition when you begin and at least three planned elements and principles, however the relationship between your chosen elements and principles will develop as you work)
• Overall impression of work – originality, creativity, innovation 10 (Is your sourcebook idea innovative?)
• Interpretation and practical implementation of research 10 (this is on-going while you work on LO2 but there should be link between your sourcebook and the final product, you can't suddenly change ideas)
• Completion and presentation of artwork 10 (this comes together at the end of LO2 but Lo1 should show how you intend to hang/ display your work)
• TOTAL 50

Also you cannot assess your sourcebook on content that is not there. I cannot mark drawings as process drawings and as experiments.  Please look at the mark allocation.  15 marks is at least 3 x A3 pages unless your content is super detailed and intricate, then you can get away with doing less because you will still have the same number of hours. 

Sourcebook Rubric

Category	Possible content	Marks	Possible no. of pages
Concept development	mindmap, final intention (this includes a compositional sketch and artists statement, originality and innovation of idea	10	2 x A3s
Research, investigation, experimentation, et cetera	inspiration artists, experiments, tutorials, reference images - photographs, internet images, collages	15	3 xA3s
Process drawings	thumbnails, illustrations, skilful drawings (tonal range, linear drawings, illusions of form and space)	15	2-3 x A3s (depending on drawing style)
Presentation and overall view	time management, binding, aesthetics	10
Total		50

Please note these sourcebooks are crucial to your final exam preparation.  Please fix up problematic areas and make sure you understand the process work.  It is half of your marks!!!

Gr9VA Figure Experiments

Wirework & Paper:
Shayne Laing in 9B made the top figure and she inspired 9T to make their own quick experiments. The bottom figure on the first image was made by Kelsey Taylor.

And this figure was made by Tarryn Govender

Stitching plastic shapes to create forms:

Tia Joseph's figure has a triangular head so she experimented with cutting out plastic shapes and drilling holes.  She is now stitching the shapes together with string. 

Here is an image showing how her flat triangles have become three-dimensional forms...

Stitching Techniques:



Samke Ngema in Grade 9 used to make clothes for her dolls so she stitched this beautiful dress for her figure.  She learnt chain stitch in the last lesson so she is currently prettifying her visible stitches.

Creating Digital Sourcebooks: 8VA

Dear Grade 8s,

Some of you asked about creating online sourcebooks or working on your computer. You may work digitally but then you need to upload your sourcebook onto the Google cloud so that your teacher can access it from her computer.


Indian Drive by Shena Macdonald

Google Drive is a wonderful place to store and generate online content.

Link to PPT tutorial on signing in to Google Drive





You can add your work to the cloud by uploading existing content from your computer onto Google Drive.

Link to Tutorial on Uploading Presentations

Remember that the file size needs to be small so that content loads faster online. One way to reduce file size is to compress images or break a large powerpoint into smaller sections.

 Link to Tutorial on compressing images on Powerpoint 

You can also generate content online by creating new documents in Google Drive.

Link to Tutorial on creating Google Presentations

 Link to Tutorial on adding content to Google Presentations

The next step is sharing Google Drive content with your teacher.

Link to Tutorial on sharing settings on Google Presentations

12VA Self-Evaluation: T3 Sourcebook

Link to 12VA T3 LO1 Evaluation form

Please make a copy of this document and complete an analysis of your exhibition readiness.

Link to exhibition Table

8VA: Jewellery Sourcebook

Dear Grade 8s,

 You are about to create your first Art Sourcebook.  This is a journal of ideas and 'recipes'on  how to make various art objects.

Link to a perfect sourcebook example

Your Sourcebook pages may not be smaller than A5 and it cannot be bigger than A4.

Page 1: Title page with your name, surname and register class

Page 2: Inspiration page with drawings from class PPT (we will keep adding to this as we go)

Page 3: Paper Beads Tutorial

Page 4: Wire Work Tutorial

Mrs Sturgess's classes pages 1, 3 & 4 are due in your lesson next week (18-22 Aug).

8G please note that you missed a lesson on wirework due to the big walk so you only have to hand in page 1 & 3 next week.

Here is a link to an example of someone's recipe for creating paper beads: http://www.papervinenz.com/2012/07/paper-bead-tutorial-summer-fun.html

Your sourcebook page may not be as in depth as the above example but each Technical page should include:

• Diagrams/ photos of the process/  and /or drawings of or samples of the materials used
• samples of the final product (please don't glue these in, rather place them in a pocket on your page or stitch them onto your paper.)
• Instructions on how to complete the technique

Materials Used so far: 

• Paper beads: glue pot, straws, magazine pages, woodglue, sponges, plastic sheets to protect tables
• Wire work: Pliers, wire Link to Names of the pliers

Link to previous post on Paper beads

Link to Post on Wirework

DIGITAL SOURCEBOOKS for those of you WITH A GMAIL (GOOGLE) ACCOUNT

To create a digital sourcebook work on Google Drive- I will keep posting more on this:
Link to Post on working on Google Drive

Sourcebook Rubric: 11 & 12

Link to Google Doc of Rubric

Category	Possible content	Marks	Possible no. of pages
Concept development	mindmap, intention, originality and innovation of idea	10	2 x A3s
Research, investigation, experimentation, et cetera	inspiration artists, experiments, tutorials, photographs, internet images	15	3 xA3s
Process drawings	thumbnails, illustrations, skilful drawings (tonal range, linear drawings, illusions of form and space)	15	2-3 x A3s (depending on drawing style)
Presentation and overall view	time management, binding, aesthetics	10
Total		50