11VA Gender Issues T3: Self-evaluation

Imagine you are explaining your artwork to a visitor....
Would they be able to understand your message?
Would they see how much work went into it?
Would the artistic skills used in creating it be evident?



Image from: http://livingstoncontent.com/2012/11/14/the-lost-art-of-getting-back/

Now use your responses to the above questions to fill in the following evaluation form.  Your project is due on Friday so this is an important opportunity to identify areas that you feel need tweaking before your work is marked.

Link to 11VA Self-evaluation Form

DOODLE 4 GOOGLE Competition for GR8 & 9

Doodle 4 Google 2014 - Malaysia Winner

Sep 16, 2014

Some information from: http://google-africa.blogspot.com/2014/07/doodle-4-google-2014-doodle-your-dreams.html 

"We’re inviting school students between the ages of 6 and 17 to create a Google Doodle depicting the “South Africa of My Dreams”. From today, you can register to take part and have a chance to win fantastic prizes for you and your school, as well as the chance to see your doodle displayed on the home page of Google.

We have gathered a panel of local guest judges who are passionate about children’s art to help select our winner, including DJ Fresh, Springbok great Pat Lambie; Survivor champ Graham Jenneker, author John van de Ruit, media and tech entrepreneur Seth Rotherham, music diva Yvonne Chaka Chaka, and Spud star Sven Ruygrok.

They will select the best Doodles in four age groups: Ages 6-8; Ages 9-11; Ages 12-14; and Ages 15-17. We’ll then ask the public to vote for their favourite Doodles from each age group and the winners will receive prizes, including tablets, Google Play vouchers and R100,000 worth of technology for the national winner’s school. A Google doodler will select the overall winner, whose doodle will be shown on the Google homepage for a day for millions of South Africans to enjoy. "

Link to Competition site

Link to Animation with examples

doodle gallery

Links to Inspiration Image PPT
- you can build your own using Google PPT and the Research Tool

Link to Google Lesson Plan Pdf


Step 1: Brainstorm your ideas based on South Africa of my Dreams- See lesson plan for inspiration clips.

Step 2: Start drawing- much sure the Google Logo is clear and that you fit the format requirements.

8VA Jewellery SourcebooK

Image from: http://www.thecarrotbox.com/news/0911.asp 

You are currently binding and decorating your 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 may not be bigger than A4. 

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

Page 2: Inspiration page with drawings from class PPT 

Page 3: Paper Beads Tutorial

Page 4: Wire Work Tutorial

Page 5: Fabric Flowers Tutorial

8G, 8A, 8T: Sourcebook Due Thursday 25 September.

9VA Figure Rubric

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE PROJECT

An example from Mrs Moore's class

Criteria  - for 25 marks

1. Technical skill - no sticky tape, glue or staples!          [5]

2. Variety in component collection                                   [5]

3. Expression of a character showing diversity in SA 

(NB BODY LANGUAGE)                                                     [5]

4. Presentation                                                                   [5]

5. Use of elements and principles 
e.g form; colour; texture; contrast; variety;                [10]

Link to Self-evaluation Form

Mrs Moore's Post with links the Gr 12 memo

Grade 12 memo from Trials

For my Grade 12s ........
Please use this memo to add any of the South African 'unseens' to your personal library. Pay special attention to the comments about exam technique.

Link to memo

Grade 11VA Realism Essay

 Dear Grade 11s,

Please complete this activity for Homework. 

Image From: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/40.175 

Please write your answers to the following questions in an essay format (i.e. introduction, body, and conclusion).

1. Name, date and contextualize this painting.                                                  [4 marks]

2. What is the artist’s perception of the types of women seen here? What does this say about his society in the mid-19th century?     [2 marks]

3. This movement is called ‘Realism’. Look at the visual clues and give 3 stylistic characteristics of Realism. Describe these clues.                 [6 marks]

Link to Mrs Moore's PPT on Women in Art

Link to Mrs Moore's PPT on Realism

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/realism.htm#characteristics - this site is about Realism in Art