ART I & II - Grade 9/10

Art 1 and 2 courses will alternate annually to enable students to select art in both Grade 9 and 10. They are two different courses, but are of a similar level. Students may choose Art 1 in Grade 9 and Art 2 in Grade 10, or vice-versa.

Students will learn systems of visual thought and strategies for making art. The course develops the basic visual and technical skills needed to complete a range of art works in two and three dimensions. Students apply their knowledge of basic design principles to visual problem solving in a variety of media. Students begin to develop their own visual vocabulary in order to respond to the world they live in. Students are required to maintain a workbook incorporating visual and written ideas

Hand Drawings and Paintings inspired by the Ecuadorian Artist Oswaldo Guyasamin

Sculpted hands made from cardboard and mache, with a bronze patina applied.

Self Portraits in black and white color pencil on textured paper

A mural based on a journey through the flora of Ecuador, from coast to sky. Mural designs, based on the wildlife and icons of Ecuador

Pointillist designs based on the playgrounds. and the work of Seurat and the Divisionists.

Using the 'right brain' mode to analyse and draw the human hand from life.

Oils paintings and preparatory drawings analysing a wooden mannequin in a small room - with psychological overtones!

Elements of cubism are evident in these compositions including fish and hooks.

'Organic Abstractions' in acrylics...