Yr 7 and 8 Lockdown Sketchbook Over the

Yr 7 and 8 Lockdown Sketchbook

Over the next few weeks (or months!!) we will be producing a range of different artworks in a variety of media. You don’t need to have an actual sketchbook – some plain paper will do. I know that not all of you have a fabulous range of art materials at home so I will suggest different ways of exploring the same idea. Don’t forget that the internet is full of amazing images and tutorials if you want to find out more. Today, we will be having an end of year, virtual visit to an art gallery of your choice. Please board the virtual coach…

Assessment Objectives • AO 1: Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources. Cultural Capital • AO 2: Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. Creative Skills • AO 3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses. Personal Confidence • AO 4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language. Aspirational

Task – Virtual Gallery Visit The following slides provide you with a choice of three different galleries to visit. Some tours are more interactive than others but all give you a flavour of the great artworks contained inside. I’ve chosen these galleries because their virtual tours are fairly easy to navigate but there are loads of other amazing galleries you can look at. Spend the first part of the lesson navigating the websites and virtual tours. Try to look at as many galleries as possible. If you are working in a classroom, you will need access to laptops or you could use your phones (if your teacher is OK with this). As you come across images that interest you… 1. Make a note of the title of the artwork and the artists name. 2. Find out when the piece was created 3. What is it about? 4. Make a quick sketch of the whole image or a detail that particularly interests you. Before Lockdown, these important galleries would be full of students and artists carefully studying the artworks and recording their observations through drawing.

The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam This museum contains some of the most famous historical Dutch art by masters such as Vermeer, Frans Hals and Rembrandt. The virtual tour enables you to move around ‘The Gallery of Honour’ and short audio clips provide more information about specific pieces. https: //www. rijksmuseum. nl/en/master pieces-up-close

The Musee D’Orsay Paris The D’Orsay has an excellent site where you can tour most of the gallery rooms. Their Impressionist collection is extensive and you may even spot Degas’ Little Dancer that we looked at a while back in our lesson on figurative sculpture. https: //artsandculture. google. com/stree tview/mus%C 3%A 9 e-d%E 2%80%99 orsayparis/KQEn. Dge 3 UJk. Vmw

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Madrid This museum has a huge range to explore. The rooms are organised chronologically so the more modern pieces are in the bigger numbered rooms. See if you can spot some super famous Cubist paintings by Picasso and Braque here. https: //static. museothyssen. org/microsi tes/vv_permanente/index_in. htm? starts cene=0&startactions=lookat(153, 22, 106. 74, 0, 0);

There are so many other galleries to look at around the world. The Google Art and Culture site is great for finding inspirational art https: //artsandculture. google. com/ The National Portrait Gallery in London This site is not very interactive but you can view some very famous portraits. The BP Portrait prize is held every year and there are some amazing paintings exhibited. https: //www. npg. org. uk/ The National Gallery in London This labyrinthine museum is full of amazing art. Several rooms are available to tour https: //www. nationalgallery. org. uk/visiting/virtual-tours The Louvre in Paris This site is more complicated to use and sometimes there doesn’t seem to be a translation from the French but you can see Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa https: //www. louvre. fr/en/visites-en-ligne

Copying the work of great artists In GCSE and if you go on to study Art at college or university, copying the work of famous artists is an important aspect of the course. Having the real thing in front of you and seeing a painting or sculpture ‘in the flesh’ is best but much can still be learned from looking at images on the internet and in books. Don’t worry about making mistakes when you draw. Quick sketches are fine to help you gather visual information about your chosen artworks. Drawing helps us to study and notice details. The more we do this, the quicker we become at producing accurate copies. As we study the work of great masters, we begin to learn their style and processes. More importantly, we consider what the artist was trying to say and how a work makes us feel.

GOOD LUCK!!! HELLO!! During this difficult period, many people are turning to arts and crafts. With spare time on our hands, those of us who have always understood the importance of being able to lose ourselves in a making process will automatically turn to creative activities. You may have no problem accessing these lessons. However, that doesn’t mean that making art is easy. Please just have a go and don’t be afraid to make ‘mistakes’. Be kind to yourself. You. Tube is full of brilliant ‘how to’ tutorials. Pinterest is amazing for ideas and if you’re on Instagram you can follow artists that interest you. I’ve started following #isolationartschool for a diverse range of tips and projects from some fabulous contemporary artists. https: //www. instagram. com/isolationartschool/? hl=en If you can upload photos of your work to MT or email them, please do! Inspirational art by Bob and Roberta Smith Mrs Loxterkamp