Monday 17 October 2011

PFA poster design competition

The PFA are having a competition for all secondary students to create a poster for the
Festive Frolics event (24th November, 1.30-4.30pm).

The prize is a 100dhs Virgin voucher for the best poster.

All entries should be handed in to reception.

Sunday 16 October 2011

Year 11 Homework *4*

Make a minimum of 4 really good observational drawings working either from real life or from your own photographs. Use a full range of tone and look closely at detail when drawing. See examples.

Student example from The Sultan School, Muscat, Oman. 

The Abu Dhabi Art Fair 2011

Thursday 13 October 2011

Year 13 Homework *4*

Write about your first Artist of choice for the Personal Study in draft. Include example images of both the Artist's work as well as your own studies and experiments. Label these with ARTIST / TITLE / DATE/ MEDIUM and use the analysis sheets and photocopied example provided to help you. Approximately 500 words.

'Black Kites' by Gabriel Orozco, 1997, Human Skull and Graphite. 

Wednesday 12 October 2011

Year 7 Hw *3*

Design your own abstract composition in response to a song of your choice. Complete in colour in your A3 sketchbook.

Student example

Expressive Arts Logo Design Competition

STOP PRESS
COMPETITION
DESIGN A LOGO FOR EXPRESSIVE ARTS

As from today (12th Oct) the Expressive Arts Faculty are asking you to design a simple Logo for the Faculty. This will be used on events, emails, aprons, T shirts etc.

The Prize is a Virgin Records voucher for 100dhs.
All entries are to be given to an Expressive Arts teacher.
Closing Date 1st November.

Monday 10 October 2011

Plenty of colour LINK

National Day Competition at MCC


Do you want to get involved in the
National Day Competition?

If so…..build your own UAE Landmark out of old cardboard (cereal boxes etc) and bring it to the Art Room ....so that we can then make something that looks a bit like this….
image sourced from Pinterest




 

Origami Competition October 2011

Year 10 Observational Studies of Natural Forms


Drawings by Beth Hardwick & Nia Ariyanti-Walker

Sunday 9 October 2011

Year 13 Homework *3*

Write your introduction for the Personal Study in draft, include example images and use the starters and example provided to help you. Minimum 500 words.

Artist example Tom French

Year 12 Homework *3*

Take your own photographs for the theme of ‘Identity. Edit these using layers, tools and filters (Picasa is a great tool on the net that you can download for free). Make a note of the editing process you go through for each. Bring this work on USB and printed in draft to sunday’s lesson for review.

Photo edit by Daniel Mackie Year 12.

Year 11 Homework *3*

Take your own photographs for the theme of ‘Metamorphosis’. Edit these using layers, tools and filters (Picasa is a great tool on the net that you can download for free). Make a note of the editing process you go through for each. Bring this work on USB and printed in draft to sunday’s lesson for review

Year 10 Homework *3*

Complete your 2nd presentation sheet on A2 paper. Fill it with your own photographs of Natural Forms. Annotate each image and think carefully about photographs which you select to present LARGE and how you layout the smaller images.


Year 9 Homework *3*

Take your own photographs of people in action. Present these on A4 paper with the title ‘My photographs of people in action’. Annotate each picture with where and when the photo was taken. Extra marks for any digital editing!

Year 8 Homework *3*

Design and draw your own building on A4 paper. See examples for ideas. Use colour and annotate the design features of your building. The title should be the name of your building