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This blog has information about Unit 1, examples of pupils work from last year and tutorials on techniques.

You can use this blog to help you with your own art work, both in school and at home. Information on artists, craftspeople and designers will be available as well as links to useful websites.

We will also have a gallery of Year 10 art work.

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'My Culture Is...'Unit 1.

[This is your 1st coursework unit and will be completed by the end of Year 10. You will do Unit 2 in Year 11 before your exam unit.]

The first half of Unit 1 will be workshop based in that you will learn different ideas, techniques and processes. The second half will be developing and completeing your final piece. You are expected to complete an A3 sketchbook and 2D artwork for this unit.

You will have homework deadlines to meet each week. If you do not complete homework, detentions will be set. A session 7 will be arranged for you so you can use the artrooms after school to complete work.

Art will be challenging, enjoyable and rewarding. You will have something to show for all your hard work!

Cultural links - Fashion:

Look at the work of the artist Prakash Bandekar. Also search words like: asain art, asian fashio in art, indain fashio in art, etc.

Art links - Graffiti

There are a number of useful sites, includingstencil revolution. Search the sites sensibly and use images that link to your theme.

Banksy is British stencil graffiti artist who's work may inspire you.

Watch this video tutorial which shows in detail how to cut and spray stencils.

Stencil techniques 2.

Technique 4: Using thick card or acetate (better, because it lasts longer), cut out your stencil image using a craft knife. Stipple paint through the cut stencil or spray with an aerosol. [If using an aerosol, spray several thin layers from a height of about 20cms from your work.] (See top image)

Look at the work of Mohammed Ali, a local artist; check out this!

Use the internet to research arabic graffiti, here is a piece found in a street.

Technique 5: You can use 'Gutta' to add detail to your work, by dotting it or creating a raised line. (See lower image).

Technique 6: To add interest you can add gold or silver leaf in thin strips to your work to highlight areas.

Stencil techniques

When using aerosols or spray-cans, always wear a face mask so you do not breathe in the fumes and place newspaper underneath your work area.

Technique 1: Spray a background.

Technique 2: Use masking tape to tape off areas that you want to stencil on - good for simple straight-edged shapes. This can be simply peeled off when it has been stencilled through.

Technique 3: You can use acrylic paint with a dry stencil brush/sponge and press/stipple the paint onto the surface, through the stencil.

Pupil Sketchbooks: Example pages showing Mixed Media Experimentation

Pupils explored a range of materials and techniques to develop ideas for their theme.

Artist link:

Pupils chose the work of an artist that was relevant to their theme.

Drawing from a photograph:

Mindmap:

These are good examples of pages from the sketchbooks, exploring the theme 'My Culture'.

Mixed Media Experimentation

'Mixed Media Experimentation'

I covered the double pages in torn paper, some of it being patterned that linked in with my research on Moorish arches. I have chosen the theme of Moorish architecture because I see a lot of it on my travels through southern Spain. These theme links with both my interest in travelling and photography.

I have used a range of materials including oil pastel - scratching through layers to reveal the colours underneath, painting on toast!, working back into colour prints and photocopies using pen, apint and pastels.

Digital Mixed Media

'Digital Mixed Media'

Inspired by the work of the artist Susan Libby, I used the software program 'Jasc Paintshop Pro' to complete my experimentations. I imported images from the internet and layered them with different effects, you could use your own photographs - you would gain more marks in Assessment Objective 1 and 3.

Artist Link

'Artist link'
I looked at the work of environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy because it linked to my idea of travelling through the countryside everyday to get home. I used the colours of Autumn in my experimentations. I also used torn photocopies and parcel paper in the background.

MY CULTURE - Coursework Unit One

'My Culture'

Unit 1 Coursework: 'My Culture'.
JGR - These are example pages from my sketchbook to give you ideas for the project. they follow the course outline and should allow you to produce work that can be marked against all of the 4 assessment objectives.

First image - Mindmap