Visual Arts 9 is all about developing skills, confidence and an understanding of ourselves by looking at where we've come from.
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Drawing - Art for PerspectiveEveryone has their own personal view of life. Hokusai used his unique perspective to create timeless images for the enjoyment of everyone. We'll build drawing skills, and create something unique.
Da Vinci worked on perfecting "linear perspective" or 1, 2 and 3 point perspective.
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Painting - Art about PlaceFrench artists during the impressionist era were also interested in telling a story about the social climate of their time. What stories could you tell about the people you interact with?
Wassily Kandinsky saw colours when he heard sounds and spent his career trying to use abstraction and colour to create pieces as abstract as a symphony.
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sculpture - FashionThe Venice Carnival was started back in 1192 as a celebration of a War Victory. Later in years it became a social event where princes could dance with paupers. Can you design your own mask?
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Ceramics - art to useGnome characters have existed since the 16th c. but garden gnomes were popularized in Germany in the 1800's. Can you create a gnome that shows off your personality?
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Print Media - Art for InfoWay back when, there were no computers or internet to send information from one person to the next. Instead, people like Durer used art, carving and the printing press to pass information to the masses.
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Illustration - characterBefore movies were popular, storytelling was the main form of passing stories from one generation to the next. When telling fantastical stories, it was very helpful to have illustrations to help explain what was going on.
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