St. Mark's Art Class with Mrs McIntyre

The only time I feel alive is when I am painting. Vincent Van Gogh

May 23, 2017
by Mrs McIntyre
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P4/5 Architectural Journey.

Stemming from a writing project Windows to the West, pupils researched photographic images of Glasgow’s iconic buildings. They looked for the visual elements of line, shape and  pattern. Pupils chose their image and then traced over selected lines. These tracings … Continue reading

May 22, 2017
by Mrs McIntyre
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P2b Taking on a Stag Beatle.

P2b closely observed the majestic shape of our native stag beatle. Well impressed by it’s war like antlers! They had to think composition and scale initially. Then they sketched the three main body parts before adding horns and legs. Finally … Continue reading

May 20, 2017
by Mrs McIntyre
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P2a Wild Rabbits!

P2 looked carefully at images of wild rabbits. Paying attention to proportion and composition. They finished of their master pieces with oil pastels and ink. Wild!              

May 18, 2017
by Mrs McIntyre
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ARTiculate

Calling all current P7 and 2016 leavers!!! Do you remember the iconic photographs you studied for ARTiculate talks? Looks like Elton John loved them too! http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/radical-eye-modernist-photography-sir-elton-john-collection THE RADICAL EYE: MODERNIST PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE SIR ELTON JOHN COLLECTION    

P1 Inspired by Wayne Thiebaud. An Introduction to Realism.

May 18, 2017 by Mrs McIntyre | Comments Off on P1 Inspired by Wayne Thiebaud. An Introduction to Realism.

Pupils compared Wayne Theibaund’s realistic paintings to that of the abstract artist Joan Miro. They were able to clearly descibe the difference. They blended oil pastles using tone to create mouth watering ice cream cones! Using lighter shade to highlight.  Anyone fancy strawberry or choc mint?

      

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