In today’s visual arts workshop it was a continuation on from last weeks Windows in the West a painting by Avril Paton (Paton 1993). Using the prints made last week we photocopied a picture of our best prints.
Using the photocopy of out prints we then drew on continuing of the picture about the area surrounding of the tenement flat and snowy weather, which inspired Paton to create this painting.
Through each stage we had to add more detail using a variety of colours and shading with the use of light and dark colours. Showing the effects of different colours and shades.
While continuing on with our printmaking we looked at ‘Room 13’ this is a project in a school. This an art room where pupils are allowed to go and freely express oneself. Working on projects or activities that interest them.
In the music workshop we were in the mac lab using the computer to make music online. This was something I was anxious as I was very unsure how to create music on a mac computer but let us use different forms of media to create music. The online programme used for this workshop was called ‘Garage Band” introduced by the lecturer to create backing music. Throughout this workshop we familarised ourselves with ‘Garage Band’ on the mac computers creating different pieces of music using different instruments, rhythms, volumes, speed and keys throughout the music we created.
Print Making could be done as a class activity linked to topic work such as the Europe, using famous landmarks to make prints on and display through the class as well as school. Using technology to make music could also be a class activity to make a CD or album of schools made by the pupils to raise money.
Reference List:
Paton, A. (1993) Windows in the West. [Watercolours on paper 48” x 60”] Glasgow. [Online] Available: https://avrilpaton.co.uk/prints/windows-in-the-west [Accessed: 3 October 2017]
Paton, A. (2017) Windows in the West. [Online] Available: https://avrilpaton.co.uk/prints/windows-in-the-west [Accessed: 3 October 2017]
Gibb, C. (2012) Room 13: The Movement and International Network [Online] Available at: http://moodle.uws.ac.uk/pluginfile.php/109358/mod_resource/content/1/Room%2013-%20Claire%20Gibb.pdf [Accessed 8th October 2017]
