This homework task was a continuation of techniques used within the first drawing session. Blind drawing, left handed drawing, continuous line, following the line across the page are methods employed to produce quite abstract, rather random drawings which aim to describe the line of the objects and their relationship to each other; no object should be seen in isolation but should work together as a group. These studies are A3 in size and may be further developed using printing and painting techniques.

During the INSET afternoon on 7th May, I invited my colleagues in St. Margaret’s Academy to ‘Unlearn Art’. The invitation meant coming to the Art and Design department for the afternoon to spend what was to become real quality time, working together to produce artworks, with no preconceptions of what the outcomes were to be, not to worry about not being able to draw or paint and just simply enjoy being creative again, which for some meant not having lifted a paint brush since S2! What a wonderful afternoon. My creative colleagues were cross curricular, including staff from Science, Maths, English, French, TLC , and of course, Art and Continue reading Health and Well-being INSET 7th May, 2013 ‘Unlearn Art’ →

In the summer of 2010 I attended a week long  Animation CPD at Edinburgh College of Art funded by West Lothian Council and St Margaret’s Academy.  Throughout the week I learned various really interesting techniques in Animation and produced my own Animations. I collaborated and shared ideas with various teachers and artists and found this a really worthwhile CPD opportunity. Continue reading Animation CPD →