SAC Art

Year 8 Visual Arts

In the lead-up to their assessment task this term, Year 8 artists have been introduced to Cubist artists Picasso and Braque. After learning about the Cubist art movement and how artists showed different perspectives in their work using fragmented and geometric shapes, students attempted the same technique by drawing a still-life set-up in class. Using drink bottles and other items in their school bags, students set up a still life in small groups. They then took photographs of this from 3 different points of view, before putting them together in a still life drawing. The images below show their work in progress and how students used multiple viewpoints to create one artwork. 

Different artmaking materials were set up at each table group, allowing students to rotate and experiment and test these in their books. 

Year 9 Visual Arts

Students in Year 9 submitted their artworks for Unit 2: Popular Culture. Throughout their unit of study, students learnt about Pop Art pioneers such as Andy Warhol and Lichtenstein and referred to these artists as a source of inspiration. By considering current trends and popular cultural ideas in our contemporary world, students selected their subject matter and own choice of materials to create an array of Body of Works. These Bodies of Work communicate students’ personal world as well as the interests in our society today. It was a challenging unit for students as they had to consider their strengths and weaknesses in the selection of chosen materials. 

Please see below for a selection of their artworks

Mrs Claudia Harris

Leader of Learning Visual Arts