Mia
Art Noveau
Art Nouveau an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art". A reaction to academic art of the 19th century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, not only in flowers and plants, but also in curved lines and geometric patterns, often times accentuated with gold, bronze and silver.
The Blending Project:
The purpose of this project was to overlap our subject and then, using watercolor paint, paint each subject a different color. When two subjects would overlap, we were to blend the two colors together creating a new color.
Mother's Day Project:
We learned the correct ways to go about creating a realistic face and spent the time to make it look like our mothers. We then added special touches to it to make it extra personal.
Baby Dinosaur:
This is another project where the aim is to create a 3-dimensional egg so we can see the outside and inside of the egg. We then learn how building up basic shapes can create an adorable baby dinosaur.
Winter Perspective:
The purpose of this lesson to was learn about perspective and how objects that are closest to us are larger and the further away they get, the smaller they become.
Upside Down Drawing:
Familiar things do not look the same upside down. We automatically assign a top, bottom, and sides to the things we perceive, and we expect to see things oriented in the usual way - that is, the right side up. For, in upright orientation, we can recognize familiar things, name them, and categorise them by matching what we see with our stored memories and concepts.
When an image is upside down, the visual cues don't match. The message is strange, and the brain becomes confused. We see the shapes and the areas of light and shadow, We don't particularly object to looking at upside-down images unless we are called on to name the image. Then the task becomes exasperating.
The exercise of upside-down drawing is to take a line drawing, place it upside down and copy it. You will be copying an upside- down image and your drawing, therefore, will be done also upside down. In other words, you will copy the drawing just as you see it. Do not turn the original or your drawing around until you are finished. You will probably be pleasantly surprised at your results.
The benefit of this exercise is that it forces you to observe shapes, lines and their relationships rather than naming features.
Happy Tiger Illustration:
Jolly Giraffe done in marker:
Assymetrical design done with chalk pastels and sharpie:
