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Drawing and Painting 12

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Faculty: Mr. Brian O’Connor

 Course Description

Artists’ works are successful because they interpret and represent the human experience. In the first term, boys will create artworks from briefs distilled from the works of internationally recognized artists. In subsequent terms, boys apply what they have learned to ever more personal explorations. Boys develop their own questions to create works of personal significance.

Intimacy of experience when engaging with an artwork beyond superficiality is very difficult. Permission to be sensitive and vulnerable to oneself comes through prolonged engagement. Working through bold artistic gestures, down to small subtle works, boys will engage deeply with self.

                                   

Curriculum Overview

Drawing and Painting 12 is based on the new BC Curriculum available at https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/10-12/arts-education/en_ae_10-12.pdf                                                 

 

First People’s Principles

We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. We are honoured to live, work, and play on this land together.

As part of contribution to reconciliation, this course makes First Peoples Principles visible in class by using contemporary First People’s art within the context of the lesson. In particular, artists who investigate the practice of identity and land.

Literacy

We focus on three types of literacy within the Visual Arts Department. Visual literacy, written literacy, and verbal literacy. 

Visual Literacy: Using visual language to make art.

Written Literacy: Using written reflection and writing artist statements to support our process and our art.

Verbal Literacy: using language to verbally critique each other’s work and defend our own work.

Assessment and Evaluation

Assessment in the course is …

Communication  – 50%

Inquiry, planning, reflection – 50%

Grade C. This is the baseline expectation and students MUST demonstrate competence in:

Grade B. To produce work of a good standard students SHOULD demonstrate proficiency in:

Grade A. To go beyond expectations and produce excellent work students SHOULD have demonstrated expertise in:
  • Expressing quality of form, line, shape and structure.
  • Understanding clearly space and spatial relationships.
  • Showing grasp of technique in the use of materials.
  • Understanding surface qualities and the use of colour and tone.
  • Communicating a personal response.
  • Investigating both original and secondary sources.
  • Demonstrating aesthetic judgment
  • Providing interesting solutions.

 
  • Expressing quality of form, line, shape and structure well, with some sensitivity.
  • Understanding clearly space and spatial relationships.
  • Showing mastery of technique in the use of material.
  • Understanding surface qualities and the use of colour and tone.
  • Communicating a sensitive and individual response.
  • Investigating in some depth original and secondary sources.
  • Demonstrating an informed aesthetic judgment.
  • Providing well thought out solutions.
  • Expressing quality of form, line, shape and structure skilfully and with sensitivity.
  • Understanding clearly space and spatial relationships.
  • Showing complete mastery of technique in the use of materials.
  • Understanding fully surface qualities and the use of colour and tone.
  • Communicating a sensitive and highly individual personal response.
  • Investigating in depth original and secondary sources.
  • Demonstrating a well-informed aesthetic judgement.
  • Providing elegant solutions.

Resources

Canvas resource page

Websites as appropriate                      

 

Course Expectations

Completion of all projects and assignments

Sketchbook work is of paramount importance

Studio community: Be supportive of others need to meet assignment deadlines.

Contacting Me

Brian O’Connor  boconnor@stgeorges.bc.ca

 

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