Art

Art Ethos

The Art department at St Joseph's Catholic College looks to develop pupil's creativity and imagination through gaining Skills, Knowledge and Understanding of the subject.
Each students work is:

• underpinned by observational drawing
• taught a wide variety of skills from painting to printmaking
• given the opportunity to produce 3D work
• given the opportunity to express their views and feelings though their work

Art Course Outlines

Year 7

Still Life drawing is undertaken at the start of the year to develop observation skills and visual skills. This develops into colour theory and painting. Year 7s then take a cultural adventure into Aboriginal and African pattern inspired fabric printing. The final project looks at Gothic Architecture with students modelling gargoyles from clay.

Year 8

Year 8 starts with observational drawing focusing on developing their use of line and tone. This culminates in a mixed media piece. In their second project they learn about perspective and the work of Patrick Caulfield. The end product of this is a design for an interior that develops creativity and imagination. An eastern mask project finishes the year as they look at Chinese and Japanese influences to decorate a mask.

Year 9

As part of the expressive arts carrousel Year 9 complete a unit within the art department. This is part of a popular culture theme, with our focus being on Street Art. It consists of examining artist manifestos and political statements and progresses into designing and painting. Students are given a choice of styles to work in giving them a chance to express their ideas and feelings.

KS4 Course Overview

The GCSE exam board in AQA; this is delivered through 4 units:

• Still Life
• 3D
• Graphics
• Self Portrait

Art Homework

Year 7

Still Life Homework

• Draw an item from your kitchen in pencil
• Produce an A4 research page on Cezanne: (A good research page includes a title, 5 facts, 2 pictures and you must attempt to copy some detail from one of the pictures)
• Collage an A4 page in your sketchbook in Complimentary colours; use a pattern to break the colours up

Culture Pattern and Print Homework

• Research African Prints. When you have found your favourite reproduce it on a page in your sketchbook. You may use paint or colouring pencils.
• Research African or Aboriginal art
• Find out about African Adrinka or Aboriginal symbols
• Find an African or Aboriginal textile your like and produce this pattern on an A4 page in your sketchbook

Gargoyles Homework

• Produce a research page on Gargoyles. (A good research page includes a title, 5 facts, 2 pictures and you must attempt to copy some detail from one of the pictures)
• Draw yourself pulling a frightening face
• Collage eyes noses and mouths together that you have found in magazines to make a scary, gargoyle like image

Year 8

Still Life Homework

• Draw a metal spoon, fill the page and add all the tones and details
• Find the image Giorgio Morandi - Large Still Life with Coffeepot, 1933, copy this into your sketchbook. Fill the whole page.
• Produce a research Page on Giorgio Morandi

Interiors and Perspective Homework

• Research interior design – use visuals
• Complete an artist research page based on one of the artists your teacher shows you
• Collect materials to use in your collage

Eastern Masks

• Produce a page of work on Japanese or Chinese mask designs
• Find out your name in Japanese or Chinese letters and produce this in your art book
• Draw a self portrait

Year 9

Street Art Homework

• Collect 4 Street Art images
• Produce a research page on Banksy

Art Staff