Year 11 Art - Painting
11APTF Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms W. van Heeswijk, Mr G. Hambridge.
Who would be interested in this course?This course leads to Level 2 and Level 3 Visual Arts Painting / Design / Photography, and tertiary study for a wide range of careers: graphic design, product design, display design, interior design, architecture, packaging, magazine and book design, animation, illustration, computer graphics, fashion design, textile design, photography, creative industries, and education.
Achievement in Year 9 or Year 10 Visual Arts is preferable but not essential. However, students must have skills in both drawing and painting to successfully complete this course. If you are new to Art, you must seek approval from HOD Visual Arts, Mr Hambridge. You may be asked to show examples of personal work for approval into this course.
Over the course of the year, students will explore the theme of Turangawaewae - ‘a place to stand’. Students will engage in a range of practical drawing, painting processes and procedures. Topics covered include; concept drawings to work through visual ideas, colour theory, mixing and blending colours, painting techniques to create atmospheric perspective in a landscape painting, use of acrylic paint mediums and how to work with artist models to generate and develop pictorial ideas.
Other learning activities could include:
Design skills, through concept drawings submitted in visual diary for assessment.
Exploration of a range of art media in pencil, watercolour and acrylic paint.
Artist image analysis, tasks completed in visual diary or on worksheet.
Developing ideas, creating a personal pattern mural panel painting in response to Turangawaewae - ‘a place to stand’ theme
Produce evidence for the Level 2 Internal Achievement Standard 2.5 Produce a resolved work that demonstrates control of skills appropriate to cultural conventions.
This is a full year course and counts as two option course selections.
Faculties:
Year 11 Options, Creative Arts
Pathway
Level 2 Visual Arts - Design, Level 2 Visual Arts - Painting, Level 2 Visual Arts - Photography
Career PathwaysAnimator/Digital Artist, Patternmaker, Architectural Technician, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artist, Artistic Director, Auctioneer, Automotive Refinisher, Tattoo Artist, Film/Television Camera Operator, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Conservator, Jeweller, Make-up Artist, Curator, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Photographer
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryAll course related materials for use in class will be supplied by the school. A list of recommended materials for use at home is as follows: A3 Sketchbook, Shading pencils HB and 2B, Black fine line pen size 0.5, acrylic paint with a basic range of colours, watercolour set and a selection of paint brushes.