Visual Arts

Busy Semester

What a busy semester it is shaping up to be in the Visual Arts! At the beginning of Term 2, Year 8 and Year 9 students wrapped up production of their very hands on art projects, the Year 8’s looking at op art, paper relief sculpture and charcoal still life drawing, with Year 9’s creating kites, street art and collaborative oil pastel inspired artworks.

Most of these were up on display for the college open day, and really showcased to parents and current students alike, the creative pursuits Scoresby students are capable and immensely proud of.

So far this term, all visual arts students have been channelling their inner designer, the Year 8’s and Year 10 Visual Communication class in particular, using their skills in technical drawing methods to demonstrate the illusion of three-dimensional space in one point and two point perspective.  This culminated in finished drawings of dream bedroom interiors by Year 8’s and perspective house, backyard or interior illustrations by Year 10’s.

Before undertaking the design process to create their final presentations, the Year 10’s had to complete the “20 cubes in a circle” challenge – not as easy as it sounds! Once finished, they made an eye-catching and dynamic visual statement.

In progress right now, our Year 9’s are currently exploring typography – the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed. The art form they are using to express their individual designs is printmaking, more specifically relief printing using lino. Keep a look out in the next edition of The Score for how these lino prints turn out; they are already looking brilliant!

Erin O’Sullivan

 Art