Still Life
Essential Item Still Life
Claire McCauley, Grade 11
Pen and Ink
School: Laura Secord Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Becca Marshall
Principal: Mrs. Helena Tritchew
Artist Statement: The five items I chose were drumsticks, a paintbrush, a little frog statue, my stuffed animal, and my cat. I chose the paintbrush because I have always been artistically intuitive and enjoyed doing art. The frog was included because frogs are my favourite animals. I resonate with frogs; apparently I have loved frogs since I was a baby and they are almost like a comfort animal to me. My stuffed animal has been with me since I was a child and he is a very important keepsake. I took him everywhere with me when I was young and he and his story represents me and my creativity as a child. My cat means everything to me and I spend lots of time with her. She is a part of our family and is one of my most cherished “items”. The drumsticks represent my involvement in music, which has defined me as a person. I chose to lay out my piece to make it the most balanced it could be while also working within the limits of my unwillingly participating cat. I chose to lay out my piece to make it the most balanced it could be while also working within the limits of my unwillingly participating cat. I used Lily (the cat) as the centrepiece. I put my stuffy to the left of her, and since he was sticking up I put the paintbrush sticking up to the right to balance the picture. The sticks are sticking forward to create a proportional look, and they are crossed and uneven to make their placement look natural. The frog was originally sitting on the cat, but I felt like the left side was too detailed and the right side too light, and the sticks were sticking out so far that the balance was off. I replicated the lighting and position of the frog and took another picture, moving it under the head and in front of Lily. The stuffy was lighter just like Lily's face so that balanced out the image. Since I had to put lots of dark pen around the stuffy to make it more visible, I made the pen thick at the bottom right of the image to keep the colours balanced.
Chiaroscuro
Meagan Fairchild, Grade 12
Pencil/Graphite on Paper
School: Beamsville District Secondary School
Teacher: Miss Melissa Morlacchetti
Principal: Mr. Matt Wilson
Artist Statement: My idea to do this piece was because I have done a similar skull chiaroscuro in past years and wanted to see how much my skills have grown. I created a free-handed drawing of a skull and set the back wall where I wanted it to be. I chose my angle of light to be in front and slightly above the skull. I lightly shaded with pencil where the major shadows would be and started building them out and darkening them. The shadows got blended out towards the light source and created an accurate representation of shadows and light.
Fruit Colour Wheel
Gwendolyn Cudmore, Grade 12
Pencil/Graphite on Paper 5x7
School: E.L Crossley Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Sherry Wilkinson
Principal: Mrs. Janice Sargeant
Artist Statement:
My inspiration for this coloured pencil on paper artwork was the colour wheel. I wanted to create a piece that portrayed the colour spectrum in a creative way, I chose to do fruit. I enjoy creating realistic art so this was a fun project for me. It was interesting to have the chance to closely observe the colours in fruits and arrange them accordingly.
Bottle Diversity
Bella Lei, Grade 9
Watercolour
School: Eden High School
Teacher: Mr. Simon Krall
Principal: Ms. Sharon Burns, Ms. Ann Kennerly
Artist Statement: Overall I wanted the viewer to feel the passion and differentness in it. It is called “Bottle Diversity”. The reason I named it like this is that I think all the bottles in my artwork are very different and have special personal meanings. The wine represents the west (North America, South America, Europe), the white bowl represents the east (Asia) and the little cup at the bottom represents my modern life. They all have personal meanings that are different but they can join together and form a piece of artwork that is very harmonious.
Shifting into Gear
Julia Vetrone,
Pencil Crayon on Paper 12x24"
School: A.N. Myer Secondary School
Teacher: Mrs. Tracy Garratt
Principal:
Artist Statement: When my picture reaches an audience I hope people will see the continuous motion of the blades and how this is part of one big machine that we use every day.
While creating this artwork I feel like I formed a better understanding of different styles of art. The movement you can put into a still-life, the abstract ways you can illustrate your thoughts and even the environment around you, it's all pretty amazing. Even something as simple as a single car part can be put into a beautiful sense of motion. When I was looking at Fernand Léger’s pieces, I saw that he took a natural environment or something people might see in everyday life and shift it into something that’s abstract, deconstructed, and just full of colour and life. I did my best to introduce these qualities into my interpretation. I know that I made something that was so still into something full of motion once again.
An Apple for the Teacher
Laura Bednar, Cole Warriner, Brianna Brereton , Grade 9
Pencil/Graphite on Paper
School: Welland Centennial Secondary School
Teacher: Mrs Jessica Acey
Principal: Mrs. Tammy Zonneveld
Artist Statement: Students developed their foundational skill and ability to accurately render form using value.
Cereal Pop!
Kate Ryckman, Grade 9
Pencil/Marker on Paper
School: Beamsville District Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Daniela Grossi
Principal: Mr. Matt Wilson
Artist Statement: When I thought of everyday items to use for our pop art assignment, one of the first things I thought of was a cereal box. I knew I could do alot with this creatively. Planning out the colour scheme, as well as the different shades and elements I was going to incorporate within it, was quite a bit of fun. Overall I'm really happy with the way it came out and will definitely try more pieces like this.
Apple Three Ways
Carys Ould, Grade 9
Mixed Media
School: Eastdale Secondary School
Teacher: Mrs. Mellissa Middleton
Principal: Mrs. Rosemary Jellnick
Artist Statement: It was interesting to create a range of colours with paper.