Art

Year 8 Art introduces students to extending understanding of drawing, painting and digital technologies and conventions. Students will learn how to use a variety of media with control and purpose to create finished artwork.

Students will learn essential drawing and painting skills and identify and apply ideas from artists' works to develop ideas through to finished work.

Course Focus

• drawing, painting, digital skills, application and techniques
• colour theory and practice
• looking at artists' works to identify art conventions to create individual drawing and multi-media artwork
• picture making and art developmental skills
• use of digital media to create, develop and construct visual ideas