Home Learning Alternative Programme for KS3 Years 7,8 and 9

This exercise combines sculptural 3D form with linear observational drawings of angular planes.

Materials needed:

You need 2 two sheets of white paper or any other paper and a pencil or pens.

Instructions: Task 1

Follow the instructions for folding the origami butterfly from the video above and produce 2 butterflies.

Instructions: Task 2

Produce some drawings of the Butterflies from a variety of angles, giving attention to line, shape, form and shadows.

You can add some direct light using the torch in your Mobile phone to create more dramatic light and shadows.

Instructions: Task 3

Produce a repeat pattern using the shapes of the butterflies.

Task: Make an origami crane and draw it.

This exercise combines sculptural 3D form with linear observational drawings of angular planes.

Materials needed:

You need 2 two sheets of white paper or any other paper and a pencil or pen.

Instructions: Task 1

Follow the instructions for folding the origami crane from the video above.

Instructions: Task 2

Produce some drawings of the crane from a variety of angles, giving attention to line weight and shadows.

You can add some direct light using the torch from your Mobile phone to create more dramatic light and shadows which you can also photograph and then draw.

If you want to find out more about the artist click on the picture bellow and click on open in a new tab.

Materials needed:

· Toilet rolls! (Use card or any kind of paper if you have not got Toilet rolls)

· A Pen Coloured pencils (optional)

· Scissors (optional)

Task 1:

· Follow the guide in the first image to produce fantastic toilet paper owls!

· How many characters can you make? Can you add colour?

Task 2:

How about trying some other ideas.

· Group of animals

· Your family

· Easter bunnies!

Watch the videos below to get some inspiration. If you do not have paints at home , just use a pen or pencil to draw and shade your characters.

Materials needed:

· Toilet rolls (Use card or any kind of paper if you have not got Toilet rolls)

· Scissors

· Tape (optional)

Task 1:

· Experiment with different ways of cutting, shaping and folding toilet rolls to create many interesting patterns!

The 2 videos bellow are examples of how you can develop your creative decorations. If you do not have tape or glue just place the pieces on a table and once you have finished the decoration, you can take a photo with your mobile. You can re-use the pieces to assemble other designs which you can also photograph/ document. There is no need to paint the decoration.

Fun Activity:

Click on the picture bellow and click on open in a new tab. Follow the instructions to produce a Marble paper painting inspired by the artist Gerhard Richter.

If you want to find out more about the artist click on the link bellow to open in a new tab.

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/gerhard-richter-1841

Task 2: Photography

Take as many photos as you can of yourself or someone else in different poses. The poses can be any way you want, but try to make them interesting. You can be sitting, standing, dancing etc... any pose you like.

Materials needed

• HB Pencil
• black and white image from newspaper
• If possible, glue or tape

Task 1: developing your own collage drawing.

1. Select a black and white image from a newspaper.
2. tear the image and glue or place on a piece of paper leaving gaps.
3. You can do this exercise using pencil, pen or paint.
4. join the images using line- you can twist and turn the line before joining to the other side.
5. start to match the tone and continue it until you join the other side. You can change the tone in the middle of the process before joining to the other piece of newspaper.

Task 2: Collage interior

Materials needed:

• Colour magazine or books
• Mobile phone camera
• Pencil
• Glue/ tape

Look at the video and images above for inspiration.

1.Take a photo of your room or any room in your house. You can also get an image of an interior from the internet. The interior could be:

• a cinema
• inside a famous building
• your favorite restaurant or any other interior that you can think off.

2.Make a drawing of the interior. you can trace it if you want.

3. Cut out from magazines colour images of people and objects to place inside your drawing like the Artist Richard Hamilton did in his collage work. What objects would you include?

• A mobile phone?
• Ipad?
• laptop?

If you want to find out more about the artist Richard Hamilton click on the links below:

• https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/richard-hamilton-1244
• https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hamilton-interior-p04250

Look at the 2 videos below of the Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely who is the father of Optical Art.

Look at the 2 videos below of the British artist Bridget Riley who works with Optical Art.

Task 2: Create your own Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein drawing or painting.

Roy Lichtenstein painted using a variety of simple lines and dots to create a 3-D effect in his work. He used thick, bold and thin lines and also areas of flat solid colour. look at the paintings above.

Create your own Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein drawing or painting. You can draw anything you like and get inspiration from everyday objects that you use or see around you, You can also get inspiration from views from your window or your favorite video games. Do what you like and have fun.

To find out more about the artist and play a quiz Click on the links below and click on open in a new tab. Follow the instructions.

Historically artists used Self-portraits as a kind of business card, attesting to their ability to capture a likeness and giving a sense of their capabilities.

One of the world’s most famous artists, Vincent Van Gogh, painted more than 30 self-portraits during his lifetime. Look at the video bellow.

To find out more about the artist Vincent Van Gogh click on the following link: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-vincent-van-gogh

Interactive drawings, inspired by the work of artist Victor Nunes:

Victor Nunes uses simple everyday objects to integrate them within his drawings. A drawing can sometimes say more than 100 words and his art work usually narrates visual stories.

Task:1

Watch the Victor Nunes videos above.

Select interesting everyday objects from your pencil case or within any room in your house. Using a pen or pencil, integrate those objects within different drawings to illustrate your own story. Your story could be about:

• your experiences during Isolation
• dreams
• Your ideal holiday or any other thing you would like to do.

Task: 2

take photographic records using your smartphones or camera.

Task :1 Interactive drawings, inspired by the work of artist Victor Nunes

• Select an interesting everyday object from your pencil case or within any room in your house. Using a pen or pencil, integrate this object within different drawings.
• you can use different objects by themselves or together to create other interesting drawings.
• You might want to develop a narrative scene that illustrates a story.

Task: 2 Documenting your work

Take photographic records using your smartphones or camera.

Task:

• Step 1 - Stick two pieces of plain white paper together (this will increase thickness and make it easier to work with)
• Step 2 – Draw your spiral starting from the centre of the page
• Step 3 – you can now decorate your spiral between the lines using words of gratitude or patterns as shown below

• Step 5 – using a sharp pencil you can now make a small hole at the top of you wind spinner and thread through some string, yarn or thread (anything you have).

Task:

Your task for the week will be to track a day completely by drawing everything you did that day. This will include food and drinks, activities you might have done that day such as yoga, reading, bird watching etc. It is completely customisable to your day. Fill your page as much as possible with small drawings as seen below.

Materials needed:

• Paper bag
• pencils, pens or paints

Task:

• Think about how you have been feeling during the lock down and draw or paint a portrait to show your feelings through an imaginative non realistic portrait on one side of the paper bag and another portrait of how you are feeling about coming back to school on the other.
• You can look at the following artists for inspiration:
• Jean Michel Basquiat
• Roy Litchtenstein
• Pablo Picasso

Materials needed:

• Paper bag
• pencils, pens or paints

Task:

Think of how you would like people to see you and draw or paint a non realistic portrait on a paper back. Be as creative and wild as you can be and if you want you can get influences from your best loved video game or super hero.

For this task you will need:

• Drawing paper, Pencils, Scissors , Glue and Blank paper.

What will you be doing for this project?

1. Look at the work by the artist Heather Knight
2. Research natural forms and draw initial sketches showing the textures and patterns of these forms
3. Design your own textured tile
4. Make the tile and textures using blank paper

● Activist art is a term used to describe art that addresses political or social issues. Activist artists intend to communicate a strong and important message with their art.

● The year 2020 is proving to be one to remember with a lot going on during these difficult times! Your aim this week is to produce a work of Activist Art to portray a strong message or a social/political issue. This can be in the form of a poster/ banner or 3D piece.

● Have a look at the images of activist artwork to get some inspiration!

Task: produce a poster or artwork inspired by the activist art images and a theme from the list below.

Themes to think about:

● Covid-19- Wash your hands/ social distancing.

● Equality

● Racism

● The environment: Climate change/ pollution/ global warming.

● Activist art is a term used to describe art that addresses political or social issues. Activist artists intend to communicate a strong and important message with their art.

● The year 2020 is proving to be one to remember with a lot going on during these difficult times!

Artist Shepard Fairey is an American graphic artist and social activist who is part of the Street Art movement along with other artists including Banksy.

Task:

Your aim this week is to produce a work of Activist Art to portray a strong message or a social/political issue. This can be in the form of a poster/ banner or 3D piece. Have a look at the images of his work for some inspiration. Consider drawing onto a textured background using newspaper or wallpaper if possible.

Themes to think about:

● Covid-19- Wash your hands/ social distancing.

● Equality

● Racism

● The environment: Climate change/ pollution/ global warming.

● Become inspired by the work of Tony Cragg to create a work of art with found objects. Watch the video to lean about the artist and his work. Be inspired by the images of his work and have a go at scavenging, stacking and piling objects to create a work of art.

Try a collection of:

● Same object

● Same material

● Same colour.

● How about recreating your own Rainbow with a collection of objects you have at home!