Miss Art of Teaching

Every year we start off with a self-portrait unit with the Year 7 students. I decided to spice things up and take Snapchat selfies of my students. We used the dog filter on Snapchat as it still allowed a reasonable amount of realism to be portrayed in their artworks. I teach 3 x Year 7 classes. Instructions. 1. Take individual photos of students using the dog filter on Snapchat. 2. Print out the photos as A4.  3. Create a grid for students. Photocopy a class set. 4. Using the same grid, photocopy it onto overhead sheets. Make a class set.  5. Attach the overhead sheet over the photo. 6. Show students how to use the grid system. I like to start from the nose. I always print out an example and attach it onto my whiteboard and show them how to follow the grid system. A great artist to introduce is Chuck Close. He uses the grid system in his work.  If students have trouble following the grid system, make them a view finder so they can isolate th...

Student artworks from 2016.  Above: Year 7 Self Portrait grid drawing. Above: Year 7 creating Insect theme drawings. Above: Year 8 wdog drawing unit. Above: Year 8 dog drawing unit. Above: Year 8 found object cyberpunk masks. Above: Year 8 Cyberpunk masks created with found objects and plaster bandage. Above: Year 8 Cyberpunk masks created with found objects and plaster bandage.                                      Above: Year 8 Cyberpunk masks created with found objects and plaster bandage.                   Above: Year 8 Cyberpunk masks created with found objects and plaster bandage. Above: Extra mask created (fast finisher) Above: Year 9/10 Skateboard design                             ...

I added a new class mascot into my classroom. She's going to help keep an eye out for me. My Wicked Witch from Wizard of Oz may have an unhealthy habit of eating naughty children. Above: Pop Vinyl figure. Students have already started asking me where they can purchase one. I started taking 'Snapchat' photos of my Year 7 Visual Arts students. The photos will be used for their portrait drawing unit. Students will be using the grid drawing system to break down a bigger image into manageable parts. By using the Snapchat filters, it makes this unit of work more appealing to them. It also makes the drawing task a bit easier since there are also cartoon aspects to it. I have included some eye stickers over their photos to protect the identity of my students. When I print their pictures out, there will only be the dog filter. Students had a blast taking photos. Above: Photos of students using 'Snapchat' filters. I have also been taking photos fo my stu...