Year 9 Hundertwasser: Watercolour experimentations

To begin the learning of how to use watercolour paints the students completed a sample image in their sketchbooks. The instructions were to replicate an area of the Hundertwasser paintings and colour match them with watercolour. The instruction to match the colours from the original work was not stressed enough and was lost to some pupils. I introduced testing colours in swatches on the page, this was demonstrated by the more able students in the classroom. This skill of watercolour was then applied to the 3D experimentation piece. A challenge of this task was using an appropriate amount of water while producing a strong colour similar to Hundertwasser’s work.

Use of colour swatches neatly presented under the work. Clear testing of colour and adjustments before adding into sample square.

 

 

 

 

Matching colours from the Hundertwasser paintings. For future lessons students could include the actual image they are working from to show what the work is in their sketchbooks.

 

 

 

 

Lovely use of watercolour, clear understanding of how to manage the material. Clear lines in drawing helped to achieve a concise sample image.

 

 

 

 

Well drawn design from inspiration. Demonstration of concentration in neat watercolour painting. Achieved a bright colour with the watercolours which is appropriate for the subject matter.

Personal Journey of my PGCE

Journey of a teacher: The brief was to produce a piece of work that represents my personal journey in becoming a secondary teacher. This gave a lot of freedom as there was no restrictions or guidance in the media, size or format.

I displayed my journey as a teacher through a concertina book following the key stage of my PGCE in frames. This idea stems from a gallery visit sectioning what I anticipate as the main parts of my progression over the coming year. I used a fine liner to accentuate the detail and small parts of pencil crayon to colour highlights in each frame.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

This reflection is from a visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park on Tuesday 21st August 2018.

The striking work of Giuseppe Penone is the first art we visited. The work is presented in an exhibition called ‘A Tree in the Wood’. This focused on the way wood holds memory and the passing of time. One piece in particular was a large outdoor sculpture called ‘Lightning-struck Tree’, this was an eye-catching tree crafted from bronze and gold. As an outdoor exhibition this piece is able to catch the sunshine making it an even more sticking piece of art.

James Turrell’s ‘Deer Shelter Skyspace’ is a place that never fails to take my breath away. It is never what you are expecting when you visit this underground bunker in the middle of the park. The stone and brick hidden in a hill, does not give any clues to the crisp and tranquil interior. Best seen on a partly cloudy day this piece of art takes you out of the world for a few minutes and allows your mind to fall quiet.

For something completely unique and new there is ‘Seizure’ by Roger Hiorns. An amazing piece of creativity; copper sulphate crystals in an arrangement both bizzar and inspiring. This instillation is small and confined with knowledgable staff that fully explain the process that took place to create this piece.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an amazing setting with a vast range of work; installations, formal gallery space, and juxtaposing sculptures in a beautiful landscape. I will look forward to my next visit.