Art with Ms. Doyle

Grade 5 Art - Pop Art The grade 5 classes have been working on a new pop art lesson based on the art of Romero Britto.   Romero Britto is a Brazilian-American Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting in his work Student Art                          

Grade 6 Art Both grade 6 classes have been busy applying their skills to a variety of art projects. Last class they finished an inquiry project on "Identity" which is their conceptual focus for the year. They worked in groups and presented a biography in powerpoint on their given artist, then they made art works in response to their research. Check out some of the examples below!        

Grade 7 Art Grade 7B has been experiencing art making from a variety of new perspectives. Teacher intern Jenni Delowski has been teaching the students about exceptional artists. Some of the artists that were shown in class are blind or have been making visual art for the blind by including braille in their work so everyone can "see" it.  The first lesson required partnering up and using blindfolds to mimic the loss of sight. The students who were blindfolded were asked to dream up a real or imaginary place and describe it to their partner. That partner then had to guide the blindfolded painter to the correct colours and use very descriptive terminology to assist the painter with their art. The students really enjoyed this exercise and some of the pieces are amazing! Check out the process below!

Grade 11 Installation  The final art piece based on the concept "Social Issues in School" Students choice the concept of graffiti. They chose to dress their figure in typical teenage attire, making one think that they "must" be the vandal... Take a closer look, and you will see that he is actually attempting to paint over the graffiti.  Great way to get people talking!! Senior Art began the year with the unit called "Arts and Inspiration" This included looking at a variety of artists from around the world to gain inspiration for our own arts expressions. Students were able to brainstorm ways in which artists gather inspiration in order to continue producing creative works of art. Here are a few examples of student work below: Intern Jenni Delowski then began a new unit called "Social Issues" with the students which covered topics such as; Political Issues, Social Issues in school, and equali...

Grade 9 Art The grade 9 Art classes have been busy this year exploring a variety of mediums which can be used to express emotion and awareness in visual formats.  We began the year learning techniques and skills in both oil pastel and pencil crayon. Those skills were practiced and applied in several sketches, rough drafts and finished art works.    Pencil Crayon - Subject Matter was student choice but had to be in a realistic style and the rendering had to show blending of at least three colours, with layering.