St Olivers Community College
Three Units of Learning
- Mono Mood (Mixed media painting)
- Tools of the Trade (Group Lino print)
- Today's World VS
St Oliver’s Community College was established in 1980 to meet the growing educational needs of the Drogheda community and surrounding areas. As an urban, co-educational, multi-denominational post-primary school, it strives to provide a nurturing and inclusive environment where every student can thrive academically, socially, culturally, and personally. As a recognised DEIS school, St Oliver’s places particular emphasis on supporting students from diverse backgrounds, addressing educational disadvantage, and promoting equality of opportunity
Mono Mood
2nd Year UoL
10 Lessons
Aim
To explore colour, texture and shape by creating their own monochromatic collage based on the theme “Mono mood” which will become the primary source to their mixed media painting, using acrylic and oil pastels.
Learning Intentions
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Understand what monochromatic art is and how artists use a single colour with variations of tone, shade, and tint.
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Select and combine multiple textures for the collage
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To analyse the line and shapes in the individual squares of the grid on the image and transfer them into their grid
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To Show an understanding of the use of complementary colours by using them for creating natural darks
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To display an understanding of texture using the pastels to add layers and highlights
Learning Outcomes
1.1 - analyse their work, or that of another, using appropriate vocabulary and knowledge
1.7 - examine the method of a number of artists and the artwork they created
1.12 - apply their understanding of the art elements and design principles to make
an artwork.
1.13 - identify media which are used to create artwork
2.4 - show they can use their drawings to observe, record and analyse
3.5 - experiment with design ideas through
Reflection
This was the first time I had EAL students who needed translations the whole time. I’ve learned so many new communication skills because of this event. I feel like better and more in-depth exploration of colour psycology and emotions would have helped benefit my students in the project and future projects. I know I should have approached balance in earlier lessons and that giving students set grid measurements to follow is much easier for them and me. Overall this UoL has helped to inform so much about my teaching process. Ive felt so much joy and pride witnessing my students learn and overcome the challenges they faced to create their brilliant pieces
Students work
Visual Aids
Student's Painting
Student's Painting
Student's Painting
Final artefact VA
Collage zoom in
Monochrome
Final artefact VA
Tools of the Trade
2nd Year UoL
11 Lessons
Aim
To explore AEDP line colour and balance through Lino printing to create a group Lino print piece based on their theme “tools of the trade” and inspired by Michael Craig Martin
Learning Intentions
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Learn why trades are important in society, especially in connection to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Understand how artists like Alexander Calder and Michael Craig Martin use line, shape, and form in their work to inspire creative observational drawing
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To focus on line within their drawings, avoiding shade and tone
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To Show an understanding of the use of complementary colours by using them for creating natural darks
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To apply their knowledge of the lino cutting process and cut out their design from their lino block
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To print their lino stamp onto their backgrounds
Students work
Visual Aids
Student's Print
Student's Prints
Student's Designs
Student's Print
Final artefact VA
Drawing
Lino stamp VA
Final artefact VA
Learning Outcomes
1.2 - Respond to an art work using
critical and visual language
1.7 - examine the method of a number of
artists and the artwork they created
1.12 - apply their understanding of the art
elements and design principles to make an
artwork.
2.5 - develop their ideas for craftwork through drawing
3.6 - design a final work based on their
drawings
Today's World
5th Year UoL
6 Lessons
Aim
To learn about art and culture in their everyday lives through the six elements, context, artist and artworks, analysis, AEDP, media and innovation, while focusing on Art as Social Commentary or Commentator and Art and the Environment.
Learning Intentions
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To interpret and analyse how environmental factors shape the creation and meaning of artworks.
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To investigate the materials and techniques used in cave paintings
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To understand the impact art has on the climate
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To be aware of how we can use public space like walls as canvases, making art available
Learning Outcomes
1.3 Experimenting and interpretation - use problem-solving skills to develop ideas
1.4 Contextual enquiries - explain how context and period influence artistic thinking
3.1 Analysis - discuss examples from Visual Studies
3.3 Impact and value - experience art through sensory and/or emotional responses
Teaching Stratagies
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Presentations
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Handouts
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Questioning
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Group work
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Walking debate
