1st ESO booklet. Geometry.

Here you can download the booklet with all the theory and constructions that will be on the exam

COMMON MISTAKES

Download here Emma's Power Point with the most common mistakes in writting a description

Colour Theory: The Truth About The Colour Wheel

How we see color - Colm Kelleher

What is color? - Colm Kelleher

COLOUR QUIZ.

Watch the following videos and answer:
 1st Video: What is colour? Colm Kelleher. 
 1.What is light?
 2.What is frequency?
 3.What is colour?
 4.Which is the visible lowest frequency of light?
5.Which is the visible highest frequency of light?
 6.Why do we see the pencil yellow?
7.Why do we see the polar bear White?
8.Why do we see the metalica T-shirt black?  

2nd Video: How do we see color. Colm Kelleher
1.Why do we see a yellow colour if we are only receiving red and green colour lights?
2.What do we use this fact for? Give an example of a practical use.
3.How do we perceive a yellow colour if we only have cells able to perceive red, green and blue?
4.What is the name for the specific cells that detect the different colour waves?
 5.How many different cones do we have in the retina?
6.When do rods work? What do they distinguish?

 3rd Video: The truth about colour
1.What is the colour Wheel?
2.When does the additive colour system work?
 3.What are the primary colour lights?
 4.What are the secondary colour lights?
 5.Draw a diagram that explains the additive colour system.
 6.When does the subtractive colour system work?
 7.What are the primary colour paints?
8.What are the secondary colour paints?
9.What is the definition for a primary colour?
10.Draw a diagram that explains the subractive colour system.
11.Draw a colour Wheel with the primary, secondary and transition colour paints, that explains the subtractive colour theory.

 4th Video: Understanding colour. Staturation and Value. Colour harmonies
 1.Why is it important to be able to use colour effectively? What do we use it for?
 2.Define the concept of saturation.
3.Define the concept of value.
 4.What is the problem of using highly saturated colours?
 5.What do we use the highly saturated colours for?
 6.What is the relationship between briht and highly saturated colours and mood, or dull and disaturated colors and mood?
7.What is the monochromatic colour scheme? When and how is it best used?
8.What is an analogous colour scheme? When and how is it best used?
9.What is the triadic colour scheme? When and how is it best used?
 10.What is a complementary colour scheme? When and how is it best used?
11.What is a Split complementary scheme? When and how is it best used?
12.What is the tretatic or double complementary colour scheme? When and how is it best used?

Understanding Color. Saturation and Hue. Colour harmonies.

The element of colour booklet

Here you will find the booklet about colour to study.

Practice with the perpendicular bisector and Mondrian. La mediatriz y Mondrian

Be inspired by Victor Vasarely's work of art

Video Vault: Victor Vasarely Part 2

To know more about Victor Vasarely's life, work and philosophy visit the web page VICTOR VASARELY

Video Vault: Victor Vasarely Part 1

Art By Victor Vasarely

Op art 3rd ESO

Op Art High School

More PowerPoint presentations from Bettina Comstock

WHAT TO PREPARE FOR SEPTEMBER'S EXAM 1ST AND 3RD ESO

VISUAL ARTS LEVEL 1ST ESO CONTENTS TO PREPARE THE SEMPEMBER’S EXAM PLANE GEOMETRY. CONSTRUCTING POLYGONS AND FLAT FIGURES -Plane geometry and polygonal shapes: Two dimensional basic geometrical tools, elements, concepts and constructions. Point, lines, rays, segments, adding and subtracting segments, drawing parallel and perpendicular lines, perpendicular bisector, angles, angle bisector, regular polygons, inscribed polygons and star polygons, triangles, quadrilaterals, the circle, circumference and its elements. - Drawing decorative figures with parallel and perpendicular lines using the triangular set squares. - Relationship between shapes and proportion, tales theorem, how to divide a line segment in equal parts. - Equality, similarity, and symmetry. Constructing similar figures, symmetrical figures and equal shapes. DOTS, LINES AND THE TEXTURES - The dot as an element of composition. Expressiveness. - Horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines, suggesting forms and expressiveness. - Types of textures, natural, artificial, visual and tactile. How to create them and use them artistically. COLOUR - The origin of colour. (Light waves, absorption and reflection of light) - Additive colour system (using lights) : Primary, secondary colours. - Subtracting colour system (using pigments): Primary, secondary colours. - Contrast and analogous Harmonies. - The colour wheel. - Complementary colours (colour contrast) - Colour palettes (warm and cool colour ) - Characteristics of colour, Hue, Value, Chroma. SPACE AND VOLUME - Visual perception. Three- dimensionality - Relations of proximity and distance between shapes and figures. - Organizing forms in the space. - Visual perception form different points of view (orthographical drawing). Standard views, top vies, side view and front view. SYSTEMS OF REPRESENTATION - Dihedral system (orthographical views). - AXONOMETRIC: Isometric and oblique drawing. - Central perspective: One point perspective. Interesting links to search for information: http://elcolordelaplastica.blogspot.com.es/ http://quizlet.com/43546898/3rd-term-vocabulary-1st-eso-2014-flash-cards/ http://quizlet.com/29462413/visual-art-1st-term-201314-flash-cards/ http://quizlet.com/32794001/2nd-term-flash-cards/ Download english theory booklet with all the basic theory you need to know: http://elcolordelaplastica.blogspot.com.es/search?q=english+theory FOR 3RD ESO: VISUAL ARTS LEVEL 3rd ESO CONTENTS TO PREPARE THE SEMPEMBER’S EXAM VISUAL PERCEPTION - Laws of perception. -Optical illusions, optical art. CHARACTERISTICS OF VISUAL LANGUAGE -Reading and analyzing advertising images. - Advertising language. CONSTRUCTING POLYGONS AND FLAT FIGURES -Plane geometry and polygonal shapes: Triangles and quadrilaterals, regular and star polygons given the side, technical curves and rose windows. PROPORTIONALITY AND MODULAR FORMS -Drawing to different scales. -Proportions of human figure. -Modules and modular networks. SPACE AND VOLUME CONVENCIONAL PROJECTION SYSTEMS -Representing solids in the dihedral (orthographic) system. -Isometric projection. -Oblique projection. (Cavalier projection) -One point perspective, two point perspective. (Conical projection or linear perspective) COLOUR - Perception of colour. -Colour palettes, and colour harmonies. - Additive colour system vs. subtractive colour sysment ( light vs pigment) Primary and secondary colours in each system. -Complementary colours. -The colour wheel. -Mixing colours. -Characteristics of colour. (Hue, value, chroma) Interesting links to search for information: http://elcolordelaplastica.blogspot.com.es/ http://www3.ul.ie/~rynnet/orthographic_projection_fyp/webpages/slopes.html In Spanish: http://vistas.joseantoniocuadrado.com/ http://www3.ul.ie/~rynnet/kg/All%20Pages/index.htm

Quizlet 1st Eso 3rd term

Here you have the link to the 3rd term quizlet set of cards. You can practice with the tests now!

PERSPECTIVE — Part 3: The Illusion Revealed

Masters of Illusion (Part 1)

La Perspectiva en el Renacimiento

Pintura renacimiento Perspectivas y dibujo vs color

Paginas web de dibujo técnico, perspectivas y mucho más

Desde este link podéis enlazar con las diferentes páginas web desarrolladas por José Antonio Cuadrado, una auténtica maravilla, con la que practicar y aprender mucho más sobre perspectiva cónica, vistas, tangencias etc. Aprovecho para expresar aquí públicamente agradecimiento a este artista y profesor.

Orthographic projection

Here you have a great link in which you will perfectly see the different types of view. With shapes that move so you actualy see the 3 main views of an object.

Descriptive geometry web site

In this web site you will find some helpful example se and activities to pratice your skills.

Comic theory

Download here the ppt

Graphic design in advertising

download ppt

TEXTURES Cindy's PPT

Here you can download Cindy's ppt

M.C. Escher Documentary (by CINEMEDIA-NPS-RNTV) [1999]

How to make an Escher's tesselation

Link Lesson plan

Protest art

Here you have a short video that introduce the subject More info about history of graffity here You can find more information if you look into the mural works of Orozco, RIbera, Siqueiros, the grafitti of bansky. The Gernica of Piccaso, and more.

Flexagon - calidociclo

Facial features vocabulary and the colour quiz

In these two links you can download the facial vocabulary and the quiz that we have done in class. Colour quiz Face

Colour theory summary

Additive colour system versus subtractive colour system

How to Mix Colors in Watercolor

Analyzing an image

Here you have Andy's PPT that will help you to analyze an image.

How to write about an image or a picture

Here you can download Cindy's ppt to help yo with your writting.

Andy's Powerpoints

Origami words Geometry and nature

Quizlet 2nd term set of vocabulary

Here you will find the set of vocabulary and concepts we are learning during the 2nd term.

Math is fun

Here you will find a lot of help with the basic constructions that we must learn according to the High School Geometry Curriculum. Click on MATH IS FUN