Stamping our Passports! (Sec 4)

No, not like that!

Remember making stamps last year? (The ones you  carved on on linoblocks - the rubbery squares)

We are going to do it again only this time we are focusing on cityscapes. I want us to take a tour around the world through magnificent city skylines and monuments - we will stamp our passports a different way!

Check out these examples that first inspired me:

And some other examples that I found impressive:

The assignment (and tentative plans):

• February 22, 23
• Choose a city/skyline that appeals to you. Make sure you save the picture and make note of which city you've chosen. 
• No ideas? Why not start here and see what appeals to you?
• Tokyo
• New York
• Mexico City
• Paris
• London
• Mumbai
• Quebec
• Montreal
• Vancouver
• Toronto
• Los Angeles
• Sydney
• Chicago
• Seattle
• Practice: In your sketchbook, try a few sketches of the skyline. Remember, when carving simple lines that create depth and texture are key to an effective finished product.
• Select your best draft sketch.

•  Next classes (March 14, 15)
• Creating the "good copy" of your sketch to transfer
• Starting carving the stamps

• Next next class (March 31)
• Stamping pt. 1

Photography Activity

Click the photo to open it in its full resolution. The bigger resolution gives us more  freedom to crop it without getting a pixelated image.

Save the image.

Open the image in Photos on the iPad (or your iDevice!)

Crop the picture from a Landscape alignment to Portrait.

Modify colour and lighting effects using the iOs edit function (follow teacher's instructions).

Email your finished picture to qhsvisualarts3@gmail.com with your name in the subject line so we can share them!

Secondary 5 Collage Inspiration

You are going to be responsible for making an 8.5x11 (Letter sized) collage using collage - there is no theme so here is some inspiration for you! 

Save your collage pieces in an "envelope" (folded paper you stapled into a pouch) and keep it in your portfolio. You may need an entire class just to save clippings! Feel free to bring in your own newpapers, magazines, or clippings if you prefer.

Sec. 3 Edited Photos

Alex 

Alyson

Athan & Antoine

Beatrice

David

Eddy

Emy

Felicia

Gabrielle

Jade

Leo

Mackenzie

Mathilde

Olivier

Sarah

Victoria

Virginie

Ilona

Nicolas

Alexa

Secondary 3 Photography - Photos to Edit

Choose one of the (rather unispiring!) photos below, and add your own personal flair to it!

1) Click the photo to open the full resolution image

2) Save it to your device

3) Using whatever program your device has installed, crop and manipulate to colour to your personal style!

4) Send to qhsvisualarts3@gmail.com with your name in the subject line