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A Dark Winter Night
“The one common element that I have discovered when studying master painters is that they were all students…” -Stephen Quiller A dark winter night inspired our winter landscapes while he was tinkling about blue light and sleep. We spent the first part of our session learning about the American artist, Stephen Quiller. We used black […]
Swansea Craft Sale – Join Us!
Join us this Saturday, November 22 at the Swansea Craft Sale. We will be hosting the children’s craft area in the big gym and have some great art projects for children of all ages to try. Come for a visit and some creativity from 10 – 3pm at the Swansea School and Community Center. Our […]
Tints and Tones
Recently we learned about monochromatic colour schemes that use a variation of lightness and saturation of one main colour. Paintings like this produce a soothing effect because the colours go so well together. Within monochromatic schemes, tints, shades and tones are used with the main hue. With our art example today we used a monochromatic […]
Autumn Reflection – Jamie McLean
“I want the viewer to look – relate and then look again.” -Jamie MacLean Students created their own autumn reflections in our class. Inspired by a local artist, Jamie MacLean who’s oil landscapes are about capturing the emotional energy and enjoyment from being outside. He connects with the viewer through the use of strong colours, […]
Andy Goldsworthy – Leaf Inspiration
“I enjoy the freedom of just using my hands and “found” tools – a sharp stone, the quill of a feather, thorns. I take the opportunities each day offers: if it is snowing, I work with snow, at leaf-fall it will be leaves.” -Andy Goldsworthy Abstract leaves filled our desks this week. The bright […]
Grant Wood – Fall Landscape
“All the good ideas I ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.” -Grant Wood Our classroom came alive with bright fall colours as we made our own fall landscapes inspired by the American painter, Grant Wood. We discussed the life and career of Grant Wood and looked at examples of his […]
Inspired by Fall…
Micky via Creative Commons A new school year has begun and we are very excited to start a brand new session of Art in Action that is inspired by fall. We will be learning about J.E.H. MacDonald, Grant Wood, Claude Monet, Andy Goldsworthy, perspective, vanishing points and more… We will be working with: watercolours, acrylic paints, palette […]
Camille Pisarro – Spring Trees
“Work at the same time upon sky, water, branches, ground, keeping everything going on an equal basis and unceasingly rework until you have got it. Paint generously and unhesitatingly, for it is best not to lose the first impression.” -Camille Pissarro The inspiration for our spring landscape came from the great French painter, Camille […]
Paul Cezanne – Pear Still Life
“With an apple I will astonish Paris.” – Paul Cezanne Paul Cezanne was born to a wealthy family on January 19th, 1839 in the South of France. His father was a banker and did not want his son to become an artist. So, Paul Cezanne began his studies in law, and as a compromise his father […]
Jean Paul Riopelle
“When I hesitate, I do not paint. When I paint, I do not hesitate .” –Jean Paul Riopelle Jean Paul Riopelle was born in Montreal on October 7th, 1923. He was a painter and sculptor and a leading member of the European Abstract Expressionist movement. Riopelle’s works are in collections around the globe including New York’s Guggenheim […]