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GREETINGS CARD CONTEST

Have you noticed? Christmas decorations are already up in some parts of Madrid. The school will be running a Christmas Card competition. There will be a prize for different categories, and the overall first Prize winner will be published as the School's Christmas Card and sent to all students' families. HO! HO! HO!

Here are some ideas of past contests, long ago... 

CONCURSO DE TARJETAS NAVIDEÑAS

BASES

1. Participantes.- Podrán participar todo el alumnado matriculados en el  presente curso 2024-25.

2. Formato.- Tamaño DIN A-5 (mitad del DIN A-4), no desplegable.

3. Técnica.- Puede aplicarse cualquier tipo de técnica: acuarelas, témperas, ceras, pastel, lápices de  color, tintas, técnicas mixtas, etc.

4. Tema.- Será  la Navidad. Los trabajos serán originales, descalificando las copias y, el mensaje que emitan, será puramente navideño. Será tan importante el mensaje como el acabado de la ilustración

5. Lugar y fecha de presentación.- Se admitirá una sola participación por alumno. La tarjeta llevará en el dorso nombre y apellidos del alumno, así como el curso y grupo al que pertenece (a modo de firma los datos personales), entregándose a los/las tutores/as, o profesoras de plástica antes del 10 de diciembre.

6. Premios.- Se establecen tres categorías, premios por determinar.

• Categoría 1: Alumnado de 1° y 2° ESO
• Categoría 2. Alumnado de 3° y 4° ESO
• Categoría 3. Alumnado de Bachillerato.

STREET ART UTOPIA

 

 Street Artist painting funny fake shadows to confuse people 

UNIT 3: BISECTORS

UNIT 3: BISECTORS

It is time to get started with the compass! We will draw two VERY IMPORTANT constructions, used in technical drawing to construct almost everything, EVEN A KITE!

It is CRUCIAL that you learn how to do them by observing and practising. SO LETS DO IT!:

PERPENDICULAR BISECTOR LINE

Definition:

The perpendicular bisector is a PERPENDICULAR line that DIVIDES a line segment into TWO EQUAL parts. It also makes a right angle with the line segment. Each point on the perpendicular bisector is at the same distance from each of the endpoints of the original line segment.

It is basically a line which cuts a line segment into two equal parts at 90°.

  

 

ANGLE BISECTOR LINE

Definition: 

It is a line that DIVIDES the angle in TWO EQUAL parts.

UNIT 2: OPERATIONS WITH LINE SEGMENTS

2. Operations with Line Segments

2.1. Adding and subtracting line segments

       a) Adding

•  The addition of two segments is another segment that begins at the origin of the first segment and ends  at   the end of the second segment. 
• The length of the new segment is the addition of the measures of those two segments.

      b) Subtrating

• The subtration of two segments is another segment that takes as the origin, the end of the smaller segment and as the end, the end of the biggest segment.
• The length of the segment difference is equal to the subtraction of the lengths of two segments.

 

2.2. Line Bisector

• The line bisector is a perpendicular line that passes through the midpoint of the segment, so it divides the segment in two equal parts.

THEORY EXTRA (NOT FOR THE ARTBOOK)

2.3. How to divide a line segment into equal parts (Thales theorem)

1. Draw a ray that shares the origin of point A with the line segment segment AB.

 

2. Mark in the ray as many equal units as you want to obtain starting from point A. In this case, we are goint to divide the segment into three equal parts.

 

3. Join the point B with the end of the ray. For each of the divisions of the ray, draw parallel lines to the segment joining B. The points obtained in the segment AB represent 3 equal parts.

 

If you have any doubt about the process, you can watch theses videos:

 

UNIT 2: PARALLEL AND PERPENDICULAR LINES, SET SQUARE RULERS.

UNIT 2: PARALLEL  AND PERPENDICULAR LINES, SET SQUARE RULERS. 

These are a few videos to give you information about parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines and how to draw them using the set square rulers. Then feel free to get artistic!!! 

DEFINITIONS:  

PARALLEL LINES are lines that never join or meet. 

PERPENDICULAR LINES are lines that join or meet making 90º angles (right angles)

SET SQUARE RULERS

                 45º Set Square Ruler (Escuadra)                                 60º-30º Set Square Ruler (Cartabón)

How do we use the set square?

You have to handle your set square softly and with accuracy without exercising too much pressure on them, only the needed one to avoid movement.

PARALLEL LINES are lines that never join. 

HOW TO DRAW PARALLEL LINES

1. The 45 set square hypotenuse (longest side) is placed attached to the line to which we want to draw the parallels (GUIDE).
2. The 60-30 set square hypotenuse is attached to the 45 set square leg.
3. Fix the 60-30 set square and move the 45 set square upwards or downwards drawing the desired parallel lines along its hypotenuse.

PERPENDICULAR LINES are lines that join making 90º angles (right angles)

HOW TO DRAW PERPENDICULAR LINES

If we want to draw perpendicular lines to one direction, we will have to follow the first two steps as stated for parallel lines and then the following ones:

1. Having fixed the 60-30 set square, the 45 set square is turned until the other leg is attached to the hypotenuse of the 60-30 set square.
2. Draw the perpendicular line along the hypotenuse of the 45 set square.

Let's review how to draw parallel and perpendicular lines using the triangular set squares.

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO GEOMETRY.

INTRODUCTION: Geometry, Nature and Art. 

THE MAGIC OF GEOMETRY

Here are a few videos that show wonderfully the way Nature, Geometry and Art blend together. The three are interconnected. One can not fully exist without the other. 

 "NATURE BY NUMBERS" (Golden Ratio, and the Fibonacci Seies) a 3D animated short film by Cristobal Vila. 

"INFINITE PATTERNS" also by Cristobal Vila. 

"MATES APLICADAS" by José Ramón Soriano.

UNIT 7: HISTORY OF ANIMATION "MAKING A FLIPBOOK".

THE HISTORY OF ANIMATION

WHAT IS ANIMATION?

Animation is the process of designing, drawing, making layouts and preparation of photographic sequences which are integrated in the multimedia and gaming products. Animation involves the exploitation and management of still images to generate the illusion of movement.

HISTORY OF ANIMATION

Here is some information about Images in Motion, the History of Animation. Here is a brief trailer and introduction to PIXAR STUDIOS, founded February the 3rd, 1986, by Steve Jobs, Ed Catmull and John Lasseter. 

If you have some more time, here is the full documentary about PIXAR STUDIOS.

Here is the famous and amazing speech by Steve Jobs at Stanford, 2005. But first let's get a little bit more infomation about him:  

ACTIVITY: CREATE A FLIPBOOK





SOME EXAMPLES OF FLIPBOOKS:

 

ILLUSTRATION

 ILLUSTRATION

An illustration is a drawing, painting or printed work of art which explains, clarifies, illuminates, visually represents, or merely decorates a written text, which may be of a literary or commercial nature.

Another definition for illustration in Art is a visualization or a depiction made by an artist, such as a drawing, sketch, painting, photograph, or other kind of image of things seen, remembered or imagined, using a graphical representation.

WHAT IS AN ILLUSTRATION? 

AUTHOR VERSUS ILLUSTRATOR? 

HOW TO BE AN ILLUSTRATOR? 

ILLUSTRATORS AND THEIR WORKS OF ART

ILLUSTRATION TRENDS 2023

SUMMARIZING

An illustration is a drawing that is related to a text. The image has the same meaning as the text and helps us to understand or enhance the idea. 

An illustration illustrates or depicts an idea.

TASK

First: Check drawings online for ideas, that will help you to make up a story. Or use the Story Cubes. 

Second: Draw the illustration taking into account that you have to leave some free space for the text.

Finally: Colour your drawing with colour pencils. You must apply the techniques you have learnt on the previous activity (activity 15 A)

Here you have some examples done by students: 

UNIT 6: ELEMENTS OF ART "COLOUR"

ELEMENTS OF ART: 

"POINT, LINE, SHAPE, FORM, VALUE, TEXTURE, COLOUR, SPACE"

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT COLOUR? 

COLOUR LIGHT, ADDITIVE MIX

IF BROWN IS A COLOUR... 
WHY ISN'T IT ON THE VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM?

LET'S CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE 

(Click on the image below) 

ACTIVITIES 

Interpretation of "Twilight in Venice" by Claude Monet.

COLOUR VERSUS VALUE

YAACOV AGAM 

 Yaacov Agam  (born 11 may 1928, Israel) is an Israeli sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art.

 AGAMOGRAPHIES

COLOUR PERCEPTION

ACTIVITY: Colour and Context

Lets experiment with Colour and Context and create our own Colour Contrast by changing the colour of background and figures. 

Exercise 1. One Colour should appear as two. 

Exercise  2. Two colours should appear as one. 

Assessment Criteria (do not forget to copy this at the back of your work) 

1.Draw a margin or a frame. (1 point)

2. Colour illusion well done. (3 points)

3. Homogeneous colours and accuracy at edges. (2 points)

3. Neatness, good presentation. (2 points)

4. Description of your work. (1 point) 

5. Selfevaluation. (1 point) 

SCHOOL AGENDA'S COVER CONTEST

2024-25 AGENDA`S COVER CONTEST

UNIT 2: ART VISUAL ELEMENTS "TEXTURE"

Texture

Remember that the visual elements of an image are: POINT, LINE, SHAPE, FORM (SPACE), VALUE, COLOUR AND TEXTURE.

During this term we have seen three of these visual elements: Point, Line and Shape. The next visuals elements to see are TEXTURE, COLOUR, VALUE and FORM (SPACE)

TEXTURE is a powerful art element because it can quickly evoke memories and emotions. Start becoming more aware of textures all around you—the carpet, in the clothes you’re wearing, and the fur on your cat.  Let's see these presentations and video to get a better idea of this concept:

THEORY 

HOW TO DRAW IMPLIED (VISUAL) TEXTURES

PATRIMONIO INDUSTRIAL EN MADRID - INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE IN MADRID

       CONCURSO FOTOGRÁFICO / PHOTO CONTEST 

BASES DEL CONCURSO

El IES Juan de la Cierva participa en un proyecto nacional para trabajar el Patrimonio Industrial con dos centros de otras comunidades, el IES Politécnico Jesús Marín (Málaga) y el IES EL PALMERAL (Orihuela).

Dentro del ámbito de actuación del proyecto y en colaboración con la AFA del IES Juan de la Cierva, se convoca este concurso fotográfico, que se regirá por las siguientes bases:

1. Objetivo: Mejorar el conocimiento del patrimonio industrial de Madrid.

2. Participantes: El concurso está dirigido al alumnado del IES Juan de la Cierva. Cada participante podrá presentar una fotografía representativa del patrimonio industrial de Madrid, tanto edificios como maquinaria.

Se establecen 2 categorías:

• Alumnos de ESO y FP Básica

• Alumnos de Bachillerato y ciclos formativos de grado medio y superior.

3. Presentación de proyectos:

Las fotografías deberán enviarse en formato JPG a la dirección de correo electrónico del AFA: apajcierva@gmail.com poniendo en el asunto CONCURSO FOTOGRÁFICO.

Se deberá indicar en el correo el nombre y apellidos del alumno, curso al que pertenece, así como una pequeña descripción de lo que representa la fotografía presentada. La fecha límite de recepción de propuestas será el día 1 de marzo de 2024.

4. Jurado y veredicto: El Jurado estará compuesto por los coordinadores del proyecto, profesorado del departamento de dibujo y representantes del AFA.

El veredicto se notificará por correo electrónico al ganador y se hará público en la página web del centro.

5. Derechos de propiedad:

Los ganadores del concurso ceden todos los derechos de las fotografías presentadas al IES Juan de la Cierva, por lo que el centro pasará a ser propietario de todos los derechos de propiedad intelectual que pudiesen corresponderle, así como de su “copyright”. De la misma forma se ceden también los derechos de manipulación, edición, exposición y reproducción.

El ganador se hará totalmente responsable frente a las reclamaciones que pudieran surgir de cualquier naturaleza o que terceros pudieran hacer al respecto, sin carácter exhaustivo, a la originalidad, parecidos o copias parciales de los trabajos presentados.

6. Premio: Se establecen dos premios para cada categoría valorados en 100€ y 50€.

La entrega de premios se realizará en los actos de graduación.

INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE IN ARGANZUELA

ESTACIÓN DE ATOCHA

MUSEO DEL FERROCARRIL 

INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE IN MADRID

Text and photography by: Mercedes Gómez from the blog Artedemadrid.wordpress.com

Translation by: Noelia Calle

Here are six examples that the Community of Madrid presented in the Exhibition Hall of the Royal Tapestry Factory, a former workshop, for the exhibition "100 elements of Industrial Heritage in Spain": The urban-industrial complex of Nuevo Baztán, a village full of uniqueness and charm; the winery and cellars of the Real Cortijo de San Isidro in Aranjuez; the hydraulic complex of the Canal de Isabel II; and in the city, Metro de Madrid, the former Fábrica de Cervezas El Águila, and the exhibition venue itself, the Real Fábrica de Tapices.

The most beautiful thing is that the chosen places in Madrid can be visited.

The El Águila Beer Factory

It has been converted into the Regional Archive and Library,  organises guided tours. By appointment, visitors can also learn about the brewing process at the Heineken España brewery.

The Interpretation Centre of Nuevo Baztán. 

A historic-artistic site, built by José Benito de Churriguera at the beginning of the 18th century, commissioned by Juan de Goyeneche, a private initiative that would create, in addition to the church-palace, factories producing glass, fabrics, soap, shoes, etc.

The Metro Museum "Andén 0"

Entrance to the old Chamberí station, now the Andén 0 Museum.

It is in the old Chamberí Station, and in the Nave de Motores in Pacífico, whose architectural project was the work of Antonio Palacios, is at our disposal every day except Mondays.

Madrid Engine Shed

Visits are free and guided. They show you the machinery that the Metro had to supply electricity to the trains in the event of a blackout. It is curious because you discover that the trains run on direct current. It must have been impressive to see those huge diesel engines running.

Isabel II Canal Reservoir or Water Deposit

The old water lifting station and one of the Canal de Isabel II Reservoirs, in Calle Mateo Inurria and Santa Engracia, can now be enjoyed thanks to their transformation into exhibition halls.

Interior of the Canal Isabel II Reservoir

The Real Cortijo of San Isidro

Winery of Real Cortijo de San Isidro

The Real Fábrica de Tapices building

C/Fuenterrabía 2 

It was built by the Royal Architect José Segundo de Lema -whom we know from the Real Colegio de Nuestra Señora de Loreto-, between 1889 and 1891 in neo-Mudejar style, with its old chimney, another of the few remaining in Madrid. A visit to the Royal Factory, from Monday to Friday, is really beautiful.

How many of these places do you know?

Here you have all the necessary information (timetables, telephones...) for the Visit to the elements of the Industrial Heritage of the Community of Madrid represented here. Horarios visitas.