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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: GEOMETRY, BASIC TERMS

GEOMETRY: BASIC TERMS

• Point (punto)                    

−      A point is the place where two lines intersect.

−      In geometry, a point has no dimension

−      We represent a point with a dot.

−      We identify this point with a CAPITAL letter.

• Line (línea)

−        A line is made up of infinite points.

−        It has not endpoints and continues endlessly on a plane. 

−        These lines are named with small letters such r ,s, t...

• Ray (semirrecta)

−      A ray is a "straight" line that begins at a certain point and extends forever in one direction.

−      The point where the ray begins is known as its endpoint.

• Line segment (segmento)

−        A line segment is a portion of a "straight" line.

−        A line segment does not extend forever, but has two endpoints.

−      The point halfway between the endpoints of a line segment is called the midpoint.  A midpoint divides a line segment into two equal segments.

• Intersection

−        The term intersect is used when lines, ray lines or segments share a common point.

−        The point they share is called the point of intersection.

 

And here you can find a video explaining the differences between line, line segment and ray.

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)