Year 09/10 5ART1 – Still Life

Main areas of study:

In this course, the focus is on using food and objects as subject matter. Students will learn the fundamental skills of drawing, painting and photography through a series of initial exercises based on observational drawing studies. This course predominantly covers drawing and painting of objects with particular study of personal objects using a range of traditional and contemporary artists as starting points to develop work further. 

In this course you will learn:

• Basic drawing skills and accurate observational drawing which includes correct sizing and scaling, shading and tone, and surface texture detailing.
• Painting skills including colour mixing, tonal application, blending and shading, use of layering to create depth, and application of surface texture and fine detailing.
• Study and analysis of traditional and contemporary artist models. 
• Optional extensions – basic Photoshop, design, photography, sculpture and printmaking skills.

This course incorporates the Ākonga Profile in the following ways:

• Artistic literacy – understanding visual language.
• Competencies – creativity, curiosity, problem-solving and self management, are all key elements for success in this course.
• Holistic development - self awareness, empathy, wellbeing and confidence.

Methods of assessment:

We assess using the four strands that are outlined in the NZ Curriculum; Practical Knowledge, Communicating and Interpreting, Developing Ideas and Understanding in Context. We also incorporate the use of SOLO taxonomy with the Achieved, Merit and Excellence criteria.

This course leads to:

This course can be taken as a standalone subject or the skills learnt can be pursued further by opting into 5ART2, 5ART3 and 5ART4. All junior visual art courses provide an excellent foundation to gain success at the senior level. Successful completion of at least one semester of junior visual art is recommended for entry into NCEA Level 1 Visual Art.