ART TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES

Art techniques and processes include Clay, Collage, Drawing, Painting, Plaster Puppets, Printmaking, and Quilt-making. These pages include activity ideas for teachers, along with background information about artists, processes, etc. Click here for more information.

CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT IN ART

The Children’s Development in Art includes two components: The Children’s Drawing Project and Developmental Stages in Children’s Art. The Children’s Drawing Project is an assignment in which a child between the ages of 2 and 13 was chosen. This child was instructed to draw two things: a self-portrait and anything else of his/her choice. Secondly, the Developmental Stages in Children’s Art shows that children all pass through the same stages of their development, but the pace of their development varies. The stages vary from child to child, however, are clearly seen with daily drawings that are kept and studied. Movement towards complexity takes the form of small changes rather than giant leaps. Click here for more information.

ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

The Elements and Principles of Design include Balance, Colour, Contrast, Emphasis, Form, Line, Movement, Pattern, Shapes, and Texture. Each Element and Principle is described and an example is shown. Click here for more information.

UBC MORRIS AND HELEN BELKIN ART GALLERY

The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery: Our class took a field trip to Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. The exhibit`s theme was Exponential Future. Several Vancouver-based artists and their work is represented in the gallery. Artists featured are Tim Lee, Alex Morrison, Isabelle Pauwels, Kevin Schmidt, Mark Soo, Corin Sworn, Althea Thauberger, and Elizabeth Zvonar. Click here for more information.