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#NipRockArt students, it's time to play a bit.  Do you know what Stop Motion is?  Have you watched stop motion videos or movies?  Take a peek at a few that I created last night as examples for you: Playing with #stopmotion A video posted by Colleen Rose (@colleenkr) on Jan 16, 2016 at 6:10pm PST Want to see the high-tech equipment I needed to make the videos? My high-tech set-up for #stopmotion videos. A photo posted by Colleen Rose (@colleenkr) on Jan 17, 2016 at 6:37am PST Now, enjoy these examples of great stop motion videos: Moving On from ainslie henderson on Vimeo . ~ What do you think it takes to make a good stop motion video?  Here are a few things you need to get started: a camera & software (OR) a stop motion app:  (mini, experimental videos can be made using Vine & Instagram, but for more control, try iMotion or another noteworthy app) a tripod (or anything that will ho...

There is a sense of community within the art world; a comradery of sorts, between people who share common passions, experiences and understanding.  Artists are gifted with the ability to see their world differently -- through a different lens.  We offer fresh perspectives and insights that others may have otherwise overlooked.  We are creative, dynamic and innovative. Creativity is hard work, and we need support to fuel our fire.  Who best to support artists than other artists?  In the image above, take your time to click on each link to gain an appreciation for a variety of ways that artists support other artists.  Consider the spectrum of support; individuals, communities, and international organizations.  Are you familiar with everything that has been shared?  Is there anything missing? You are presented with the task of increasing your knowledge and appreciation for ways that artists support other artists.  Your thinking will be sha...

You are an artist.  You also have a story to tell.  It's time to combine these two aspects of your life. Browse through the links provided in the image above.  How have artists used their materials, techniques and craft to tell stories?  What stories did they tell?  Why did they tell these stories?  Who was their audience?  Are all stories meant to be shared, or are some reserved for certain people?  Are some stories affected by time?  How important is context? Let your mind wander through these questions, and consider how they might relate to you and the stories you could tell.  What stories could you tell?  Would your stories reflect an aspect of your life, or would you rather observe life around you?  Do you connect to a story created by someone else? How could you re-tell another person's story?  Is it appropriate to remix someone else's work? Think about the way you could share this story.  Do you think y...

Humour + Art = ??? Image via OSSTF OSSTF's annual Student Achievement Awards ' theme, "LOL," prompted a new assignment for grade 11 art students.  The idea of a writing and art competition seems fairly serious, but with this year's theme, we are encouraged to take a look at a brighter, lighter side of things... Image via Amazon It was difficult for our class to think of art that was based on humour or laughter, so we began to discuss some options.   How can jokes influence our art without our art becoming a joke? Bat flip. By Bruce McKinnon/ @ch_cartoon pic.twitter.com/tj4kfq12lB — Stuart A. Thompson (@stuartathompson) October 20, 2015 Bruce MacKinnon 's editorial cartoons are funny, sarcastic and insightful.  His work is shared on social media because the images help us understand and appreciate events as a Nation (consider the profound imagery, dedicated to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo ).   But how can our class create art th...

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Grade 11 & 12 art students have been busy since the beginning of September!  Even though we're only in the second week of October, we know that mid-term reports are just around the corner.  We need to be very organized if we are going to make sure that all of our assignments are complete. The entire class shared a few projects. Response to the grade 9 Refugee Crisis blog post Response to Lucas Blalock Grade 11 : You Are a Box Response to HitRecord Response to Dinner Date Grade 12 :   Response to JR Response to Salvidor Dali You Are a Book Series Ideas (as discussed in class) **Remember to consider the Critical Analysis process when responding to artworks.

Grade 9 students will be using the next few weeks to explore the theme of FEAR .  Today, we began to look at a variety of artists whose works can be connected with our theme in some way. We can enjoy watching  Thriller , but do we appreciate the work involved in making  the video?  Who produced the video?  Who designed the costumes?  Who created the special effects?  How did all of these people work together on one project? How does Tim Burton create films from sketches and designs?  Are his fears shown in the drawings and film, or have other people created the ideas first? Edward Gorey 's illustrations are quite detailed and beautiful, but can be considered disturbing as well.  How is his art connected with fear?  How does he use art to share his ideas with others?  Is his art successful? The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters,  by Francisco Goya , is a print that invites us to question its meanin...