9D - Priyankka Bhandari MYP_Arts_Blog

8th January - 15th January 2020 Objective: Taking inspiration from the work of others to help provide a skill set. Reflection: These two lessons were my favourite because I had a lot of fun trying to recreate Shania's original drawing of her grandfather. I find drawing therapeutic and I found these lessons very calming and I would often catch myself concentrating hard on the work I was doing. WWW: I did good shading on the wrinkles and the side of the face I worked hard to try to be as accurate as possible I measured everything to make sure it was in proportion EBI: I can improve the eye I can work a little faster I could trust my skills a little more instead of constantly second guessing them

6th January 2020 Learning question: How can we use the formal elements and principles to analyse the work of others? Reflection: I found the lesson very interesting as I learned about Shania and her story. I also found her artwork very impressive, especially for someone so young. WWW: I learned about artist's story and how she drew her artwork.

Unit title: Identity (portraiture) 12 weeks Key concept: Identity Related concept:  Genre, Presentation, Representation Global context: Identity and Relationships Statement of inquiry: The way people represent themselves changes due to the influence of Technology

20th December 2019 Describe your design: My design is the initials 'AH' for 'Al Habtoor' overlapping each other with UAE flags on either side, a drawing of the Burj Khalifa underneath, and 'Al Habtoor' written in English and Arabic below and above the 'A' and 'H'. I came up with this idea by starting to think about the Dubai skyline. I thought about the buildings and decided to make the initials look like blocky building. Then, I realized I could have them over lap. I also wanted to include the Burj Khalifa as it is a famous part of Dubai, and I drew it at the bottom. It took me a while to decided where to place the flags but I ultimately decided on placing them on either side of the initials. Lastly, I wrote 'Al Habtoor group' in English at the bottom, and 'Al Habtoor' in Arabic at the top. Reflection: I liked the lesson as I found it fun to create a pin or logo for people to wear, it made me want to create the ...

(I was absent for the previous lesson where the class was completing a piece of line drawing) 10th December 2019 Learning question: How can I apply tone to a drawing to give the illusion of a 3D object? Definition of Value- The lightness or darkness of tones and colours. Reflection:  I enjoyed this lesson a lot as a improved my skill of shading. I have always liked sketching or drawing and this lesson helped me be more confident with shading and value. I am very proud of my work and had a lot of fun completing it. WWW:  I improved my skill of value and shading  EBI:  I could have shaded the middle of the hand and the pencil a little more accurately and closer to the picture.

Tuesday 26th November 2019 LQ: How do I teach my eyes to observe every detail? Definition of a blind drawing: Blind drawing is an exercise, where an artist draws something without looking at the paper. My blind drawing- Reflection: I enjoyed the blind drawing exercise a lot, as my classmate and I found it fun and entertaining to draw each other, but without seeing.  WWW: I learnt what blind drawing was and attempted it with a friend. EBI: I could have tried to draw more difficult items

30th November 2019  Inquiry Question: What are the principles of art and why do artists use them? Reflection: I had a lot of fun completing this task. The poster was done at home during the winter break and I loved having to be creative in order to make my poster better and my presentable. I took a lot of advice from my family in how to improve it. This piece of work took me a while to complete and I am very proud of it. WWW: My work is colourful and eye-catching EBI: I spent more time to make the 3D cone better with more shading and value