A note from your teacher

Please make some time to come back and post your work if you have yet to finish before next art lesson (03 Feb 09). By next art lesson, you should bring all your COMPLETED work which include:-

(1) your 50 drawings
(2) my school environment
(3) posted a mindmap, portrait, poem and a comment on the artwork.
(4) commented on your partner's portrait
(5) printed out some pictures (can be black and white) of your culture. you can gathered these pictures from magazines, internet, newspaper, photographs and so forth.

Malay culture: batik, wayang kulit, ketupat, mosque and so forth
Chinese culture: papercut, cheongsam, dumplings, temple and so forth
Indian culture: sari, temple, oil lamp (?) and so forth.

remembered to come prepared for your lesson. All your assignments that you have been doing are graded (in case you have forgotten. :) )

Till the next art lesson,
Ms Tan

P/s hope to see more posts and comments.

Vivian N Jacqueline

Hong Lin's Portrait and Poem

shawn's portrait and poem

Poem:

Shawn soh 3N1 is my class tampinessec

is my everydae (ohkay except saturday and sunday). My chinese Cannot make it. But my english... Can make it :)

Comment on the painting:

The mask shows that the they are very happy and close together. But maybe without their mask they are not happy at all and they are not really close together.

Music and art is my passion

I adore all the unique and latest fashion

Listening to loud music is one of my confession

ALESANA is my biggest obessession

I wanted to make ART my profession

comment on the painting:The image from the ZENG FANGZHI mask series really caught my attention.It is really a gorgeous and beautiful image.The colours that are being used really brings out the live in the image.The image told me that no matter who you are,what your religion is or what race your in,we are still the same people and we are together as one.The image shows the bonding of everyone in different races.The artist may not want to show their each and every one faces as not to show their race and reilgion.

Nazif is my name,

I tend to be lame,

Riding is my game,

I have no fame.

Comments:They look happy.But there may be sadness as they are wearing mask to cover their face.

Germaine is my name,

and I don't have a great fame.

Smokes I refrain, but my friends still remain.

My house keeps a refridgerator,

with loads of rotten apples and vinegar.

Naggings then got vulgars,

but if you've got no enemies,

you've got no character.

My hamsters breed and breed,

with full and ultimate speed.

You may never like it,

but time never freeze.

There are some things you can't treat,

only stuffs like medicine you can eat.

Yani-potrait and poem

My name is Yani,

i like art manymany(:

sometimes my drawings are ugly,

and they will all laugh at me(:

comment- i find the painting very nice and creative.

it is also unique as the people are all wearing mask.

i think they are mask up so that they will look like the same race.

and i think the artist are trying to say that even if you are from a different race,

you can still be great friends(:

dinah's poem

Dinah's portrait:))

Dinah's Poem :DD

to people who cant read what i've writen;

{TAMPINES is where i grew up,

And now im still growing UPUPUP!

At home,

My family calls me FIQAH.

But in school,

Friends call me DINAH.

HIPPIE is what i love,

And INDIE is what i hear.}

KhaDijah-potrait and Poem:)

my poem :

my name is khaty..

i am chatty...

people call me shorty...

i usually follow the flow of the "party"...

and i hope i will not be like an UGLY Betty...

comment on the painting:

the painting is nice because it shows how united singaore can be and also yhe drawing is unique painting:D

AWESOME!!:)

Mahsuri potrait & poem :]

my name is SURI

people sometimes call me RIRI

i love to eat cherry

And

i love to enjoy

And

be merry !

comment on the painting;

this painting represent harmony And

each of them wearing a mask i doubt as

maybe they are in a different races or origin

And it also reflect on how joyess they are hugging each other.

my poem: supuchcha 13 years old from 3N1. Love to use computer to check hi5, facebook, and bebo. I like to listen to all kinds of music except for opera.

Farahin's portrait and poem :}

Farahin is my name,
And drawing is game :D
I am born on 30th March,
I like to eat chocolate fudge :D
Art is fun, art is cool
You can make anything even with a wool :D

Shafiqah's portrait and poem

pixie is my nick,
fashion is what i always pick,
mum's nagging make me sick.
that makes me to be "wick"
and will give me the kick.


hee.

comment on the painting:

the image from ZENG FANZHI Mask Series,look gorgeous it uses different colour to represent the image.The artist may be saying that the point of wearing the mask its is because of the fact that he did not want to show the actual face of the person as it maybe because of the races or religion.It may also be saying that the image are being masked up due to the event that they were having which included a mask.Therefore in my opinion the image from ZENG FANZHI Mask Series are trying to tell us that the image was drawn that way its because of the their different races or religion.

Guan Hong potrait and poem

'Like' my friend in school.'Like' the teacher in class.If i ever have the chance,Pls leave me alone.


comments on the painting :
i think that they are using the happy face mask
because they are not happy together and dont wan to show it . and they cuddle together because
they wan to show that they are close together when they
are not

self sketch plus poem (shirley)

self portrait :]

the poem:
shirley 14+ year old from 3N1,
negative thinker,
to be a assistant for mangaka or be a mangaka itself,
wish to have a world that is free from worries...
loves computer, mangas and drawing :]

Sabrina. potrait and poem

My name is sabrina,

i love to drink ribena,

and also eat banana,

to improve my stamina ! (:

comment- i find this painting one of a kind.

it can describe many things through this paintng.

the mask was used to make everyone feel equal.

its as though they wanted to be the same although of the different races.

;D

phyllis teo potrait and poem! (:

my poem : 19sept ,my day :D Wishless & Aimless ,tht's who i am.To be what i am , is who i am.Unique style of habit,is what makes out of me.Speciality of everything , tht's me , PHYLLIS. Wonderland , TAMPINESSEC , i mean , perfect sch.Wonderful Classes , 3N2 ,Opps , i mean perfectclass.Tht's where i shared my joys with my friends,I mean , perfect friends (:

comment on the painting :
the artist maybe showing that they are not really happy together thats why they are mask up and their mask looks happy and make them look like they are very happy together and the mask helps them to hide their feelings for one another. and they are cuddled together to make them look lyk they are very close together.

ASSIGNMENT 2

Hey Students,

Despite some hiccups we had in our previous art lesson, I thought you guys still did a great job especially since it was your first attempt using alias sketchpad and for some, your first time blogging. We are going to continue with some IT lesson on art today. Look carefully and post them on your entries.

Ms Tan

WHO ARE YOU?ASSIGNMENT 2:

In your blog (continue working on the existing one),


i) Write a poem about yourself. (About 5 lines)


ii) Drop a comment for your 'neighbours' next door (up & down)From the internet,


ia) Search 5 different artist references on self portrait & paste it on a powerpoint. (make sure you copy the artist + title of work)Key words: Impressionist/ expressionist/ cubist/ surreal/pop art/ op art/modern portraits...


ib) Why did you choose this painting/artist?


iii)Search for images to represent your cultural roots.Key words: (Chinese/Malay/Indian) motifs/patterns/design.
Drop a comment on this blog:ZENG FANZHI Mask Series 1996http://www.artdaily.com/i) What do you think the artist is trying to say?ii) Why do you think the faces are masked up?

-- Adapted from 3e5drawingblock.blogspot.com/

nurin's mindmap

jacqueline and vivian

potrait of pixiedust

Zah's mindmap

Naziif's mindmap

mutalif's mindmap:)

dinah's mindmap and sketches {{:

mindmap{;

sketch{;

We producedd ....

During art lesson,

Germaine and Farhana did this for 1hour 33mins and 59 seconds.

so much hard work D:

Pity us. hoho.

Well, btw, we didn't torture MS Tan okay !

If we did, sorry (:

Sabrina's mindmap

mindmap & sketches

-supuchcha

Yani's mindmap

Shafiqah's mindmap =)

Farahin's mindmap and sketches :)

selfsketch & portrait (shirley)

another one =]

mindmap and selfsketch = ="

-shirley

What is a self portrait?

Portrait: A likeness of a person, especially one showing the face, that is created by a painter or photographer

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Self Portraits of a few artists

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JUDITH LEYSTER

Self-Portrait, Judith Leyster, c. 1630

The painting on the easel was originally a self-portrait of Leyster. But she changed her mind and painted the violin player over it because her most successful and profitable paintings were scenes of merrymakers, a type of picture very popular with customers.
She must have decided that this painting could advertise several messages at once: I am a successful, sought-after painter; I can paint great portraits; and I’m skilled at painting lively scenes of people

Adapted from : http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/self_portraits/act_leyster.shtm

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VINCENT VAN GOGH

self portrait by Vincent Van Gogh

oil on cardboard

40.5 x 32.5 cm

Paris, Summer,1887

"What impressions me most-- much, much more than all the rest of my metier -- is the portrait, the modern portrait. i seek it in colour, and surely I am not the only one to seek it in this direction. I should like -- mind you, far be it from me to say that I shall be able to do it, although this is what I aiming at -- I should like to paint portraits which would appear after a century to people living then as apparitions."

- Vincent Van Gogh, letter W22, 5 June 1890

adapted from http://www.vggallery.com/painting/main_az.htm

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ANDY WARHOL

Self portrait, Andy Warhol, 1986

Andy Warhol created this self-portrait in 1986, the year before his death. He used four photographic images of himself (with his trademark “shocked” hair) and silk-screened them, off-kilter, onto a 6-foot square canvas. The result is four big heads, set in supercharged pink and yellow against a glossy, dense black background. The effect is intense and unsettling.

QUESTION: why did Andy Warhol include four images of himself rather than one?

Adapted from : http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/self_portraits/act_warhol.shtm

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ASSIGNMENT

What is your definition of a self portrait?

How would you define yourself in a portrait?

Task One: Create a mindmap of who you are as a person/student.

Task Two: Using Alias sketch pad, draw a simple self portrait of yourself.

Task Three: Post it back on this blog!

Task Four (which is not really a task) : Have Fun!

..... but remember this will be a graded assignment.

---- Ms Tan

Welcome, my drawing papers!

Drawing papers! White and smooth!
Always ready to absorb the wonders and beauty of life!
Be like the drawing papers, be ready to absorb all learning!
With the right attitude, you can be a great piece of art for many to admire!
Welcome! my art students of 3N1 and 3N2.

- Ms Tan