Waldorf review

Jumping back a bit, I taught some sessions at one of Calgary's Waldorf schools and I just wanted to update this blog with the students finished pieces that their teacher took after displaying their works in the school. They sent me a truly lovely thank you card which I have prominently displayed on my fridge. Thanks you Waldorf and great work!

Waldorf School art project ...continued...

Today we are continuing work on our copies because tomorrow we are going on a field trip to see the new collection on exhibit at the Glenbow Museum. I have included a shot of the awesome art room (sans students) as well as some of my demo notes from the chalk board. Their teacher gave me wonderful coloured chalk to write with.

Also some of their original transfer drawings because they are beautiful on their own, without colour.

Here are some of the paintings as finished as they could get before the end of todays session. Some have agreed to continue to work at lunch time.

I am awfully proud of how well these students have done on their projects and with everything i've been teaching them this month! I can't wait to see how they turn out, and of course, for tomorrows early morning field trip!!!

Waldorf School Art project

I was lucky to be invited to instruct for a few sessions at the Waldorf school near COP. I began with drawing basics, shading, value and tone and had them do realistic self portraits. The students then chose a modern artwork to study and recreate. First they draw a scaled up cartoon o sketch paper. This drawing is to be transferred to a painting support.  They lock in the charcoal transfer with thinned burnt sienna and add in the darker values.

In the next sessions the students learn colour mixing and apply colour overtop their locked in and transferred drawings.

They use a big brush and block in the largest coloured shapes keeping in mind the values.