This week’s class, we started by giving updates to the class on our group projects. We were able to explain our projects and get some feedback from the class and Michael. He was able to suggest some ways we could go with our projects and suggest some resources to use for our projects. Our project…
I did some research on some early watercolour artists and discussed one below. I also discussed a watercolour artist whom I knew about before this project but quite enjoy the work of. Who are some prominent watercolour artists? What techniques or styles do they typically use? Before the 19th century, watercolour was used primarily for…
This week’s class, we took a class trip to Finnerty Gardens! These are gardens on campus have so many things to discover. There are many different types of plants, lots of benches, and other interesting things. We started this class with a presentation from Kirsten Pierce who is an outdoor educator. We started the class…
When I made my initial post, I posed several questions about watercolour techniques. Below are the answers to some of them and my first watercolour painting. What are some of the most popular watercolour techniques? How do these techniques differ in Canada vs. Other parts of the world? As I have discovered, there isn’t a…
In this class, we took a field trip to the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry(PSII). We met with the founder of the school, Jeff Hopkins, who gave us a tour of the school and answered questions about the school and the method of education. PSII is a high school that uses inquiry-based projects for…
For my free inquiry project, I have decided to learn how to paint with watercolour. I decided to do this because I like watercolour, but I have never explored more than one or two classes in art class. My plan for my project is to research one of my guiding questions each week. Once I get through the basic research, I will start to incorporate the…