Castlerea Community School Art Blog

L.C.A : l.c.a Class have just completed the first part of their new module two "My Local Environment" here the students looked at Irish landscape painters such as Jack Yeats and Roderic OConnor. Picking their favourite Artist and painting they painted their own version of these. They did a fantastic job!!!! By Helen Kelly  by Caroline Ward By Sophie Beveridge By Jaden Passco By Caitlan Glynn Mon 29th Jan: Congrats and well done to the L.C.A class for their hard work and effort putting their work on display in the School assembly. The exhibition was a fantastic achievement and huge success,with all school students and staff admiring the beautiful works. This was also part of their general education task so best of luck to all the students who will be interviewed on Friday about this task. Here are some pics from todays events. Leaving Cert Applied are currently working on their  "Identity and Self " art projects....

5th Years are currently working on graphic design projects,designing colourful posters. 15th Jan Homework for this project is take the words Graphic Design and design interesting fonts with these two words. Below are some examples of Graphic design used in advertising,poster campaigns and logos. Typography in Graphic design Colour in Graphic Design Creating 3D Homework: Tue 16th Jan using your graphic design skills take one of these words and make it look 3d. (in sketch pads,) look at the above examples for reference smile hand power sale wind

Leaving Certs  here is a very informative video on a Students experience and work when completing her project. https://youtu.be/sNr-btLcCNc

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This is a look at the pattern of the Irish Art history past papers. We have limited time so we must study the sections that are most likely to come up. Your homework for Monday 27th march is to answer one of the following two questions: They were both set in 2013 Question 2 & 7 link: https://www.examinations.ie/tmp/1490005750_4975358.pdf I look forward to reading your answers 

Leaving Certs here are some important sections that needs to be studies for your mock exams. Section 1: Bronze Age Section 2: Leonardo DaVinci                Impressionism: Claude Monet and Edgar Degas Section 3: visit to gallery                Product design. Here is a link below to a sample answer on the gallery question www.studynotes.ie/leaving-cert/.../hugh-lane-essay-plan-gallery-question...

Leaving Certs please have a look at the link below about impressionism.This will be very useful towards your study in Art History Exam. http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art_movements/impressionism.htm