Be brave...go where you have never gone before!

I have a challenge for you...

 Go to a studio that is difficult for you. Now you might say, "Why would I want to do that"?

BECAUSE....

Trying new things is scary, but it keeps us from being bored.
You might find out that you like doing that "difficult" thing.
We learn new things by challenging what we already think...(maybe you don't like green beans, but some day you might)!
Trying new things makes us feel better about ourselves...more confident.

Trying something new requires courage and bravery because the thought of something new makes us feel unsafe. 

 

The most important thing is this...

when you feel brave about one thing it makes you feel brave about other things. 

 

So, try a new studio...dip your toes into the water...just try it, you might like it!

 

In Art we say, "You must be brave to be an Artist". 

 

 Here is an image (poster) that gives the message to be brave.

A poster is a printed artwork that can be "posted" to a wall. When an artist designs a poster she may use text (letters/words) and an image (picture). 

 

  Often, it is hard to write the text on a large art sheet...here is an idea to make good, readable text. 

 

Using a ruler, draw a line where you want the top of your letters to be and a line where you want the bottom of your letters to be. These lines are called guide lines. They guide us where we want our letters to be.

Draw your letters to fit the space...

There are many different kinds of letters that you can make. We call them fonts. My favorite is Helvetica. Often you see signs using this font because it is easily read.

Here are some other fonts. A computer can show you different kinds of fonts. 

Do you have an idea for a poster you would like to make? Is there something you would like to tell people? Think about what kind of font you might use. 

You could start your ideas in the drawing studio and then take them to the collage or painting studio. If you think of ideas at home, write or draw them on a piece of paper and bring them to school. We can staple them into your Artifact Book.

Key Stage Two

 

If you make upper and lower case letters you will draw a line in the middle to guide you...

 

 

There is a cutting sheet in the drawing studio to show you how to cut Helvetica letters! I can help you get started.