Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 members have been meeting twice a week this term to explore the captivating world of Art Nouveau posters and portraits.
Their main focus has been on developing the skill of gridding, which enables them to create precise and accurate reproductions of renowned artworks by artists like Toulouse Lautrec and Edward Beardsley.
𝘉𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.
Through their exploration of Art Nouveau, the club members have gained valuable insights into color mixing, the importance of drawing with the eye rather than relying solely on the brain’s perception, and the significance of achieving accuracy in their artwork.
Overall, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨, as they have not only honed their artistic skills but also deepened their understanding and appreciation of the artistic process.
