Lower Secondary Art

Secondary One
Fundamental skills

Fundamentals of Shading:

Graphite and Colour Pencils

Design a "How to Shade"
Lesson Package

This lesson package is designed to help students practice shading using both graphite and coloured pencils. It introduces tonal values and colour theory while accommodating students of varying skill levels. Pre-recorded demonstrations are a companion resource to support their learning, allowing students to follow the teacher’s training videos at their own pace.

In class, students engage in hands-on practice while having the opportunity to ask teachers questions in real time. This approach enables teachers to move around the classroom, providing individual guidance, while students can revisit the recorded demonstrations on their learning devices for reinforcement. This blended learning method ensures a more interactive and flexible learning experience.

Students incorporated shading techniques into their final artwork.
See Orchid shading task samples.

Graphite Pencils

Colour Pencils

Colour Pencils
(click on image to view Tutorial video)

Colouring and Shading - Illustration

"I Love My School" Doodle

Students learned about the application of color and shading through color theory and rendering techniques using colored pencils. The illustration assignments showcase their connection to the school.

Paper Sculpture - Pop-Up Page

Creating artwork with three-dimensional pages. With various folding techniques acquired, students are to turn their design into a movable diorama using paper.

By observing the basic principles of perspective (Foreground, Mid-ground, Background), students learnt to make close observational and practice thinking process in planning the creation of their artwork.

Learning Process
Stage 1 - Acquiring skills
Stage 2 - Design and Feedback
Stage 3 - Art-making
Artworks by Secondary One students

by Venetia

by Saori

by Zulhaira

by Eryn

Stopmotion Animation

Space Adventure

Click to watch Stopmotion Videos

Stopmotion Students will be able to learn to collaborate in this group project.

The four stages of art-making applied.

1. New Skills 2. Storyboarding 3. Props-making 4. Video Production
>>Below students' storyboards and a compilation of stop-motion animation.

StopMotion Animation Project
Title: An Act of Kindness

Gab (Director)
Nakeisha (Camera Tech)
Kee En (Computer Tech)
Iris (Props Manager)

Siti's storyboard

Kevin's storyboard

Composition Layout Studies

Secondary Two
Developing meaningful art-making

Ceramics Art -
Slab & Pinch Pot

Theme: Hand in Hang Together As One United Nation
This Secondary Two's project aims to promote the National Day Celebration through ceramic art-making.

The three stages of art-making applied.
1. Gathering
2.Development
3.Making

Slab work
Moulding mini sculptures based on the research and development boards.

Score and Slip
Students learnt to join parts together using these techniques. Artworks by Janna.

Stage 1
Research

Stage 2
Design

Stage 3
Create

Pinch-Pot
Using the pinch-pot as the base, a sculpture to be moulded onto it.

Score and Slip

Students learnt to join parts

together using these techniques.

>> images shown -

Yi An's pinch pot making process and illustration artworks

Terrestrial Animal, 2020.

Cover Page

Research

Sketches

Design

Sculpture

Glazed

Comic Art

Theme: Being A Leader in Our Own Life
In line with the school's values, students need to create a story based on their own personal experiences.

The three stages of art-making applied.
1. Acquiring Skills - 2.Development - 3.Art-Making

Below are student's work samples

Stage 1
Acquire new skills
(5Wks)

Stage 2
Plan & Draw
(2Wks)

Stage 3
Render & Submit
(3Wks)

Perspective Studies

Portraiture Studies

The lower secondary students experienced portraiture in safe and holistic environment. They were able to acquire these drawing skills through the blended learning model, by using ICT tools to facilitate differentiated learning experiences. During the blended learning, students were able to carry on their own learning through pre-recorded tutorial videos posted by the art teacher.

Drawing Eye practice

Drawing Mouth & Nose practice

Sec 2 Self-Portraiture
Theme : Pandemic

Self Portrait Artwork by Tan Shi Yi Ameryllis, 2R5 2021

Digital Layout with Google Slides

Students learnt to create individual layouts applying the
Rule of Thirds principles using Google Slides as the digital platform for planning their concept before creating their illustration artworks.

Check out students' artworks.

Illustration - Flora and Fauna

By applying the Grid Drawing Techniques, students were able to create illustrations of animals of their own choice. Together with the reference artist, the final artwork consists of an animal complemented by a design based on flora elements.

Artwork by Xavon Foong