WINDSOR COLLEGE GIRLS 1949 ...
DEPARTMENTS
ART DEPARTMENT
Art classes are offered to students from F1 to HSC. Variety of media and techniques are imparted to pupils such as colored pencils as shown in the picture on the right hand side. Pencils can easily be handled and
Title: Sttrugle
students find it the most appropriate way to apply as they don’t have to use brushes and palettes. Fluidity of light and shade can be depicted in a very flexible way. In case of inaccuracy of light and shade, it can be erased and replaced instantly. Colored pencils are mostly encouraged for lower classes i.e. from F 1 to F 111. However water color is also practised.
Students actually enjoy doing landscape as they feel lost amidst nature and they are allowed to interpret their views in a very personal, symbolical and unique way. They are free to go beyond their vision thus showing purely semi-realistic pieces of art as illustrated by the following example:
The cool water flowing from the pot and merging into the river is well depicted in water color. The sunset may represent the end of the day, and time to rest. Hence the title of this painting is justified as serenity, depicting peace and quietude.
Students usually make use of ICT to produce digital arts but for their project and course works they are very original in their works. Generally in the upper forms, students surf on internet for inspiration. They may borrow ideas only from magazines and internet but they are never encouraged to copy. Actually we are equipped with OHP, Microscope, CD Rom and other tools to enable pupil s to excell but nowadays
ICT is the most widely used tool. Students make use of ICT mainly for digital arts, using the following softwares such as Picasa, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Photoshop. Here they can crop, edit, resize and modify their works.
Title: Serenity