Welsh Art Industry

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Welsh Art - Industry
Clwyd Fine Art Trust and
Joint Area Museum Education Service
(JAMES)
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Contents
Discussion
Drawing and Painting
More Pictures
Images courtesy of Clwyd Fine Art Trust and Joint
Area Museum Education Service
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1. Discussion
This image by Jan Boenisch depicts the steelworks
at Brymbo.
The artist has succeeded in reproducing the
activity, heat and general environment of the
steelworks. He does this through his use of
quick, definite pencil marks and by using cold
colours (black and blue) to contrast with the
warmer yellow, orange and red colours.
Jan Boenisch Brymbo Steelworks
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Here we see Roy Ostle's preparatory work as well
as his finished piece.
By comparing the two pieces, we can see the
decisions the artist made when choosing the most
effective colours to create the final
composition. In his use of various shades of
blue, Roy Ostle has successfully created an
atmosphere of dirt and claustrophobia, thus
enhancing the sensation of entering the depths of
the tunnel.
Roy Ostle Study, Tunnellers
Roy Ostle Tunnellers
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Think of words to describe the paintings light,
dark, warm, cold, colourful, busy, exciting etc
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Where do you think the artist made this work?
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Do you think the artist made sketches before
making this work? Why do you think this?
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Do you think the artist works quickly or slowly?
How can you tell this?
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What do the colours tell you about the picture?
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How does the work make you feel?
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Where do you think the artist made this work?
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Do you think the artist made sketches before
making this work? Why do you think this?
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Do you think the artist works quickly or slowly?
How can you tell this?
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What do the colours tell you about the painting?
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How does the work make you feel?
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What is similar and what is different about the
works?
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Which do you like best and why?
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Imagine what it might feel like to work in a
quarry or a steel works. What kind of environment
would it be? Think about colours to describe
these words
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Think about shapes to describe working in
industry Think about objects you might find in
industry Can you relate any of the words you
came up with to the work of Jan Boenisch and
William Selwyn?
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2. Drawing and Painting
Materials needed Paint, charcoal, white oil
pastel, pencil, water pots, brushes, pallets, A3
drawing paper.
Look at the words you came up with to describe
industry. Using these words, draw a picture to
describe how it might feel to work in a
steelworks or a quarry. Your picture doesn't
have to look like anything - just try to show
feeling.
Once you have mixed the colours that you need to
represent the feeling of your painting, then
paint the shapes you have drawn. You may find
that you want to change some things in your
drawing at this point - do it with a pencil but
don't rub out your original marks. You will see
that changing things without rubbing out can
create very interesting shapes. When you have
painted your drawing, leave to dry.
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Once dry, draw over it again with charcoal and
white oil pastel remember that you can smudge
the charcoal with your finger to create a dusty
effect.
Group discussion Put all the class's work
together. Each pupil can explain in turn what
feelings they were trying to achieve in their
painting. Compare the work and look again at Jan
Boenisch and William Selwyn's work can you see
if they used any of the colours, shapes and
effects that you used? Where can you see this?
Now look at worksheet 1
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William Selwyn Granite Quarry, Penmaenmawr
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William Selwyn Granite Quarry, Penmaenmawr
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Malcolm Hughes Composite Monsanto