Student work
Drawing and Painting
MRS. CUPANI
AVI - AWL - AWM - AWQ - ASM - AWP - AWT - awr -AWI - AWQ - NAC
Student work
mixed Media & Unconventional
Student Work
Drawing &
Painting
As part of our classic technique series the students draw a variety of still life objects, figurative life models and en plein air in traditional drawing mediums like paint, charcoal, ink, and graphite as well as unconventional explorations of mediums.
GRADE 11-12 STILL LIFE DRAWING
AWL3-4M: Students paint study
Dr Bette Stephenson CFL
AWL4M: Student pen study
Dr Bette Stephenson CFL
Classroom still life setup
TRADITIONAL drawing and painting techniques, as well as a focus on realism, are explored in FOUNDATIONAL classes, and given equal weight to more explorative and less rigid ways of making.
We use it as a MEANs of learning ways of EXPLORING TECHNIQUE that will ULTIMATELY help students when they find their own voice allowing them to move on to explore more self- directed techniques and styles.
AVI3M- Student grid drawing
Markville SS
Students build their body of work by exploring thier own voice using a VARIETY of wet and dry drawing mediums.
GRADE 11-12 DRAWING
AWM 3-4M: Student Drawings
Dr Bette Stephenson CLF
GRADE 11-12 Drawing and Painting
AVI3-4M: Students drawing and paintings
Dr. Bette Stephenson CFL
GRADE 12 Painting
AVI3/4M & AWM: Students oil, watercolour and acrylic paintings.
Dr Bette Stephenson CFL
PAINTING WITH PAPER
AVI2-3M: Collage as medium
Dr Bette Stephenson & Markville SS
Student & Exploration Centred Sketchbooks
Structured Beginning Techniques
Group Projects: Art for the school community.
Students explore colour theory and mixing by creating a Close style image to hang in the stairwell of the school.
Students conducted school interviews to see what students were feeling and thinking and created artworks to based on the results to help promote mental health, positivity, a sense of belonging and joy. Art was hung in student populated areas.
Student Work
Unconventional
Experimental & Mixed Materials
AWT3-4M: Students create a body of work using unconventional or non-traditional materials.
Dr Bette Stephenson
AVI4M: Student created Lenticular drawing based on their struggles with identity in their community.
Dr. Bette Stephenson CFL
AWT3-4M: Students create a body of work using unconventional or non-traditional materials.
Dr Bette Stephenson
AWT4M: Student created a sculpture out of found objects and then performatively set it on fire to create a diptych.
Dr Bette Stephenson
NAC10: Students use traditional techniques and materials to create art for a theme.
City School
AvI3M[AWT3m]: Students create avant garde wearable sculptures using only paper.
WIP: This project was interrupted by a covid lockdown.
Markville
Student Work
STOP
Motion
Student Work
Makerspace
The Side Hustle
For one course I created makerspace where students could take their passions for art and create a home-run business that could be scaled if necessary. Students learn about product creation, mass/multiple reproduction, possible markets, how to price their work, community partnerships, online or in-person locations to sell their product, how to price their work, source materials and sustain a small business with possibility to scale it.
THE SIDE HUSTLE
This student made a functioning lamp by created original pattern on adobe illustrator, tested on different materials, used a laser cutter to cut each piece, assembled and finished by hand, researched pricing and potential market and finally listed and sold item on Etsy Marketplace.
Student drew a faceted image of video game character and then created several color schemes on photoshop. They then matched favorite color scheme with glass available and proceeded to cut, snap, grind, and foil each piece of glass before soldering it. Student then created a website that he will populate with more work to invite custom commissions.
THE SIDE HUSTLE
This student researched different beading methods and combined hand beading with looming to create a bespoke necklace based on historical art movements. They also created a stained glass lamp shade to match. Student researched how to sell work on consignment at local store.
This student sculpted icons derived from comic books and video games, created molds of the sculpts to mass produce some of the works. The pieces were wasted in both resin and pewter. They then researched different conventions and booths to sell their wares and calculate what amount would need to be made and sold to make profit.
Several students learned a method of painting layers of an image onto separate layers of resin to create the impression of three dimensional fish. They learned the techniques and created a storefront on Etsy Marketplace where they could all sell their work in one place to reduce fees and reduce the amount of product each needed. The big learning was how to price competitively against products in the market that were similar to your own.
My Work
In the next few pages find work that I have created over the years for school, shows and commissions.
maria.cupani@tdsb.on.ca
