For

Middle Years Students

Curriculum

Humanities and Art

Aim

To create Panoramas inspired by the artwork of Dave Muller.

Preparation

To do this activity you will need:

• Read the information for Theme Seven – Contemporary Art: The Natural World.
• A digital camera and colour printer to print your photos.
• art supplies such as art paper, inks, modelling clay, A4 glass plates.

Individual Task

Take digital photographs of different parts of a landscape. Try to depict unusual aspects, such as the tops of trees and roofs, or lawn scapes, or car scapes that only show parts of objects.

Create vertical or horizontal panoramas, by joining many images to create a sequence. Enlarge each photograph to A4 size, using a coloured photocopier or colour printer.

Experiment with:

• Different sequences
• Different sections in different placements
• Creating gaps and/or spaces between images
• Cutting and dividing different sections

These experiments could form the basis for finished artworks such as:

Ink washes and lino-prints

• Use ink washes to create backgrounds for your landscapes. Use colours and ideas from the photographic studies.
• Create a range of simple lino-prints that emulate the shapes and forms within the photographic studies.
• Print and repeat motifs to create vertical or horizontal panoramas.
• Experiment with swapping and changing aspects of the landscapes.

Relief sculptures using clay to create tiles

• Using the photos taken as the inspiration for a mural of tiles, each student takes one section of the landscape to create a ceramic tile.
• These tile can be joined together to create landscapes.
• Ensure that spaces and gaps are created throughout the whole landscape, so that only glimpses and sections of landscapes can be seen.
• Concentrate on the textures and details of forms within each tile.

Monoprints

• Using the photographic studies to form the basis of your idea, paint on an A4 glass plate.
• Transfer the image by placing a sheet of paper over the painted surface. Gently press or rub the back of the paper to transfer the image, taking care not to smear the paint.
• Repeat this process highlighting different sections of the landscape.
• Join and rearrange landscapes to create the final piece.

Group Task

In your classroom, hold an exhibition of the Panoramas you have created. Write your own artist statement to explain your work.