Art Activities
Life Drawing
This set activity is compulsory for Upper and Lower Sixth pupils studying Art. Drawing from the life is excellent practice both in terms of observational work, which informs the Coursework, and also in trying out different approaches to using materials such as traditional charcoal and pencil to painting in a variety of media using collage and even drawing with wire!
The de Glehn Club
This popular activity encourages pupils to explore their ideas and themes in their coursework and set exercises in a range of media in a more informal setting than normal class time. The research projects for AS level and the coursework for GCSE is encouraged in which pupils share ideas and learn from each other with the emphasis on exploring and experimenting.
The Jackson Club
This popular activity encourages pupils to explore a vast range of media in a more informal setting than normal class time. It is specifically designed for GCSE pupils and below. Watercolour, collage, drawing, sculpture, photography and mixed media are avidly pursued by Lower Fifth and Fourth Form pupils.
Thomas Jackson was a successful Victorian artist and architect. He was a pupil of Gilbert Scott, and along with Scott was the architect who built much of Brighton College. His own work stresses the importance of line and geometry.
The Nash Club
This activity is specifically for the AS personal investigation unit and for the A2 personal study. Both these modules are Art Historical based. The academic content is the core of this club in which research and essay writing is undertaken.
David Nash O.B. is Britain's foremost contemporary artist. His work can be viewed in major galleries across the world and his main theme is viewing the world through the properties of materials.
The Poynter Club
This club is specifically for the "drawing element" of the GCSE course which is worth 25% of the overall mark. During this time we will be pursuing a range of media in sketchbook and finished piece form. The informal atmosphere of this club time ensures that the pupils create work that is more personal; and meaningful to them.
Edward Poynter O.B. was the only artist to hold the positions of Director of the National Gallery in London and President of the Royal Academy at the beginning of the 20th Century. His own art work stresses the importance of drawing.
The Worsley Club
This popular activity encourages pupils to explore a vast range of media in a more informal setting than in normal class time. Watercolour, collage, drawing, sculpture, photography and mixed media are pursued by Upper and Lower Fifth GCSE pupils. Primarily, this club is a time for creative and personal coursework to be created in finished piece form and sketchbooks where pupils share ideas and learn from each other.
John Worsley O.B. was a distinguished artist who escaped as a German prisoner of war camp by creating a dummy from rubbish and eluded the Germans for five days. After the Second World War he worked in London and was artist in residence for Scotland Yard and was President of the Royal Society of Marine Artists.
Digital Photography Club
This activity gives members the chance to create, present and exchange ideas and techniques found in the digital format of the medium. The session is largely controlled by the students as they ‘exhibit' their work on the Interactive Smart Board to the rest of the group at the beginning of each session. It is a popular activity that appeals to those who are thinking of taking Photography in the Sixth Form for A level.