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DHSZ Open Class Series
德威公开课
第05集
艺术课
欢迎回到德威公开课系列第五集——今天我们将聚焦翟老师（Lemon Zhai）的艺术课堂。
苏州德威在艺术方面成绩斐然，我们才华横溢的教师和学生在广泛的艺术领域取得了令人瞩目的成就，体现在优异的作品、杰出的录取、竞赛获奖等等。如果你也对艺术抱有兴趣，那邀请你加入我们的艺术探索之旅！
新技能解锁
蓝晒
在今天的艺术课上，学生们将学习一种新的技能——蓝晒印刷，翟老师会为学生逐步介绍并演示这种技术。蓝晒是艺术家和设计师常用的一种摄影印刷工艺，会使用到处理过的涂料纸和光线。然后，学生将运用他们的理解和知识，用他们的插图、原始照片、纹理研究、手边的材料等制作出一个高对比度的印刷作品。
老师介绍讲解
配比感光剂
涂刷感光剂、晾干
在透明胶片上绘制图案
将图案叠于感光纸放置阳光下暴晒
冲洗至显影
再次晾干 完成~
蓝晒法（Cyanotype，铁氰酸盐印象法）是一种摄影印刷工艺。由英国天文学家和化学家约翰·赫歇尔爵士（John Herschel）于1842年发明。它利用含有铁化合物的光敏化学溶液涂覆纸张，通过紫外线曝光，产生化学反应，使纸张上曝光部分变成深蓝色。
装备技能夯实基础
在苏州德威艺术组，学生从10年级开始学习基础课程，着重学习各种形式要素、设计原则，以及基本技能，如色调绘画、色彩理论和初级水平的数字技能。
在项目学习中激发创造力
从11年级开始，学生会有一些基于项目的任务，并有选定的主题，老师会引导他们去赏析那些能够给予他们灵感的艺术家或设计师，并探索更多的艺术材料和创作技术。这些付出如播种，最终会为他们带来硕果。
另外，我们还强调了拍摄原创照片的重要性，不仅因为这是考试要求，而且也是关键的职业道德。这有助于我们的学生养成良好的习惯，并提高他们有效沟通思想的能力。
近期部分艺术方面成就
走出舒适区突破自我
在我们的课堂上，我们给学生创造和解决艺术问题的机会，鼓励他们跳出自己的舒适区。课堂结合了讲座授课和工作室创作，这使学生能够参与其中并学以致用。
我们帮助学生获得他们所需的技能，有效地沟通他们的想法，并制作对他们有意义的艺术作品。我们让学生们接受不同的挑战、尝试新事物，帮助他们达成他们认为无法实现的目标。我们的目的是创造一个环境，让学生能够保持好奇，勇于尝试，敢于冒险，我们希望学生能够通过各种媒介了解和表达自己，通过这些经历来建立自信。
来自翟老师的建议：
保持好奇勇敢尝试！
对于学习艺术和设计学生，翟老师建议道：“首先，要多去看和接触能鼓舞你的艺术家和设计师，并富有热情地去创造艺术。然后找到你自己的风格，作品要具备原创性和真实性。最后但同样重要的是，虽然艺术有天赋之别，但没有捷径可走。不要害怕犯错，有时你需要犯错才能向前迈进。”
释放创造力
探索艺术世界
在苏州德威艺术组，我们致力于培养学生的创造力，充分激发他们作为艺术家和设计师的潜力。我们的教学方法结合了不同课程，基于项目的学习，为学生提供具有挑战性的实验和思考的机会。我们相信，每个学生都有能力创造伟大的艺术！艺术的创作本就是一场发现之旅，我们也期待我校艺术组在“旅途”中为我们带来更多精彩。
Art & Design
Episode 05
Welcome back to our Open Class series! This time, we are excited to showcase our amazing art class brought by Ms Lemon Zhai.
Our talented teachers and dedicated students have achieved remarkable success in a wide range of artistic disciplines, in terms of the excellent work from the students and the various international awards they have received, and the number of acceptances from the world's top universities. So whether you are an aspiring artist or just looking to explore your creative potential, we invite you to join us on this journey of discovery and see where your passion for the arts can take you.
Exploring New Techniques
Cyanotype
In today’s lesson, students will learn a new skill called cyanotype, and Ms Zhai will introduce and demonstrate the technique step by step. Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that’s commonly used by artists and designers using coated paper and light.
Students will then apply their understanding and knowledge by generating a high contrast print with their illustrations, primary photos, texture studies, found objects, etc.
Introduction & teaching
Making a solution with equal parts of two chemicals
Coating the paper
Creating the design
Exposing the paper
Rinsing the paper in water to wash away the unexposed chemicals
Finished!
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. The process was discovered in 1842 by Sir John Herschel, a British astronomer and chemist. It involves coating paper with a light-sensitive chemical solution containing iron compounds. When the coated paper is exposed to ultraviolet light, a chemical reaction occurs that turns the exposed areas of the paper into a deep blue color.
Foundational Classes
Start with the Basics
In our Y10 foundational classes, students focus on learning the formal elements, design principles, and essential skills of art, such as tonal drawing, colour theory, and digital skills. This lays a strong foundation for their artistic journey.
Project-Based Learning
Inspire Creativity
From Y11 onwards, our students engage in project-based learning with selected themes. We begin by exploring inspirational artists and designers and encouraging students to make artist responses.
Our students then experiment with various materials and techniques, with the process reflected in purposeful and meaningful outcomes.
We also emphasize the importance of taking primary photos, not only because it’s an exam requirement, but also critical as a working ethic. This helps our students develop good habits and improves their ability to communicate their ideas effectively.
Partial recent art achievements
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Challenging
Our Students
Pushing Beyond
Comfort Zones
In our classrooms, we give students opportunities to create and solve artistic problems and push them out of their comfort zone. Our class is often combined with lecture time and studio time which allow students to be engaged and reflective.
We help students gain the skills they need to communicate their ideas effectively and make artwork that is meaningful to them. We challenge students to try new things and to achieve what they thought they couldn’t. Our goal is to create an environment where students can stay curious, experimenting and risk-taking, and we hope that students can understand and express themselves via various medium and also build confidence through the experience.
Advice From Ms Zhai
Stay Curious
and Experiment
For art and design students Ms Zhai suggests that “First of all, surround yourself with inspiring artists and designers, and passionately create your own art. Then find your own style, and be original and authentic.
Last but not least, there is talent in art but no shortcut. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes, sometimes you need them in order to go forward.”
Unleash Your Creativity
and Explore
the World of Art
At the DHSZ art department, we are committed to helping students unlock their creativity and reach their full potential as artists and designers.
Our approach to teaching combines various classes, project-based learning, and challenging opportunities for experimentation and reflection.
We believe that every student has the ability to create great art, and we are here to inspire and empower them to do so. The creation of art is a journey of discovery, and we look forward to seeing what our art department can bring us on this journey.