Art: Week 4 do now task

 Write a blog post that answer the following questions: 

1) What is oil paint made of?

Oil paint is made up of dry pigment powder and refined linseed oil so basically linseed oil which is then purified. It's then mixed together into a paste which then is milled to allow any clumps to be out.

2) What are three benefits to painting with oil paints?

The first benefit for using oil paint is that there is a wide range of tones in colours that can be made compared to other paints like watercolour etc. The second reason is that there are many ways you can apply the oil paint. You can do thin layers or apply it thick. This is due to oil paint being slow to dry. final reason is the time it takes to dry, although for some it may be annoying It's actually quite helpful for others as they have the chance to take longer and create art with more detail.

3) What are three disadvantages to painting with oil paints?

The first disadvantage is that the oil paint does have an odour that can be quite strong and overpowering. Another reason is the blending capabilities it has, although it takes awhile to dry the consistency of the paint alone and doesn't allow you to blend well at all. Final reason is that oil paint can tend to change colour after time for example every oil painting tends to turn a little yellow after time.

4) Why do you need to prime your surface before painting with oil paints?

Because the oil paint can sink into the canvas which when dried can leave patches of dull paint which won't look pretty in the final overall look.

5) How do you clean up your brushes and equipment after using oil paints?

Since the substance of oil paint is quite thick in a way and glue like it takes a bit to get off of paintbrushes as it is also a little sticky. So a technique to clean your brushes is getting either turpentine, paint thinner mineral spirits etc and soak them in a cup of that substance. Then after a few minutes use your hands or gloves to help massage all the oil paint out. Then most is off to clean the brushes like normal with soapy water. May be a good idea to do this outside as the liquids that help get oil paint off can be quite messy.

6) What is an impasto technique?

The Impasto technique is basically thick layers of quantities of normally oil paint which lead to it standing out from the surface. This is done in small places and not big areas.

7) What is “Imprimatura” or “grisaille” in painting? 

Imprimatura is a thin layer of paint which is normally used as a base. Grisaille is a technique which uses grey tones while painting to then add a glaze over top of it.

8) What interesting facts did you find out about oil painting? 

I found out that oil paint is not easy to get out of paint brushes and that you normally need to use harmful chemicals like turpentine to break the oil paint away from the brushes. 

Tuesday 24 May : 

This relates to the work we did yesterday as we were able to actually use oil paint and create art from what we see outside. I created a leaf but it's not the best looking. It was very strange to use because in my opinion its quite like a water colour and feels the same as when painting.  I do like using oil paint but for next time I'll definitely get a smaller brush. 

English Paragraph:

 English  Practice Paragraph: 

In the first scene, the director uses Jump cuts together with music. 

Straight away in the film we see editing used as they make clips short to enable a jump cut effect. An example of this is when Pat, the main character, is talking to himself. After the little self chat with himself it cuts to shots showing his room to then shots of him lining up taking medicine to then spitting the pill out. Moving on to the music, throughout the starting scene it is very dissonant. When Pat would talk or others around him would talk the music would still be on creating a chaotic situation.

An example of this is when Pat and Dan were in the circle at the ward talking to everyone about their issues/ opinions. 

This was done by the director to allow a sense of fast pace and hopefully allow the viewers to have a better understanding of what the character is like and how the movie is going to be like too. This also sets a better understanding/ back story to kinda why he was in a hospital for 8 months by the way he acts and how chaotic everything is. 

This makes the audience a sense of uneasiness and overall overwhelmed by the whole situation. This also makes us understand a little of what goes on in pat “the main characters” head and how he expresses and deals with day to day things. 

These aspects work well with the characters as they are the main focus and reason on why music and jump cuts are used or the way they are . This is important because it allows the viewer to be more invested into the character alone and wanting more each scene they watch as the movie is pretty unpredictable the whole way through.

Maths: How to label non right angled triangles

 Maths:

Rules on labelling a non right angle triangle.

• The sides of the triangles must all be labelled with lowercase letters (abc)
• The angles must be labelled with capital letters (ABC)
• Where the Capital C is the lowercase c must be opposite

So basically the capital letters are to represent the angles and the lowercase letters go on the opposite side to where the corresponding capital letter is and represent the triangles sides. 

An example of a non right angle triangle labelled. 

As you can see the capital letters are where the angles are. The lowercase letters are on the opposite side to where the capitals are. 

Curious Incident Post Reading *Spoiler alert*

 Curious Incident Book: 

The Ending: 

At the end of the novel, Christopher says:

“And I know I can do this because I went to London on my own, and because I solved the mystery of Who Killed Wellington? and I found my mother and I was brave and I wrote a book and that means I can do anything.”

What were your thoughts after reading the ending? What do you think will happen to Christopher?

I personally felt the ending was great as a reader and felt that it was very intriguing and allowed a sense of hope that there was more. We were definitely left on a cliffhanger as I would personally love to see how more of his life goes and see if the Mum and Dad can fix the issues they had so they can be one happy family again.

I think Christopher after handling such a huge situation in his life will become more confident and able to express him self in better ways instead of violence. I also feel like he will feel as if he is invincible after solving his own mystery and with that invincibility enable himself to have social experiences. I also think Christopher will want to pursue a career as a detective after his thrill of solving his own mystery.

Is it a funny book? 

Right at the beginning of the novel Christopher tells the reader ‘This will not be a funny book’ and yet there were probably lots of places that made you laugh. 

• What was your favourite funny moment from the novel? 

• Look at the following statement and decide whether you agree or disagree with it. Explain your answer.

Is it a sad book? 

• Did you find the novel sad? 

In an interview Mark Haddon said: “People have said to me that it’s a desperately sad book and they wept most of the way through it. Other people say it’s charming and they kept laughing all the time. People say it has a sad ending; people say it has a happy ending. Because Christopher doesn’t force the reader to think one thing or another, I get many different reactions.”

• What do you think Mark Haddon is saying about why there are so many different reactions to the book? What was your response to the book?

Mark Haddon is basically saying there isn't a forcefully sad ending or a forcefully happy ending they made an ending in which can be perceived any way the reader likes. There isn't a right or wrong way to feel about the book overall.

In my opinion there are many happy and sad times throughout the book. One of the sadder times that made me a little dishearten was when Christopher finds out his mum isn't actually dead and his father has been keeping the letters from him. Another one that happens around the same time is here Christopher finds out his father also killed the dog. Both times were sad due to how cruel it was and how Christopher himself reacted to such things too.

A book for adults, children or both? 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is what is known in the publishing industry as a ‘crossover book’. This means that the publishers decided it would appeal to both children and adults – in this case to teenagers and adults. The book was produced in two different editions, with different covers, one of which was marketed for teenagers and one for adults. (The Harry Potter books were also marketed in this way, as was Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights trilogy.)

• In what ways do you think the book appeals to teenagers? 

• In what ways do you think the book appeals to adults?

• Some people have said that the book is not very suitable for teenagers because it contains a lot of swearing and because it deals with depressing subject matter. Do you agree? Why?

I personally think this appeals to teenagers as Christopher is a teen himself and many readers that a teens can relate to him in a way as he is around the same age.

This appeals to adults as it is a very mature book and isn't for the light hearten it can also relate to adults to as some may be going through an issue similar to the father and mother within this book.

I personally feel this is suitable for teenagers. Just because there are some swear words doesn't mean it's not suitable. Many TV shows, movies etc contain bad words its surrounded by us everyday this doesn't mean it should be used at all but its not going to be any harm when in this book plus you do not need to read them you can skip the bad words and still understand whats going on.

The depressing subject matter is also suitable for teenagers I feel as well as mental health or issues throughout this book as sadly this happens in many teenagers life. It's not good at all that kids should go through some of the stuff they do but it's reality, it happens things happen. It's good to spread awareness in a way to help others go through the same thing or a similar thing that it's ok and they're not alone.

A first person narrator – advantages and disadvantages 

Some of the advantages of writing from the first person point of view are: the reader feels more sympathy with the character who is telling the story, and a first person narrator can make the story seem more realistic. 

The main disadvantages of writing in the first person are: the narrator can only tell the reader about what he or she is aware of or has experienced, and the reader really only gets to know the narrator.

• Why do you think Mark Haddon chose to write this novel from a first person point of view? 

• How has he tried to overcome some of the possible disadvantages?

I think Mark Haddon had chosen to write in first person as it allows the reader to feel more connected to the character and how he feels. I think he has tried to overcome the disadvantages by making the other characters feels and emotions more noticeable and allow the reader to also know how they feel. I also feel he has tried to make all the situations with Christopher being there so the reader gets an understanding on how and why the other characters are feeling the way they are. Personally I feel the writer has wrote this book really well and had taken deep thought into things to make the book great.