ArtRage - Smartboard & iOS

Problem

How can SMART/Interactive White Boards be used to teach actual Art concepts?

Materials

Smart/Interactive White Board
Smart/Interactive Software
Art Rage v. 4
Reference Photo

Outcomes

Students will learn how to:

use Art Rage
draw using a Smart/Interactive board or iOS device
use a variety of ArtRage tools, tool preferences, canvas types, and blending techniques
use layers properly
save and export their files

Students may also learn how to:

import images from a camera or the web
control transparency and opacity
how to explore new software

Prerequisites

Teachers should know how to:

turn on their Smart/Interactive boards
launch ArtRage
troubleshoot their Smart/Interactive board
complete and understand any included tutorials
use the ArtRage painting tools to create an original image
export and save files for use on the Internet

Concepts

Rotoscoping - drawing over photographs
Constraints - Limitations that teach
Layers
Blending

Activity

Launch ArtRage
Download and Open the 'Eye_001.ptg' file (above)
Using the ArtRage brushes, pens, properties, etc, create your own rotoscoped, or original, image using multiple colours, line thicknesses, opacity, and a range of painting and/or drawing techniques (ex. hatching, stippling, etc...)
Reflect. What did you learn? How could you use this technique in class? What problems did you face? How did you solve them?

Alternative

Create an original image using ArtRage for iPhone or iPad

Note

This activity can be complete in ArtRage without a Smart/Interactive board.
With a SMART board (specifically) you can use a [clean] paint brush and/or a tennis ball in place of the standard pens. Using a real paintbrush connects your students to the physical act of painting. Watch how it changes the marks that they make.

Resources

This video uses an 'iPen' but ArtRage works identically with a Smart/Interactive board. Video by Cregle

Remember: Learning new skills can be challenging for both you and your students. Don't give up or get too frustrated if your well-planned activity doesn't work the first time. You need to reflect and keep at it.