Welcome to Visual Arts

art classes (PYP)

art classes (PYP)

it was a wonderful week, KG1 did an imaginary friend with their foot print, KG2 start using scissors and they create an amazing flower through mosaics, G1 create a beautiful collage for their family member, G2 start drawing the Eiffel tower through using markers,...

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DP Visual Art

DP Visual Art

The DP Art students have been working hard on self portraits. They have explored facial proportion and used shape, tone and line to create these great representations of themselves.

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art classes (PYP)

art classes (PYP)

it was an amazing week, kG1 create a butterfly through mixing colors, KG2 create imaginary friend with their foot print and draw a lovely paint, G1 learn how to draw mom and dad then creates a lovely painting, G2 learn how to draw statue of liberty and they used...

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Grade 8 Visual Art

Grade 8 Visual Art

In Grade 8 Art the students have been appreciating the style of Picasso's abstract portraits. They have created some fantastic vibrant studies, blending coloured pencils very effectively.

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art classes through the week (PYP)

art classes through the week (PYP)

THANKS everyone for the amazing week, i really enjoy my time with all of you, i hope you feel it too, see you next week with new art projects and i will be always here to support your creative ideas. click on this (...

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MYP Visual Art

MYP Visual Art

The students in MYP Visual Art have been mixing letters and images to design work based on their personality. Some very creative responses so far, I'm looking forward to seeing more amazing Art next week. Mr Chris

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Back to School

Back to School

Welcome back everyone, My name is Sanaa Elbayed i am your Art teacher for this year, I am very excited to meet all of you, In our first class we will celebrate together our first week in school and we will make some amazing crafts that we can use everyday in our...

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Art at ABIS

Art at ABIS

Hello to the ABIS community, I'm Mr Chris and I'll be teaching MYP & DP Visual Art. I'm really looking forward to helping the students create some fantastic Art pieces in the coming months.  

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DP Arts Show!

On March 16th at 5:30pm, the DP Arts students will present a showing of the artistic and musical projects they have been focusing on. From painting and sculpture to musical selections , the Arts Show will allow the ABIS community to view and engage with the creative...

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Update on Visual Arts

Update on Visual Arts

Grade 9 have been working on their art projects with the assistance of Ms. Linda Willms, who has been connecting via Google Meet from Tanzania.  I have had the opportunity to watch the students work on a wide range of visual projects of their choosing, and see their...

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The Artist’s Room!

The Artist’s Room!

For my final Broadcaster post, I wanted to highlight some of the great learning that has been taking place in Grade 7 with one-point perspective. After examining Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles, students practiced using a horizon line and vanishing point to create their...

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ABIS Arts Showcase in 3…2….1….

ABIS Arts Showcase in 3…2….1….

Its almost here!!! On Sunday, December 12, the ABIS Arts Showcase will go LIVE! This website will only be published for a short period of time so don't miss it! Check out the budding artists in the Primary, the emerging Sound Editors in the Secondary, and the rigorous...

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A message from Ms. Rehil.

A message from Ms. Rehil.

It is with a heavy heart that I say farewell to the ABIS community in my last full week at the school. Next Tuesday, my family and I will be flying to Michigan as I start my maternity leave and plan for the birth of my daughter. I have absolutely enjoyed the 2.5 years...

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The ABIS Arts Showcase is coming!

As we learn to live and thrive in a world with Covid-19, it is more important than ever to have the Arts. The Arts help us process our present, remember our past, and explore our future. In order to celebrate and display the work of our students, the ABIS Arts...

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Making cyanotypes in G8!

Making cyanotypes in G8!

Now that students in Grade 8 have finished their clay treasure boxes and put them on display, we are spending the last weeks before winter break exploring a very fun and distinctive printing technique. Before humans had access to digital cameras, we relied on...

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Art Club is back in session!

Art Club is back in session!

Now that ASAs are underway, the Art Club will be meeting every Monday afternoon from 3:10 until 4:00. Our first session began with a survey to determine the needs of all student members. Some have joined to gain extra studio time for finishing their in-class...

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G9 practices for next year’s ePortfolio.

G9 practices for next year’s ePortfolio.

Visual art students in Grade 9 are completing a mock ePortfolio unit, taken from an actual MYP Arts partially completed unit planner (PCUP) from a previous year. While the specific contents of an ePortfolio unit are always kept secret until November, the general...

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Treasure Boxes in G8.

Treasure Boxes in G8.

Students in Grade 8 have been working hard to design containers that will store and protect something personally meaningful. Our unit statement of inquiry states that "artists explore the relationship between an object's purpose and aesthetic appearance." In other...

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Celebrating our work on display.

Celebrating our work on display.

This short week included an important school visit by companies around Oman, and we were pleased to have an opportunity to show off some of our finished artworks to a wider audience. Our recent displays included finished abstract artworks from Grade 9, clay fantasy...

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