David Yao '22, Writer

November 4, 2019 • No Comments

Düerer's Rhinoceros was a woodcut done by German printmaker and painter Albrecht Dürerer in 1515 based on a written description of an Indian rhinoceros that had arrived in Lisbon. Although Dürer never saw the actual rhinoceros, his woodcut was a representation of what rhinoceroses were thought to look like during this time since it was the first living example in Europe. Students taking Introduction to Art were tasked to "flex their creative muscles" by recreating Düerer's Rhinoceros on scratchboard. Mr. David Bligh, who led the charge, describes the project as an immersive experience for all, especially for those interested in pursuing art. Moreover, students approached their artwork innovatively, and the results are nothing short of that. First, students learned how to adjust the size of Düerer's Rhinoceros to fit their scratchboards by using a printer — followed by drawing a grid with four quadrants on the image. Each quadrant of Düerer's Rhinoceros was cut and measured precisely, before tracing its outline on scratchboard. By splitting the image into four quadrants, it taught students to be patient with their artwork and to pay closer attention to detail. Then, Bligh challenged his students to carve Düerer's Rhinoceros upside down on scratchboard to create "a shift from left to right brain," so they could look at their artwork from a new perspective, rather than only seeing preconceived shapes. Students also worked with an assortment of tools like scrapers that removed the black surface to reveal a silvery-white layer. They focused on tonality by scraping the areas of the rhinoceros that were bright and leaving the dark parts to bring the artwork to life.

Sample Student, News Editor

September 18, 2019 • No Comments

There are two ways to add a photo to a story in WordPress.  One is to set the photo as a Featured Image for the story, and the other is to insert the photo into the body of the story’s text.  Your SNO site is designed to make use of the Featured Image method.  Photos inserted directly into the body of the story will not show up on the homepage, the category view page, or the search page. Make sure your photo is properly sized before uploading it to your site. Then add any new story and scroll to the bottom of the Edit Story page and find the set Featured Image box on the right-hand side; click on the set featured image link. Click on Upload Files in the upper left-hand corner, then click select files or drag and drop the picture you would like to be the featured image for this story. The picture will upload and a set of fields/boxes will appear to the right. Fill in the Caption and Photographer boxes. Click the set featured image button in the lower right-hand corner and your featured image show up in the featured image box. Choose the location for your Feature Image from the dropdown menu in Custom Fields. There are two ways to add a photo to a story in WordPress.  One is to set the photo as a Featured Image for the story, and the other is to insert the photo into the body of the story’s text.  Your SNO site is designed to make use of the Featured Image method.  Photos inserted directly into the body of the story will not show up on the homepage, the category view page, or the search page. Make sure your photo is properly sized before uploading it to your site. Then add any new story and scroll to the bottom of the Edit Story page and find the set Featured Image box on the right-hand side; click on the set featured image link. Click on Upload Files in the upper left-hand corner, then click select files or drag and drop the picture you would like to be the featured image for this story. The picture will upload and a set of fields/boxes will appear to the right. Fill in the Caption and Photographer boxes. Click the set featured image button in the lower right-hand corner and your featured image show up in the featured image box. Choose the location for your Feature Image from the dropdown menu in Custom Fields.