This new edition of Artwise: Visual Arts for the Australian Curriculum Years 7-10 is specifically written to address the Visual Arts learning area within the Australian Curriculum. It provides a stimulating resource for students in Years 7 to 10, with a broad range of Australian and international artists, and a balance of traditional and contemporary examples. The overall sequencing of chapters demonstrates a progression in difficulty of subject matter, which allows teachers to dip in and out according to the year level and ability of their students in order to work towards the appropriate Australian Curriculum Year level standard.

Artwise 1 2E along with Artwise 2 offers high quality, full-colour, student-friendly formats and are considered valuable resources for teachers of Visual Arts everywhere. Both texts match the Visual Arts 7-10 syllabus requirements in New South Wales. Artwise 1 2E is supplemented with contemporary artists and forms, including design artists and those specialising in digital media. Features Features over 80 artists in double-page spreads Explains the frames and forms and introduces students to the agents of the art world (conceptual framework) Guides students in appreciating elements of the artist's practice Provides a model for student writing, under the headings Critical study and Historical study Supports language skills and an understanding of visual arts terminology Offers a range of exercises, including new ICT activities, to stimulate responses to each artwork, inspire students' own artmaking and offer ideas for further library and Internet research.

This stunningly visual companion text for Artwise Contemporary 2 Visual Arts 10-12 showcases our exciting new range of Australian and international artists. Many of the case studies feature young artists whose work is particularly suitable for study by adolescents. Features Presents a creative diversity of contemporary artists working with a range of media, including new technologies and digital media Guides students in responding to and appreciating current and emerging art forms Provides unique insights into the artists' practice through artist statements and interviews Offers models for critical writing and analysis through stimulating descriptions of artworks, example of critic's reviews and sample student essays Inspires students to investigate new possibilities in their own art-making Artwise Contemporary 2 is now supported by eBookPLUS! Artwise Contemporary 2 Visual Arts 10-12 eBookPLUS is an electronic version of the textbook and a complementary set of targeted digital resources. These flexible and engaging ICT activities are available online at the JacarandaPLUS website (www.jacplus.com.au). eBookPLUS Features Electronic version of the student textbook All artwork available in digital format, ideal for PowerPoint and white-board presentations Click here to view Artwise Contemporary 2 Visual Arts 10-12 eBookPLUS.