Charcoal Drawings

For art I have decided to go with Spiritual and Cultural as my kaupapa. Both images I have done so far link back to parts of my family and where I originate from. The crown represents the crowning of my late grandfather who was crowned Vaeruarangi Ariki (chief) of a village in the Cook Islands called Ureia. This relates to my kaupapa as it is something which was taken seriously and runs through the family. However, only males are allowed to take the title. The second image represents the family tree on both my mum and dads side. This relates back to my kaupapa as it is somewhat links back to the spiritual side of things. So far, I have learned to try new things using both charcoal and coloured charcoal to help enhance the outcome of my work. I also learned that it is quite challenging using charcoal for the first time but later on it got a bit easier. Things I plan on doing next are finishing of the tree and starting on more artworks that are yet to come.

Both artworks I have done so far are below this

Level One Art What Is My Art Kaupapa?

What Is My Art Kaupapa?

For my kaupapa this year, I will be focusing mainly on Spiritual and Cultural.

The reason I am choosing this as my theme is because it is something that is important to me as well as my family and helps me identify with who I am.

The media I will work with is Paint and Design.

From 1.1 I have selected two artist which are: Sofia Minson and Shane Cotton from list one, and Vincent Van Gogh and Banksy from list two.

For my kaupapa the artist in which I am interested in is Franz Marc.

Here are my notes about my thinking for my kaupapa:

           

Metaphor and Simile Examples

Halo-Beyonce

Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You’re the only one that I want
Think I’m addicted to your light

Youngblood-5 Seconds of Summer

Say you want me out of your life
And I'm just a dead man walking tonight

Metaphor
Simile

About Me

About Me

An Ideal World

In my ideal world, there would be no racism whatsoever as well as no one discriminating against each other. My ideal world would be peaceful because there wouldn't be as much violence as there is now. The planet would be clean and fresh because everyone would be putting all the rubbish in bins and they would make sure no one litters.

People would accept how diverse our world is and accept those who aren't of the same culture they are. I would also do whatever I would because I want to and I'd have unicorns.

In my opinion if we all begin to recycle properly and put rubbish in the correct bins then we'll be close to making our world clean but this can't happen unless we all help out. I also think that if people start accepting others from different races then there wouldn't be as much discrimination against each other.

Why Was A Treaty Needed?

Assessment

In the year 1830, there were around 200 Europeans and 100,000 Māori living in New Zealand. The Whalers behaviour, the Missionaries’ desire to help protect Māori rights and the Musket Wars were reasons that a treaty was in need. Another contributing factor to the need for a treaty was The Declaration of Independence. 

Due to the disruptive behaviour of some of the British Settlers like the Whalers, was one of the reasons that a treaty was needed. Once the Whalers had arrived at Kororareka or also known as Russell, their attitude and behaviour had changed in which fighting and drinking had occurred. Their behaviour and attitude had changed due to them being out at sea for months at a time and the lack of entertainment while on-board. As a result of this, a treaty was in need to help calm the behaviours of the Whalers.

Missionaries had a strong feeling in helping the Māori protect their rights. This was another reason for needing a treaty. This is important because missionaries wanted to protect Māori. There was a good relationship between the two as well as the missionaries teaching Māori to read and write. The Missionaries wanted to help Māori protect their rights as they were worried for their well-being as well as them being killed or enslaved as a result of the Musket Wars. A treaty was needed in a situation like this to help the Missionaries try and help Māori protect their rights.

Another reason for needing a treaty was during the Musket Wars. The Musket Wars happened in the years 1807-1842 in which over 20,000 people were killed. Nga Puhi was the first tribe to get muskets by trading any necessities the Europeans wanted. Population and power changed within both groups. A treaty was needed to help prevent war breaking out between Māori tribes and helping control the use of muskets.

Now the final reason for needing a treaty was because of the existence of the Declaration of Independence. Interestingly, October 28th 1835 was the date the Declaration of Independence was signed. On this day 52 chiefs signed the Declaration of Independence. They signed this because the declaration was about trading with the British. The biggest impact this had was trading in legal terms and Māori gaining full power over New Zealand. However, the treaty established the laws of people living in New Zealand whereas the declaration didn’t.

This essay has demonstrated that a treaty was needed due to the Whalers behaviour, the Missionaries’ desire to help protect Māori rights and the Musket Wars. The events of the Musket Wars show that the biggest impacts the wars had on New Zealand was gaining more land, power and population. Power and population changes as well as how trading happened are two things we can learn from this topic. All these things have clearly stated reasons for why a treaty was needed.

Character Strengths #3

This trait was shown in The Silent One when Jonasi hoped that the turtle he meet would
be safe. I think this trait is important because it’s good to be hopeful for things even if you
don’t believe in it.

This trait was shown in real life when the class of 10BU were laughing for no reason. This
trait is important we need some humor in our lives.

This character trait was shown in Remember The Titans when Julius and Gary worked together as a team to get the whole team to get along instead of seeing them as individuals. I think teamwork is important because there are more ideas developing and there can be some advantages and disadvantages towards it.

This character trait was shown in He Is Psychometric when Kang Geun-taek begged for forgiveness from his son Seong-mo so he wouldn’t die. I think forgiveness is important because if we hold onto something that’s happened in the past, it’ll more likely harm you more than the person asking for forgiveness.

This trait was shown in the King’s Avatar when the opposite team wanted to cheat because they knew they would lose but the captain of that team decided to play fair and square. I think fairness is important because it shows that you can grow to appreciate the things that you disliked at first.

This character trait is shown in real life when the teachers love the subject they teach even when they have a lot on their minds or dealing with the students. I think this is important because the more you stay in a subject you dislike eventually it’ll evolve in a way that will make you get more involved in that subject and maybe in the end you may enjoy it.