Yr. 4 Pine Class: Making clay pots
In Year 4, pupils have been exploring what life was like during the eruption of Pompeii. Children have been designing and planning to make their own clay, water pots like the ones used in AD74.
First, pupils had a chance to practise using the clay and developing skills like engraving the clay and making joins using a slip and score technique.
In Art this week, we learnt about proportion and tone. We used charcoal and a rubber to create light and dark. Using charcoal was a lot of fun and VERY messy!
Pine Tree's Still Life Art
In Art, Pine have been learning about the work of artist Ana Mercedes Hoyos. She is a Colombian artist known for her use of bright colours and Caribbean influences. We analysed her work and began to apply her style to our own still life art.
To celebrate Diwali and to link with our R.E topic of 'Celebrations', Year 2 have been busy making Diva lamps. Take a look at some of our creations below!
Year 2's current topic in Art is the 'Human Form'. Last week, the children were introduced to British artist, Julian Opie. The children studied some of his famous portraits and then created their own self- portrait in the style of Opie's work.
This week, Year 6 have been continuing their embroidery project.
After finalising their leaf design last week, children created a symmetrical stencil of their leaf. Once happy with their design, the children then worked in groups of 4 to print their design on fabric using the silk print press; they used a mixture of paint and ink and mixed their own paint to achieve their chosen colour.
Their designs are now ready to embroider next week!
Watch this space to see the finished pieces - they're going to be great!
We started this week exploring the human form in Art.
With a partner, we worked together to create different letters of the alphabet. We then moved our learning on by thinking about how to create body parts from plasticine. We used techniques such as, rolling, pinching, twisting and squeezing.
Take a look of some of our sculptures below.
Art for Arts Weeks
The theme for our Arts Weeks this year is 'Wonderful World of Knowledge'.
Apple Class have been given the subject 'Art'. To introduce the subject, we looked at various famous paintings and discussed what we liked and disliked about them. We talked about how there is no wrong or right in Art and how we can all have a differing opinions. It was also mentioned that Art is all around us and you can visit galleries to see lots of different Art all in one place.
Apple Class have started their own Art gallery within our classroom, celebrating our own pieces of Art using a variety of different media.
