Flowers and Bees ~ Prep

Preps looked at some close up flower artworks by Georgia O'Keefe, discussing shapes and colours and the use of space. Students practised drawing various flower shapes in their scrap book and then chose the design for their artwork. On a square of cartridge paper, they used a paint stick to draw the flower making sure … Continue reading Flowers and Bees ~ Prep

DRAGONFLIES and BUTTERFLIES inspired by Clare Youngs ~Prep

The Preps looked at the artwork of UK artist Clare Youngs to identify some of the ways she makes marks or patterns on paper for her animal collages. They also thought about how they could make those marks or shapes on paper. I demonstrated how to stamp with various implements and texture tools and they … Continue reading DRAGONFLIES and BUTTERFLIES inspired by Clare Youngs ~Prep