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 →

Spring Flowers Eric Carle Collage- Yr 1-2

This lesson is great at the beginning of Spring, and fits in nicely with the theme of growth and change. We read the Eric Carle book, "The Tiny Seed", and discussed how he might have made his pictures. Students had fun making painted paper, learning about texture, contrast, and warm and cool colours. They made … Continue reading Spring Flowers Eric Carle Collage- Yr 1-2 →