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Colour and Pattern Snail~ Year 1-2

I introduced the students to some collages of snails by Clare Youngs, a designer and illustrator from the UK. We discussed how she might have made her artworks and the colours and shapes used. For our activity, students chose a colour scheme of three colours: warm, cool, primary or secondary colours. They used those colours … Continue reading Colour and Pattern Snail~ Year 1-2 →

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 →