Two books by Todd Parr: "It's OK to be Different" and "Be Who You Are" (Todd Parr website) are fabulous to explore the theme of diversity with young children. The illustrations are simple and bright, and lend themselves to this activity where Prep students choose different coloured faces, hair style and accessory to make a … Continue reading Todd Parr inspired portraits~Prep
Paul Klee- Head of a Man My Prep classes were learning about use of colour to show emotions and feelings, so this activity was a good follow on to learn about warm and cool colours. Students learnt about what an ABSTRACT portrait is, in particular ‘Senecio’ 1922 by Paul Klee to inspire making a portrait … Continue reading Paul Klee Portrait- warm / cool colours (Art lesson for Prep – Yr1)
These lessons were part of the Year 3 & 4 Inquiry Unit of 'Food Sources'. We began by viewing artworks by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, completing an "I see, I think, I wonder" then shared thoughts, describing, and discussing. We watched a couple of YouTube videos about the artist, before comparing artworks and making our own inspired … Continue reading Food Faces~ Giuseppe Arcimboldo inspired- Year 3-4
