The Year 3 and 4 students delved into the study of rock formations in their classroom, so in the Art room, they searched online using their ipads for an image of a rock formation to replicate using texture / modeling paste. Year 3 students focused on Australian rock formations, while Year 4 students explored those … Continue reading Rock Formations with texture ~ Year 3-4 art lesson
Also very suitable for Yr 1-2! Collage using papers made with push / pull forces - Science link The Prep students engaged in some activities involving using FORCES of push and pull to make various painted papers. They rotated around three tables and made three different papers. One activity was working with a partner with … Continue reading Flowers in a Vase Collage~Prep
I did this project with Year 3/4, but would be really great do with Year 5/6 (11-12 year olds). Firstly, students viewed and analysed different types of landscapes by Australian artists, including Streeton, Drysdale, McCubbin, Namitjira, and Nolan. Students began this project by choosing an Australian landscape type they wanted to depict. We sorted photos … Continue reading Mixed Media Landscapes ~ Yr 3-6
Models made with air dry clay and Crayola Model Magic. Students used a combination of materials to make these Peter Diem inspired models. The Body & Head: Air dry clay was used to form the body. Students formed a small pinch pot into a rounded shape, pulling and shaping legs so that it would stand. … Continue reading Peter Diem inspired Cow sculpture~ Year 3-4 art lesson
Guided drawing lesson for Prep to Year 2 This was a great remote art lesson for the younger children. I posted a link for The Love Monster story on YouTube for them to watch first then a simple video of the steps to draw the Love Monster for the students to follow The Prep version- … Continue reading ‘The Love Monster’ Guided drawing: Foundation – Year 2
Foundation (Prep) students loved experimenting with the effects of texture wands and implements before choosing one to create the Autumn leaves on their textured tree. These artworks took three lessons (though they could be done in two), but there were great art concepts for learning the elements of art along the way. One element was … Continue reading Autumn Texture Trees- Prep Art lesson
