Autumn is a wonderful time to do lessons on the concept of change. I collected lots of fallen leaves for the students to look at to talk about the colours, shape, lines and texture- a lesson on art elements in one leaf! For this activity we collected Plane Tree leaves (there is a Plane Tree … Continue reading Autumn Leaf Rubbings & Prints with Year 1&2
If students have not been introduced to the books and art of Eric Carle, read The Very Hungry Caterpillar or watch the animated video on YouTube. We discussed how he made the illustrations and watched this video showing his process. Children made painted paper with WARM colours. They painted their entire paper with one warm … Continue reading Painted Paper Butterflies~ Eric Carle inspired- Prep
Overlapping Autumn Tree collage-Eloise Renouf inspired Eloise Renouf is an artist, designer and illustrator from the UK whose designs adorn fabric and printed textiles for homewares and greeting cards. She designs all sorts of nature-inspired patterns: from flowers, trees, clouds, birds and leaves. Her overlapping trees use circles, ovals and roundish shapes or 'round cornered' … Continue reading Autumn Tree Collage- Eloise Renouf style- Year 1-2
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)
