I regularly incorporate a variety of art activities with Prep students (Foundation/Reception/first year of primary school) to explore and reinforce the use of primary colours. This particular project not only revisited primary colours but also focused on the elements of line and shape, while introducing students to basic sewing techniques using hessian (burlap). I chose … Continue reading Sewing on Hessian~ Prep-Yr 1
Year One were working on a healthy food theme and these simple collages were made with painted paper and newspaper, inspired by Megan Coyle's collages made with magazines. We looked at her artwork (mainly food and still life collages) so the students could see the overlapping and slightly different shades of a colour. I drew … Continue reading Fruit & Vegetable Collages ~ Year 1
LEARNING INTENTIONS: To learn about Picasso’s abstract portraits showing different views of facial features, including portrait of Dora Mar and the Weeping Woman. To create portraits to show emotion in the style of Picasso. SUCCESS CRITERIA: I can talk about some abstract portraits by Picasso. I can explore different facial features to make abstract Picasso … Continue reading Colour and Emotion: Picasso Portraits ~Year 1-2 art lesson
