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
When looking at Street at with students, there are some interesting discussions about graffiti and street art and the fine line between the two. Of course there is much street art that is done with permission or on commission, but some graffiti (not done with permission) can be powerful art too! And then of course … Continue reading GRAFFITI INITIALS / Street art~ Year 3-4
This was a favourite project, the students loved designing and making their own soft "Ugly Doll" toy. The school topic was "Celebrate Difference!" Many students had seen the 2019 Ugly Doll movie, but we watched the trailer on YouTube so everyone got a sense of how it related to the topic. We discussed the ideas … Continue reading Ugly Dolls~ Soft sculptures by Year 3-4
LEARNING INTENTION & SUCCESS CRITERIA: We are learning about the 4 stomachs of a cow and how they make milk and digest food. I can draw the the side view of a cow and colour it in a chosen breed, eg, Holstein, Ayreshire, Jersey, Guernsey, etc. I can draw and label the four stomachs of … Continue reading Cows with Four Stomachs! Year 3/4 Art lesson
I had seen this lesson on various school blogs using Nick Rowland's explosive volcano artwork as inspiration for students to produce their own using some of his techniques. LEARNING INTENTIONS: To respond to a volcano artwork by UK artist Nick Rowland. To make an artwork of a volcano using techniques explored in Nick Rowland's work. … Continue reading Natural Disaster: Volatile Volcanoes! -Yr 5/6 art lesson
The students loved learning about English graffiti artist Banksy and his stencil work. We were working on a unit about graffiti and street art and whether we think it is vandalism or art. The children learnt that while painting on public or private spaces is illegal, many thought if it was appealing and colourful or … Continue reading Stencil Printing with Banksy motif: Street Art lesson- Year 3/4
Chalk Pastel Portraits- Marten Jansen inspired Students viewed portraits made by Dutch artist Marten Jansen, discussing use of colour ,line, shape. I just used "head shots"; some of his pieces are not suitable to use in primary school, eg. 'Street walker', 'Solicitation' for obvious reasons!! They discussed different colour combinations to show emotion or create a … Continue reading Abstract Expressionism Portraits: Marten Jansen inspired~Year 4
Jasper Johns style Name art Jasper Johns is an American born (1930) artist (painter, sculptor, printmaker) who made artworks were about icons of everyday life including motifs and symbols like the American flag, a target, numbers and the alphabet. He often used stencilled letters and numbers. For this art lesson, done with Year 3/4's we … Continue reading NAMES- Jasper Johns inspired- Year 3-4 Art lesson
Complementary coloured Candy Hearts Learning Intention: To use shape and colour to make a candy heart with a positive message and a complementary coloured background. Success Criteria: I can draw a heart with a positive message inscribed inside the shape. I can add a shadow line to give it a 3D appearance. I can use … Continue reading Complementary coloured Candy Hearts- Year 3/4
This lesson is adaptable to different levels and using various materials. This particular lesson was done with Year 3/4's using the Brushes Redux App on ipads. They chose an animal and then searched for an image suitable to use, bringing it into Brushes App and using the layers, colour and brushstrokes to give appropriate textures … Continue reading Animal Eyes: Close Up – Paula Wiegmink inspired
