One Point Perspective Bedrooms by Yr 5/6 students When we had to go to remote teaching in 2020, I had to throw out my planned lessons as they required too many "special materials" that students would not have handy at home. So it got down to, "What materials are easily accessible for all students at … Continue reading One Point Perspective (Bedroom)- Year 5-6 Art lesson
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
Autumn leaf observation drawings Autumn is a great time to use colourful leaves of various shapes and sizes for students to use for observation drawings. I had Year 4 students choose a leaf to place in front of them to draw (some students found it easier to trace the leaf to get the shape right) … Continue reading Autumn Leaves in Oil Pastel -Yr 4
Year 5-6 Art unit - 4-5 one hour lessons The topic for the school was 'Community' so I thought Year 5 and 6 could look at the houses in the local area (including student's own homes if they chose). I introduced the Australian artist Howard Arkley (now deceased) and his artwork through a youtube video (see lesson unit plan) and … Continue reading Howard Arkley Style Houses
