Have you been thinking about the colours and patterns you'd like to paint on yours? I think the best part is when we get to pop the balloons!
Monday, 20 October 2014
Grade 3/4 ~ Papier Mache Hot Air Balloons
Our Hot Air Balloons are well underway and are hopefully drying nicely right now ready for more layers next week! Here are some progress shots (with lots of slimy, gooey hands!)
Grade 1/2 ~ Animal stamps on textured backgrounds
We've had lots of fun using textured wands and paint scrapers to create a gold and silver background for our bright animal prints. The new animal stamps were a big hit! Here are Evie, Katie and Olivia's creations.
For the next few weeks, we will be studying the beautiful artwork of Eric Carle and trying out his technique of making and creating collages with painted paper. We will start by reading and admiring the illustrations in his wonderful book 'Mister Seahorse'. Stay tuned for some beautiful seahorses!
For the next few weeks, we will be studying the beautiful artwork of Eric Carle and trying out his technique of making and creating collages with painted paper. We will start by reading and admiring the illustrations in his wonderful book 'Mister Seahorse'. Stay tuned for some beautiful seahorses!
Friday, 17 October 2014
Grade 5/6 ~ Linking Visual Arts with Government
During Term 4, Grade 5/6 students have been learning all about the Australian Government and we have been complementing this topic during our Art lessons.
Did you know that Parliament House in Canberra houses an extensive collection of Australian Artwork and that some of the pieces were commissioned especially for the building? One of the best known artworks at Parliament House is the Forecourt mosaic and it is based on Indigenous artist Michael Nelson Jagamara's painting called Possum and Wallaby Dreaming. The mosaic measures 15 metres by 15 metres and is made up of 90 000 hand-guillotined granite pieces in seven different colours!
The mosaic depicts Jagamara's Dreaming (creation time) ancestors - the brush-tail possum, red kangaroo, rock wallaby and goanna - all gathering for an important ceremony. The tracks of these ancestors are shown moving toward concentric circles in the middle of the mosaic.
In class, we discussed the use of symbols and dots in Aboriginal artwork, as well as the use of warm, earthy colours. We then spent some time sketching and planning our own stories using some of these symbols before beginning to paint. Some students have finished their work already!
Emanuel's artwork tells the story of people sitting around a campsite/waterhole with their digging sticks and shields. Emu, kangaroo and goanna tracks are nearby.
Joshua's artwork tells the story of animals near running water and a waterhole. There are emu and kangaroo tracks, as well as a honey ant.
As you can see, students have created some interesting lines and patterns to tell their stories. I will continue to post photos of student work as more are completed. The students have worked really hard on these and most importantly, enjoyed the process. It takes a long time to fill a page with dots!
Did you know that Parliament House in Canberra houses an extensive collection of Australian Artwork and that some of the pieces were commissioned especially for the building? One of the best known artworks at Parliament House is the Forecourt mosaic and it is based on Indigenous artist Michael Nelson Jagamara's painting called Possum and Wallaby Dreaming. The mosaic measures 15 metres by 15 metres and is made up of 90 000 hand-guillotined granite pieces in seven different colours!
The mosaic depicts Jagamara's Dreaming (creation time) ancestors - the brush-tail possum, red kangaroo, rock wallaby and goanna - all gathering for an important ceremony. The tracks of these ancestors are shown moving toward concentric circles in the middle of the mosaic.
In class, we discussed the use of symbols and dots in Aboriginal artwork, as well as the use of warm, earthy colours. We then spent some time sketching and planning our own stories using some of these symbols before beginning to paint. Some students have finished their work already!
Emanuel's artwork tells the story of people sitting around a campsite/waterhole with their digging sticks and shields. Emu, kangaroo and goanna tracks are nearby.
Joshua's artwork tells the story of animals near running water and a waterhole. There are emu and kangaroo tracks, as well as a honey ant.
As you can see, students have created some interesting lines and patterns to tell their stories. I will continue to post photos of student work as more are completed. The students have worked really hard on these and most importantly, enjoyed the process. It takes a long time to fill a page with dots!
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Welcome to the Marlborough PS Art Room Blog!
Thanks for stopping by! I will be sharing lots of student artwork and happenings from our Art classes here, so make sure you check in regularly!
Grade 1/2 classes also spent some time drawing portraits of Kings and Queens. They used magiclay to add form and texture to their crowns and had fun decorating them with glitter paint and jewels. Here is Ethan's King and Emily's Queen.
Grade 3/4 students enjoyed their topic of Media last term and we had lots of fun making comics and drawing cartoons (especially after Richard Galbraith's visit). We also looked at Pop Art and studied some artworks by famous artists like Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. We were particularly inspired by the artwork 'Whaam!' by Roy Lichtenstein. Students used a variety of materials to create their own Onomatopoeia Pop Art. If you ask one of the Grade 3/4 students, I am sure they can explain to you what 'Onomatopoeia' means! They certainly made me say "WOW!"
The 5/6 students studied Outer Space in Term 3 and we spent some time studying the Visual Art Principles of Perspective and Space. In particular, we looked at the optical illusion of 'foreshortening'. Foreshortening describes an extreme perspective, where objects on a 2-dimensional surface seem to reach out to you. Things that are closer to you look bigger than the things that are far away.
Students created artworks of astronauts in outer space and experimented with this technique of foreshortening. They began by tracing their hands and feet and then drawing the body smaller to give the illusion of the astronaut falling through outer space. They look terrific displayed around the Art Room! Here are Riley's, Stanley's and Jaidyn's.
During Term 3, our Art classes consisted of lessons that complemented the Integrated Topics of each year level. The Prep-2 students were studying Fairytales and we had lots of fun with guided drawing sessions.
We learned how to draw castles as well as discussing what the different parts of a castle were called (towers, turrets, battalions, drawbridges etc). Our Foundation students did an amazing job of drawing their castles with white oil pastels on black paper. Some even highlighted the windows with yellow to make them look like the lights were on! Here are photos of Will T and Carla's castles.
The Grade 1-2 students also worked on drawing castles - they used black oil pastels and bright watercolours. These are displayed in the office building - I think they look amazing!
Grade 3/4 students enjoyed their topic of Media last term and we had lots of fun making comics and drawing cartoons (especially after Richard Galbraith's visit). We also looked at Pop Art and studied some artworks by famous artists like Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. We were particularly inspired by the artwork 'Whaam!' by Roy Lichtenstein. Students used a variety of materials to create their own Onomatopoeia Pop Art. If you ask one of the Grade 3/4 students, I am sure they can explain to you what 'Onomatopoeia' means! They certainly made me say "WOW!"
The 5/6 students studied Outer Space in Term 3 and we spent some time studying the Visual Art Principles of Perspective and Space. In particular, we looked at the optical illusion of 'foreshortening'. Foreshortening describes an extreme perspective, where objects on a 2-dimensional surface seem to reach out to you. Things that are closer to you look bigger than the things that are far away.
Students created artworks of astronauts in outer space and experimented with this technique of foreshortening. They began by tracing their hands and feet and then drawing the body smaller to give the illusion of the astronaut falling through outer space. They look terrific displayed around the Art Room! Here are Riley's, Stanley's and Jaidyn's.
I hope you've enjoyed reading about what we were learning about in Visual Arts last term. I will continue to update this blog with photos and snippets of our lessons during the remainder of this year. We certainly have some very talented artists here at Marlborough!
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