As part of Black History Month Year 1 are looking at the shapes used in African masks to create their own. I am so impressed with their drawing ability!

During our visit to Kench Hill Year 5 created some installations in the natural environment inspired by the artist Andy Goldsworthy.

Year 3 Klimt Inspired Painting
Brilliant use of shape to create a repeat pattern inspired by ‘The Tree of Life’ by Gustav Klimt

Year 3 Klimt Inspired Bird
Great use of metallic and poster paint to create a beautifully painted piece inspired by the ‘Tree of Life’ by Gustav Klimt

Year 3 Work Inspired by Klimt
Another excellent example of the talents in Year 3 demonstrating really confident painting technique.

Year 5
Burgerman inspired drawing. A fantastic example of how you can take one character and develop a more complicated design. This would be a great mural design!

Year 5
Superb use of blocking-in and use of outline to make an interesting piece showing a real understanding of the graphic techniques explored in this project inspired by artist and illustrator Jon Burgerman.

Year 5
Another brilliant graphic piece by Year 5. This would also look amazing down the side of a building. Great use of black to make the design really stand out.

Year 4 Owl Drawings
A selection of the amazing tonal drawings by Year 4 that show a real understanding of mark-making and tone with pencil. These look great in the art room and receive many compliments.

Year 5 started their Jon Burgerman mural design by creating individual characters. They look great up on the wall.

Year 4 Owl Drawings
Just look at the detail in these drawings! Beautiful use of line to add texture, detail and tone,

Year 4 have incredible imaginations and used them to create their own animals.

Year 5 Colour Wheels
These really brighten up a corner of the art room!

Year 6 have explored the work of artist and architect Hundertwasser to create their own streets full of pattern and detail using oil and water based media. I love the way that they are all different but work brilliantly together.

Year 4 Owl Drawing Close Up Detail

Year 4 Owl Drawing Close Up Detail

Year 4 Imaginary Animal

Year 6 Fantastical Architecture

Year 6 Fantastical Architecture Detail

Year 6 Fantastical Architecture

Year 6 Fantastical Architecture Work in Progress

Year 6 Fantastical Architecture

Year 6 Fantastical Architecture Work in Progress

Year 3 Klimt Inspired Painting

Year 4 masks for our Black History Month Carnival Art Exhibition. Brilliant use of colour to add a theatrical feel!

Mardi Gras inspired mask designs created using ink and embellished with glitter created by our ACC Art Group that takes place after school on a Monday and Tuesday. These fantastic pieces were made by children in Year 2 right through to Year 6 and were a wonderful addition to the Black History Month Exhibition.

A Year 4 piece of work that explores how we can use our imagination to create a new animal. Excellent use of detail and pattern that gives this cheetah a strange and surreal twist.

In Year 1 we looked at traditional tribal African masks and created our own pieces with a carnival flavour by adding bright colours and decorative pattern.

Our Black History Month Art Exhibition in Daniel House

This term in art Year 2 have been exploring camouflage and how some animals use their natural habitats to hide from predators. Using their knowledge of warm colours and blending techniques we created this amazing snake that likes to hide in orange trees!

More shots of the art exhibition for those that were unable to make it.

In Year 2 art we have been looking at camouflage and how some animals can blend in to their natural habitats using the colour, pattern and texture to do so, Each class worked collaboratively to create a snake that lives in an orange tree. Using their knowledge of warm colours and blending skills the children used oil pastels to create the snake and the tree. This sits just outside the art room and really brightens up the corridor in Daniel House. Great work Peach! Word has it that Apricot has one just like it making its way over to the main school building so keep your eyes peeled!

The snake is very long!