Junior Art

Art has played an important part in the school curriculum this year, as any other; we have simply had to find some innovative ways of developing the students’ artistic creativity when working from home. Notable highlights from the Junior School include:

Year 3 listened to extracts from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien before researching features that a dragon might have (claws, scales, wings). They drew out their dragon and painted with watercolours. They then created a background using a range of media and techniques.

Year 4 studied Picasso, looking at his Blue Period they empathised with the poor and homeless people he painted and after being photographed in sad poses, they traced themselves and painted in watercolours using tones of blue. We then looked at his Cubist still life work and his Three Musicians painting. Using observational drawings of musical instruments, the children created overlapping sections which they shaded using oil pastels to create their Cubist effect. The musicians had photos taken of them playing instruments in small groups. Working in pairs, they then combined two different photos to get a cut-up cubist effect.

Year 4 Art Club drew animals in chalk and charcoal and were then introduced to Andy Warhol Endangered Animals series where unusual colours were incorporated over black and white photos.

During lockdown, pupils were shown videos on how to draw a trainer and a sandal, and also how to make a sandal from scrap materials easily found around the home (cereal boxes, cardboard tubes, string etc) Year 4 really rose to the challenge and produced some amazing drawings, as well as some great 3D footwear!

Year 5 designed and made printing blocks based on Islamic patterns, while Year 6 studied Georgia o’ Keefe and produced their own flower images using oil pastels.