Art Welcome
Links to explore
September is an incredibly exciting time for the Art teachers at KGS. We are passionate about teaching our students how to draw and paint but not only that, we find it thrilling to learn so much from the new and creative ideas that you will bring to your new school too. Here are some websites you might like to explore and presentations, with information and activities, which will help to keep you thinking creatively before joining us. We can’t wait to get started.
Explore this Google arts page and find famous paintings dominated by particular colours. Perhaps you could make a picture to fit in with one of the groupings or copy your favourite.
Top tip Make sure that you have 2B and 4B drawing pencils at home to help with homework tasks and, if you get around to it, why not bring along your artwork from one of the activities listed here?
https://artsandculture.google.com/ color?col=YELLOW&hl=en Albrecht Durer was brilliant at painting realistic people and animals. Take a close look at his painting of a hare. Have you got a pet to draw? https://artsandculture.google.com/story/ uQUh0QSuBi_dgw?hl=en Explore the Tate Gallery’s children’s website of games, activities and quizzes. Why not do the ‘Draw a Sound Creature’ activity and bring your results to show us in September?
Work well and be happy
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids If learning about art is your thing, then here is a link to some free art history books: https://www.artystories.org/
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