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Art and Design
The View from my Window Lots of us are spending more time at home recently. This activity asks you to look closely at a familiar view. 1. Have a look at the examples that shows how different artists have drawn or painted the view outside their windows.
- What colours can you see? If you can see some trees and bushes can you see the shape of their leaves, do they have flowers?
2. Choose a window in your house which you think has the most interesting view.
- Can you see bits of buildings, paths and road? Are they made from bricks or tiles or blocks? Do they have rough or smooth surfaces?
Look closely and make a list of everything you can see from the window, either in your head or write it down. - What is far away? What is close to you?
- Are there people or cars passing by? Can you see a cat on a wall or birds in the sky or dogs going for a walk?
- What is the weather doing today? Are there clouds in the sky?
Think about how you can include the window frame you’re looking through too.
- Is the sun casting shadows or is rain making puddles and reflections on the ground?
3. Now use pens or pencils to draw what you see.
Emily Sutton
Anthony Eyton
Anna Melnichenko
What you need/ materials to find: Paper, pens or pencils We’d love to see the results (tag photos with @weareprimary) Artist: Jo Wheeler
David Hockney
Challenge Activity Pack
Todd Mrozinski
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