Monthly Archives: April 2023

P4/5/6 Pieter Bruegel

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Looking closely the children have made an up close detailed study of a fragment of the 15th century painting entitled , The Hunters  in the snow. The children have made the connection to the winter’s scene in Holland and the colour scheme of winter is similar to our own snowy winter. Fog and mist on a grey green landscape- dark rocks and snow lying all around. They have looked carefully to see what the people are doing as they try to keep warm using only found wood to make fires to warm themselves in a time with no electricity or oil heating. It must have been difficult to survive like modern day refugees.

P4/5/6 Expressing Water using paint

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Earlier in the year the children explored mark making using paint to dribble, drip ,mix, make colour experiments with watery and thickly applied paint using the theme of water to underpin their art. No rules just playing and investigating the use of paint. They also wrote the word ’Water,’ and incorporated it in to their artwork. 
Later  the children used paper scoring- twilling techniques to make a waterfall – working in pairs.

Looking at Vincent Van Gogh

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P6/7 and P4/5/6 have been making studies of the painting called The Starry Night. The children drew the outline of the painting and added colours using oil pastels. They have captured the movement and expression of the artist’s work. They have been thinking about expressing their feelings using colours.

P5-7 in RSPB Mural at Spiggie Birdhide

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Last year in Term 4 2022 P5-7 made drawings of the birds of Spiggie to be included in the mural which has been made by artist Gilly B and Artmachine. All the children’s drawings from their art lessons have been incorporated into the mural with 10 other schools. So pleased to be part of such a beautiful art work. It is definitely worth a look you will be pleasantly surprised – and wonderfully inspired.