Students are continuing to work on their Drawing units this term.
Foundation students have been drawing and painting their self portraits and are about to create the background using lots of coloured paint! This time, they will be painting without using a paint brush! How crazy is that??!! Students have been creating textures in their painted backgrounds using different utensils to carve into the paint. I can’t wait to see their portraits once they are assembled!
Grade One and Two students are continuing to work on their koala faces. Some are painting backgrounds with leaves and branches, some are creating collages using the painted paper created in previous lessons, and some will make 3D koala heads attached to a 3D branch with gum leaves.
Grade Three and Four students have been experimenting with chalk pastels to create a drawing of a koala in its habitat. The results have been absolutely fantastic and I can’t wait for you to see them! Meanwhile here is a sneaky peek…! (refer to photos)
Grade Five and Six students continue to study Australian Flora and Fauna. After a few weeks of experimenting with oil pastels, drawing still life and learning about tertiary colours, students will begin to create their masterpieces inspired by Margaret Preston and Nicola Woodcock.
Also…..don’t forget to try to visit the NGV for the Haring/Basquait exhibition!!
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