Balinese Masks

Step 1: Look at features of a Balinese mask. A mix of human, animal and god like features.

 

Step 2: Draw mask. I used a step-by-step drawing website called Drago Art as a guide. Students added their own unique animal and human features.

Step 3: Blend pastels together for a professional finish.

Step 4: Add paisley and floral patterns to background.

Step 5: Add a wash or watercolours over the top.

Year 5 did a brilliant job. Here are some of their Balinese Masks:

Name Collages inspired by Rosaline Gascoigne.

Year 5 have been studying the artworks of Australian artists. Russell Drysdale, Grace Cossington-Smith and Rosaline Gascoigne are known for their depictions of the Australian landscape.

Gascoigne used mostly found materials: wood and yellow and orange retro-reflective road signs. These objects represent, rather than accurately depict, elements of the world around her: the landscape around her home in Canberra and the materials and textures of Australian life. 

 

Year 5 created their own artworks inspired by Gascoigne's 'cut-up and re-arranged' style. The students drew their names with black marker on square paper (easier for cutting up later) then decorated the background using bright patterns and colours. The name artworks were cut into 16 pieces and glued onto a bright piece of cardboard. 

Can you spot an Ethan, Ned, Emily or Eloise in these artworks?

ROBOTS

Year 5 have designed Robots in art as they have been building robotics in their ICT and Science lessons.

The students started by looking at artworks and illustrations of robots and observing how the artists made the images look 3D using shadow and highlights, as well as foreground and backgrounds.

Year 5 used a variety of materials including acrylic paint, watercolours and black markers.

Continuous Line Sculptures

Year 5 have extended their skills on continuous line drawing further by creating light bulbs using rainbow wire.

Rainbow wire is colourful, soft to bend and a great resources for art.

It was Year 5's first time using rainbow wire. 

At times, the students found the bending and twisting of the wire a challenge but having doing a warm up continuous line drawing at the beginning of the lesson definitely helped.

Despite the initial challenge, Year 5 did really well.

                               

Penguins

Year 5 have been practicing a technique called continuous line drawing (also known as contour line drawing.) This technique helps develop an artists observation skills, as they very carefully try to draw the lines of the subject matter, without lifting their pen or pencil off the paper. 

Surf-scapes

Year 6 have been looking at the work of Hawaiian surf artist Heather Brown. Her colourful artworks have a cartoon like quality due to the black outlines and patterns. 

As Year 6 recently completed a Surf Education Course, so they did their own Surf-scapes in the style of Heather Brown. Year 6 did a great job. A summer inspired artwork is the perfect thing before the holidays!