Blog by Tag: Art

This week we have been looking at toys, We 5en used our creative skills to make our own toys. We had a think about what toy we would like to make and what materials we would need to be able to make these. Then we used lots of different skills to make them. 

This week we have been finding out that Angela bring messages. We have finished our angel and it will be part of the Abbeystead Angel trail. If you would like to see the angels lit up at night then you can google Abbeystead Angel trail 2025 for more information. Our Angel has a handprint robe and…

This week, we have been adding the second layer of printing to our Christmas cards. It was tricky to work out what colour would be best to choose next!

Today, we began our printing project, with the final product being our Christmas cards. The first stage involves making a simple print block and choosing the ink colour for the base of our design. It was really exciting to peel back and reveal our first print!

This afternoon, we were drawing a picture of Ludgate for our 3D Great Fire of London art piece. We used rulers to make our lines straight and accurate. Everyone did a really good job!

As part of our graffiti art work we have been looking at the street artist Banksy.  He uses stencils and spray paint to make his images. We designed and created our own stencils based on our initials. This made a ‘tag’ or signature. We then used sponging (Mrs Redmayne wasn’t keen on spray paint!!)…

Continuing our topic of Brilliant Bodies and Brilliant Brains, we made our faces using natural materials that we found outside. We had great fun designing !

We are learning about graffiti art this half-term and started by making our own names in a graffiti style. We used shading to create a 3D effect. We also chose bright colours that pop out of the page. We are really proud of our pictures and we hope you like them too!

As part of multi-cultural week, in Year 3 we have been learning about batik making. Batiks use wax and dye on fabric to create beautiful patterns and shapes. It is made across the world but particularly linked to Indonesia, Java, China, and some African countries. We were inspired by the work we…

As part of Multicultural week Year 4 had their annual French Day. The children dressed up and took part in a catwalk. We tried lots of different French foods, made a game with instructions in French and had a go at a quiz. Outside we played boules and croquet. We learnt about the festival of Mardi…

Today, we continued our work on Yayoi Kusama and looked at different techniques for creating dots. We used paint and different tools, pastels, felt tips and collage. 
 

We have been learning about the abstract sculptures of Eva Rothschild and today we made our own. We had to really concentrate to make sure they had stability and could stay up! We really enjoyed it as you can see by our photographs.