Butterflies

 Learning the concept of 'half' in art with Cassie Stephens!

Impressionist Sailboats

I tried a simplified version of this lesson with my class of mainly five year olds. We talked about hot and cold colours and, like the impressionists, we did our painting outside!

Taxis

We used oil pastels and a wash to create these taxi scenes in the style of Ethiopian artist Zerihun Seyoum.

Giraffes and Tigers

Guided drawing for 'Giraffes Can't Dance' (we didn't have time to do the full project unfortunately!) and the collage 'Tiger who Came to Tea'.

 

Kitten's First Full Moon

A version of this lesson from Mrs Knight's Smartest Artists fit perfectly with our topic on Light and Dark. It was the first time many of the children had seen the oil pastel resist technique and they were amazed! Some children also tried a tin foil version to make the moon reflective.

City at Night

This was a great project for Year 1. They were excited to blend a combination of primary colours to make a sunset sky. They then practised cutting and gluing for their cityscape. 

Candles

Another piece of artwork from the Year 1 Light and Dark topic. We thought about different patterns for the candle, tore paper to create the wreath and frame and smudged chalks to make a glow around the flame. There were a few sources of inspiration for this on Pinterest (such as this one).