Sketching Skills

Yesterday we practised these sketching techniques on a blank grid.

We also learned about pencil value and practised on the grid from black to white or vice versa. The children used their pencils to complete an exercise called a "Value Scale."  A value scale requires the artist to use different amounts of pressure when shading to produce the lightest light all the way to a very dark gray that is almost black.  This simple exercise is a great way for children to practise shading and control since they need to stay inside the small boxes.

Visit from Room 24 - Art activity on Perspective

Peer Assessment

Our Romero Britto Inspired Art work on PhotoPeach

Britto Mixed Media

Stage One: Background & Assembling

Today we began our art work for the Wanaka A & P Show.  We  printed 4 coloured squares each ready to assemble tomorrow.  Tomorrow we will glue them onto a square piece of paper.  Our next step is to draw a Britto inspired cat, parrot or heart.  

Our WALTs are...

WALT...use  LINE and SPACE, so that I CAN create POP ART in the style of ROMERO BRITTO 

(I’ll know I have it when I have my drawing contains patterns and is outlined with thick, black lines like Britto’s art)

WALT...learn about ARTIST ROMERO BRITTO and how he creates POP ART

Romero Britto

Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist. He was born in 1963 in grew up an extremely modest lifestyle amongst eight brothers and sisters in Recife, Brazil. His drew and painted on any scrap of newspaper or cardboard he could find and filled them with colourful images of a beautiful world.  
In 1983 Britto travelled to Europe to study the old masters. After this trip, he traveled to the USA where Pop Art was flourishing. He opened a gallery in Miami. In 1989,Absolut Vodka selected Britto to design an artwork with their famous logo. From that moment the name Britto was known to a greater public. His artworks are now represented in galleries and museums across five continents.

Art Self Assessment - Art & Me!

Today we assessed our art work.  This assessment included how we feel about art and how good we think we are.  What a lot of budding artists we have!  We also did a 2 stars and a wish self assessment about our Picasso Faces.  This is all about what we did  well or what we were most proud of.  The wish part is all about what we can improve on next time.  Assessment is about reviewing and reflecting on our work.  A great art unit. We're so proud of everyone.  

Picasso Faces on PhotoPeach

Our Finished Art Works- Picasso Move Over!

Day 2 Art - Picasso Portraits

Picasso, The Artist

We learnt about Picasso before we began our artwork.  Here is some information.  We talked lots about realism and abstract portraits. 

• Pablo Picasso was born more than 120 years ago (1881) in Malaga, Spain.
• He is famous for being the co-founder of cubism which is a style of   painting where objects of the painting subject are broken up and re-painted in an abstract form.
• When Pablo was age 7 his father (who was also a painter) gave him artistic training in figure-drawing and oil painting.
• Later on Pablo studied art in Madrid and then went to Paris when he was about 19. In 1900 Paris was considered the art capital of Europe.

Picasso's work is divided into periods:

   - The Blue Period (1901-1904), which were sad looking paintings using blue and blue-green colours.

-   The Rose Period (1905-1907), which was a more happy style with orange and pink colours.

-   The African-influenced Period (1908-1909)

-   The Cubism Period (1909- 1919)

The Weeping Woman 1937

• He died (heart attack) in 1973 aged 91.

Adding Colour to Our Portraits

Picasso Portraits

Bay using his pencil to draw the outline, Picasso style!

Ryan concentrating on the task.  Great coverage Ryan.

Xander begins colouring using pastel

Annie demonstrated the skills

Create Your Own Picasso Artwork on 'Picassohead'

Click on my picture to create your own Picasso portrait.  It is easy and fun to do.  

Drawing Santa

How to Draw Santa Claus's Face 
Check out the You Tube Video used to do the drawings. View our Photo Peach to see all the different They are amazing and you were all so focused! You listened to, and followed instructions. Drawing Santa on PhotoPeach

Drama - Fairy Tales