To become better artists, Chestnuts have been painting using watercolours.
We have been using different colour pallets to show different moods and feelings. For example, lots of blues to show sadness and red to show anger.
We even mixed different paints to create our own new colours.
Using the watercolours was not easy, but we tried our very best!
As a special treat, Acorns and Sycamores buddies spent the morning together making Christmas decorations. We had lots of fun!
The children in Willows have been making their Christmas cards and 2023 calendars.
They used different collage techniques to create their colourful designs.
Don’t they look wonderful!
In art, this term, we are exploring the art of the Taotie motif. Today, we started to develop the key techniques we would use to create a Taotie motif of our own. We used clay, plaster of paris and plasticine to create casting moulds.
This week Willows and Cherries classes came together as part of their history topic- Through the Ages.
The children used their knowledge of tri-spiral art created by the Celts to produce their own artwork in the same style.
Take a look at them at work!
When learning about the Bronze Age, Cherries have been making and designing their own clay pots. They used great rolling, squeezing and pinching actions then used tools to put designs into their pots.
Willows then joined us for some integration and we created Celtic Art designs from the Iron Age. We drew spirals, knots and key patterns.
As part of their art curriculum, Willows were challenged to make a Bell Beaker pot using clay. They have learnt about the Beaker folk who came over from Europe, at the start of the Bronze Age, and brought with them pots that look like upside down bells!
The children used their knowledge of this piece of history and their artistic flair to create beautifully detailed bell beaker pots. Once they have fully dried the children will paint them.
Have a look at their designs so far…
