Today our KS2 children painted a starry night and a sunset picture. They worked really hard on them- I think they did a great job!
Our latest daily challenge was to create a masterpiece using nature as part of the picture. The children could also use any media of their choice to complete the picture e.g. pens, pencils, chalk. The children at Harton Primary School are very creative!
Last week Year 3 completed an art project based on the contemporary British Artist David Hockney. The children looked at one of his famous pieces and thought carefully about the contrasting colours and the effects this creates.
They did lots of experimenting with mixing different combinations of primary colours to achieve a variety of different shades. After that they investigated different tools and what effects and textures they would create.
The final part of the project was to explore the landscapes around them and use the artistic skills they had practised to sketch and colour their own landscape. We are super impressed with what they have created. Fabulous work Year 3! Do you recognise any of their chosen landscapes?
Another fun day of activities! This afternoon, the children in Years 3 and 4 completed research on ‘Fair Trade’ and what this means. Children in Years 5 and 6 learned about life cycles. They all used their research to create informative posters.
Being at home hasn’t stopped Year 4 from working incredibly hard. They were given the task of researching different aspects of Ancient Egyptian history including their daily lives, their religious beliefs and the mummification process. Check out these fantastic examples of the posters and PowerPoints they produced! We are so proud of them!
French artist Henri Matisse inspired us to ‘paint with scissors’ in Year 4. Year 6 were also creating their own version of Matisse’s ‘Beasts of the Sea’. We also looked at a ‘real’ painting copied from one of his earlier works ‘ Woman Reading’ 1920. Year 5 used their knowledge of The Ancient Greeks from their English and History lessons, to design a Greek pot calendar, and then made a pot from clay. The Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani had a particular style, and we replicated his style in our self portraits in Year 6. We have lots of talented artists too!
Well done to the amazing artists in Year 2 that worked so hard to produce landscape paintings including a home from the present day. They look fantastic!
At Harton we have enjoyed using art and craft activities to maintain everyone’s smiles. If you are passing our school look out for the fantastic rainbows around the building and on the windows. We hope everyone is staying safe and well. x
