Year 4 Art - Optical Illusions
Our art lesson this week focused on creating an image by using an artistic process. We looked at how lenticular printing gives an optical illusion too. Using our Amazon theme, the children selected two of their favourite images that they would use in their piece. Next the children watched the step by step guide on how to create an optical illusion by cutting up each of their a4 sheets into 2cm strips. Cutting each photo one at a time ensured that the strips didn’t get mixed up and they also ordered them one to ten. After cutting up both images they then moved onto scoring a piece of a3 card using 2cm strips that had been copied onto the back of the sheet. This made it much easier to fold and following a demonstration, the children got to work making a fan by folding each piece alternately. This was super tricky and took lots of concentration. The children really supported each other through this helping with cutting and putting paper clips at both ends to secure it. As this took so much time, we will complete the second half of the lesson in a few days when we take the strips and stick them onto the card in sequential order. We can’t wait to see the finished articles on display in the hall!
Year 1 Art: experimenting with colours and materials
Today we chose if we wanted to create a cold landscape or a warm landscape. We then reminded ourselves about warm and cool colours so that we could create a background for our landscape. We experimented with watercolour to see how we could use colours and blend them together. Then we looked at different materials and discussed how we might be able to use them on our landscape. For example, cotton wool for a polar bear or green crepe paper for plants in the desert.
Reception :Creative - Building rockets
This week we made rockets in our creative area using recycled materials and foil. This is tied to our weekly story Aliens love underpants. The children really enjoyed building these and telling us where they wanted to fly to.
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Year 4 Art Willow Painting
Our art session this week focused on Willow Style painting on plates. We linked this to our class novel The Explorer and selected three key elements of the story such as the plane, the Amazon river and an animal featured in the story such as the sloth. Next we drew these onto our paper plates faintly so that we could then go over them with a fine brush and ink. The children really tried hard to keep to the outlines with super fine brush strokes but it proved a difficult job! The final plate designs were all unique and when put together, looked very effective.
Reception: Elmer challenges
This week the children are reading Elmer. They are learning to retell the story and have completed some wonderful challenges. They have created their own elephants for an Elmer parade, learnt how to create different patterns in our mark making area, created patterned elephants using printing in the paint area and decorated Elmer crowns for our Elmer parade.
Year 2 Art- Clay Tiles
In today’s art lesson, Year 2 students created their own clay tiles. They began by rolling out their clay, turning it regularly to ensure a smooth, even thickness throughout. Once their slabs were ready, they carefully cut them into neat rectangular shapes. Before starting their practical work, the children were introduced to the artist Rachel Whiteread, who is known for casting everyday objects and empty spaces in materials such as plaster. They were fascinated and amazed by the idea of capturing negative space in this way, which sparked some thoughtful discussion and curiosity about how clay can be used creatively. The children then explored a range of decorative techniques. They particularly enjoyed working in relief, adding shapes to their tiles using the score and slip method. They also had fun making impressions in the clay using a variety of tools and objects, experimenting with textures and patterns. Year 2 are thoroughly enjoying their clay unit, and it’s wonderful to see their creativity and skills developing each week. We can’t wait to see the final pieces after all their hard work. Well done, Year 2!
Year 1 Art- Materials and their textures
Today in Art, we looked at different materials such as cardboard, bubble wrap, buttons, plastic etc and used some new vocabulary to describe their texture. We decided if the material was rough, smooth, bumpy, soft or hard. Then we matched our materials to their describing word independently. Well done Year 1!
Reception’s Marvellous Marks - Wax Rubbings
This week, Reception have been looking at different ways we can use tools to make marks. We have been ‘Artists’ using the chunky side of wax crayons to rub over the top of different textures such as shells and leaves to create effective patterns on paper. The finished results look fantastic!
Year 3- Art- Drawing Like the Egyptians
Today in art, Year 3 Artists travelled back in time to ancient Egypt. Before drawing their egyptian patterns and shapes, they prepared their sketchbooks by creating interesting surfaces to work on. Just like the ancient Egyptians who drew on papyrus, they transformed their white paper using chalk pastels last week to give it that special, papyrus-like texture. With the surfaces ready, they put pencil to paper today to draw beautiful Egyptian patterns, all while listening to some traditional Egyptian music in the background. The children's drawings have turned out absolutely amazing and they should be very proud of the surfaces and patterns they created.
Year 6 Darwen Art Project
This morning Year 6 took part in the Darwen Art Project, going on the "Shop Darwen Heritage Trail" and also working with local artist Lucie Cooke to create a set of vibrant seasonal window displays in Darwen town centre. This was an absolutely fantastic activity to take part in and the children created some truly stunning artwork! St. Barnabas was the only school to brave the rain and attend, so the artwork on display is purely that of our wonderful Year 6s. Make sure to take a look at the windows of No.14 Market Street next time you walk through town!
Year 6 Art
Year 6 have begun an exciting new unit in art, called "Making My Voice Heard." This week the children were tasked with replicating patterns and experimenting with different media, such as art pencils, oil pastels and coloured pencil crayons, on a mood board of ideas.
Year 5 - Installation Art
Year 5 began exploring installation art, using everyday classroom items in unusual ways to communicate a message. They also analysed the installation art of others and the feelings it provoked.