Still Life

Year 7 has investigated the traditional origins and modern ideas of the Still Life genre in Western Art. In experimenting with a variety of media and techniques they have explored and interpreted an array of expressive qualities of ‘Le Object’. In particular, colourful paintings inspired by Pablo Picasso and depicting the ideas of Cubism.

Still Life

Composition & Contrast

Exploring lead pencil, graphite and charcoal pastel drawing techniques

Apples & Lemons

Drawing Techniques

Surrealist & Realistic

Insect Drawings

Surreal ‘Electric Insect'

Students in Year7 have embraced learing about the artwork Le faux miroir or 'The False Mirror' by Rene Magritte, the Belgian artist and one of the most prominent Surrealist painters. in creating their own False Mirror artworks by tapping into the subconscious mind and incorporating imaginary and dreamlike scenes the students have excelled with enthusiasm, creativity and skill. there are many bizarre flights of fancy drawings and paintings to enjoy!

In ‘Surrealist Animals’ the techniques of distortion in scale and repetition of pattern disrupt the normal expectations of representational animals. Some very extraordinary animal images!

Pop Art

Inspired by the work of Pop Artists, year 7 students have explored ideas of popular culture and mass production by representing cartoon captions, stylised patten and bright bold colours in the fun and immediate artmaking process of collage.