VISUAL ARTS
Mrs Jane Jelley & Mrs Kristy Waack
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Welcome
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Visual Arts!
The Visual Arts room is a complex yet exciting place to work in. One day you are drawing, the next you may be building a sculpture, modelling an animal, printing a unique design or painting your very own self portrait. We explore many techniques and tools to create our masterpieces.
Term 1 we began our culture study by looking at
Chinese New Year, in particular, the Year of the Horse.
This provides a springboard for a multitude of activities involving the Chinese Zodiac.
I wonder how many animals you can find in the Art room.
Term 2 is Famous Artist term!
Watch out for who we will look at this year.
Term 3
It is all about books - Reading and Art what a lovely match!
Art and Books go so well together. Students will look at short listed books from previous years as well as exploring concepts, illustrations and characters from this year.
We love books for inspiration in our art because it is driven by imagination and creativity.
Term 4
Skill Development
A variety of Art pieces using a variety of new and old techniques. Time to show your creativity!
Do you know who these famous horse are?
Shapes give us a good starting point to drawing complex animals. Try following the how to draw pages.
In Term 3 Year 6 students have the opportunity to make a Modroc mask. ➡️
This video is shown to students to give them an understanding of the process.
Key things to note: we don't cover the eyes, nostrils or mouth.
Frida Khalo
Exhibition in Bendigo of her costumes.
March 15 -July 13 2025
Pete Cromer
Exhibition at
Outre Gallery in Fitzroy
21st of February - 16th of March
Yayoi Kusama
NGV exhibit here till 21st of April.
Very interactive and fun!
🌟Do you know who these artists are?🌟⬆️
Ask your parents to research some famous works to discuss in class. These artists are all about colour!
All three have exhibitions right now! If you go we would love to hear what you think of their work.
Mrs Whitby's class was inspired by Pete Cromer when making their art show piece.
Who is your favourite Artist?
Vincent Van Gogh
Friedensrich Hundertwasser
Rene Magritte
Salvador Dali
Family Technology Challenge 2026
If you have some ideas for a Challenge in 2026 please let us know.
Mantaray Project
Mantaray Project
Knox council asked us to make glow in the dark Mantarays from recycled materials. These formed part of the 'Glow Show' at the 2025 Knox Festival.
Yr 1 and Yr 5 in 2024 explored different ideas and made some colourful Mantarays.
What do you know about Mantaray's?
Mantaray Humour
Mantaray's don't use the internet because they are afraid of networking.
What do you call a mantaray with a quick temper?
A Stingray
How do Mantarays like their jokes?
NIce and Krilly!
2024 was all about dragons. Here are some drawings we have explored in Art
Years 4-6
Years Prep -3
Years Prep -3
Did you know that a dragon's eye can be one of the most intricate parts to draw?
The dragon's eye can convey a lot of expression as well, just like a human's eye.
Dragon Humour
What's a hungry dragon's favorite day of the week?
Chewsday (Tuesday)
How can you tell how much a dragon weighs?
Well, it has scales....
What does a dragon eat for a snack?
Firecrackers
Water colour is a fun paint technique that we have explored in the Art room.
This video shows step by step how to build up a picture using water colour paints.
Check out the world of Paul Klee.
Who knew dots and lines could be so creative.
Year 4 and Five have been learning how to fingerknit after reading the book, 'Frank's Red Hat.
Year 4 and Five have been learning how to fingerknit after reading the book, 'Frank's Red Hat.
A great place to buy wool is Spotlight or the Reject shop.
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