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Module 5
Portraits
Portraits
We applied our previous learning about colour and form to paint portraits of King Charles III. We looked carefully at his features to add detail.
DM - Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings. - Return to and build on their previous learning, refining ideas and developing their ability to represent them.
Vincent Van Gogh
We read the book Katie and the Sunflowers. The story tells us about Katie's visit to the gallery where she seeds the famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh. The children learnt about the life of Vincent Van Gogh as part of our work on sunflowers. We looked at the colours. shape and textures of the different works of Van Gogh in his Sunflower collection.
We then created our own versions.
DM - Expressive Arts and Design
Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings.
Return to and build on their previous learning, refining ideas and developing their ability to represent them.
Ana Tzarev
We looked at the work by Ana Tzarev, a tribute to Van Gogh. She painted sunflowers and portraits of Van Gogh.
She creates large sculptures of flowers, including these sunflowers. We used this as inspiration for our own clay sculptures.
DM - Expressive Arts and Design
Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings.
Return to and build on their previous learning, refining ideas and developing their ability to represent them.
Forest School
In forest school we used water colours and oil pastels to create art work of what we observed. We learnt about the different ways we could use the oil pastels to cover larger areas, exploring different textures. We also used stones to create lines and pattern loose parts art work.
DM - EAD
Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings.
Return to and build on their previous learning, refining ideas and developing their ability to represent them.
Create collaboratively, sharing ideas, resources and skills.
ELG - Understanding of the World - The Natural World
Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
Module 6
Animals in Africa
As part of our inquiry into Africa after reading the story of Handa's Surprise we looked at the different animals you might find in Africa. We looked at the textures and patterns of the different animal skins or fur. Using oil pastels we drew the patterns looking colours, lines and shapes.
DM - EAD
Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings.
ELG - Understanding of the World - The Natural World
Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
Handa's Basket
After reading the story of Handa's Surprise, some children decided to apply their learning of oil pastels in their own drawings of the fruits.
DM - EAD
Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings.
ELG - Understanding of the World - The Natural World
Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
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