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    Mix it up - Autumn Term 2021

    This half term our project has been Mix it up. In this unit the children have been learning about colour theory including primary and secondary colours, colour mixing, hues and tints, tones and shades. Take a look at our work to see how these skills progress throughout each year group.

    Year 1

    This project teaches children about basic colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of primary and secondary colours and how artists use colour in their artwork.

    Year 2

    This project teaches children about basic colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of primary and secondary colours and how artists use colour in their artwork.

    Year 3

    This project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of tertiary colours, warm and cool colours, complementary colours and analogous colours, and how artists use colour in their artwork.

    Year 4 

    This project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of tertiary colours, warm and cool colours, complementary colours and analogous colours, and how artists use colour in their artwork.

    Year 5

    This project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and exploring mixing tints, shades and tones. They learn about significant landscape artworks and features of landscapes before using this knowledge to create landscape paintings.

    The Queen's Jubilee

    To commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee each class were assigned the challenge of producing a portrait using at least one of the art skills which they have been working on this year. I think that they have done a fantastic job!

    The Coronation of King Charles Competition Entries

     

    Key Stage 2 Silk Printing Project

    Year 5 visit to Liverpool Walker Art Museum

    The children in Year Five took part in activities which involved studying and interpreting paintings related to the Ancient Greeks. 

    Here are some of their thoughts from the day ...

    June 2022 - Creative Homework Challenge

    Can you turn a paper cup into a piece of artwork to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee?

    Of course we can !

    The Knife Angel

    In November 2021 Year Six walked to Blackburn Cathedral where the Knife Angel was on show for public viewing. This formed the basis of their environmental art study and project linked to topical issues in PSHE.

    Reception Class - Artist visit

    In November Reception Class had a very special visitor from one of our very own talented parents! The children were able to explore and ask questions about these fabulous 3D sculptures which are created entirely from cardboard. The children then used their modelling area to design and make their own sculptures.

    Take a look through our gallery.

    Useful websites

    • Kinderart Website for teachers offering huge range of ideas for teaching all aspects of art and design.

    • Deep Space Sparkle Hundreds of ideas for planning your art lessons. Great web site for teachers.

    • Paint a picture Interactive program to paint your own pictures. Select from various colours and change brush size to create effects.

    • Artists Toolkit Activities Explore the tools and techniques that artists use including colour, texture, line and shape. Variety of fun interactive games to explore techniques and create your own.

    • Matisse's Pieces Select from the shapes familiar to Matisse's work then add a splash of colour. Inspire your own work in the style of Matisse.

    • Tate Kids Use a variety of online resources to create unique pieces of art. These can be shared on the gallery.

    • Picasso Create your own on line Picasso head.

    • Animation Maker Draw picture in each of the boxes then watch your animation come to life.

    • Movie Maker Select and use characters and objects, move and rotate then watch your movie come to life.

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