My Knights In Shinning Armour....

The Year 4 class was treated to embossing foil knights..... Oh how i love the knights in shinning armour. I gave them a template to trace the shape and then cut out. We discussed as a class the armour, weapons, chain mail vests and their helmets. There was a concentrated silence as they meticulously drew on both side to emboss and relief the design in the armour. Not only were they dazzled with the shine but how beautiful their own relief design appeared. A very proud class today indeed!

Geisha & Samurai To Battle

My oh my! What a view! My Year 6's were given the task to draw and then collage a geisha or samurai. We spoke about the culture and how different it is from ours. How they dressed, behaved, acted, lived and just what kind or presence they had. These two icons are so far removed from today's ideas that the students were shocked at most of the ideas they portrayed. I photocopied woodcuts and images from around the era of both sexes and allowed the students to get a better idea what we were aiming for. The images helped and so did the lovely printed paper I allowed them to use for the robes.
Yes most of the gentlemen in the classes decided that a heroic samurai warrior was the way to go. The weapons and objects of battle, like the sword were also added to give a realistic feel. The females of the class were all aflutter when it came to Geisha's. The pursed blood red lips were drawn and coloured. Hair was piled up high with flowing kimonos and obis to wrap around their slender frames. Most students achieve a fantastic vision while a few struggled. At least their eyes were opened ever so slightly......

Expressions of Interest?

This is what happens when we covered "EXPRESSIONS" today. Again my favourite Year 1 class and I went through different facial expressions and what makes them so different, as well as how to portray this in portraiture. We first pulled a lot of funny faces at each other and then with the aid of perspex mirrors they each had to draw an expression without telling anyone. Then when finished, we sat in a huge circle and guessed the expression. They all did a magnificent job. Just look at the detail, so very in tune! They just loved it, in fact so did I! The red writing/ expression I added once we guessed the expression.....The only constraint on the class was that no one was allowed to choose a happy face to draw, they all decided they were up for a much more challenging expression to draw and they were right!!! What a brilliant class and a fabulous way to finish a week of teaching.

Three Billy Goats & A Troll?

A troll in a deep dark hole and the three billy goats crossing the rickety bridge collaged! My delightful Year 2 class in all their paper cutting glory.....

Look at the horns! These billy goats can cause mass destruction....How cute is the troll!!! He is hungry and wants a billy goat for his dinner.... Yummy.....This one is just divine! The detail is wonderful. How cute are the billy goats?..... If I were a troll I'd want to eat them too!

Cubist Inspired Portraits- Colour Intensity.

This is what you end up with when Year 5 students are let loose on Picasso. After explaining Cubism, Picasso and portraits to them, discussing the characteristics, style and design, students were asked to create their own version. Also backgrounds were discussed, considered and altered. I believe they are amazing. Oil pastels were the instrument used and here are just a sample. Now I have a few hanging up in the classroom on the back wall. The photos don't do the works enough justice as the colours are a lot brighter and the intensity is just blinding!Here I have a few first without the background and below with the background. Quite an amazing difference! Gee, they are clever students...... I just love when everything falls into place!

Japanese Girl's Day Festival Puppets

My delightful Year 1 class this afternoon has the enjoyment of exploring Japanese Girl's Day festival much to the char grin of the boys, till I informed them that next week we would cover Boy's Day festival.....(smiles all round after that!) Each student was then interested in creating their own Japanese inspired Geisha or Samurai puppet. I believe they are ever so cute....Here below are two other Ringle Tingle Tigers paintings from the other Year 2 Class. Again the trial of mixing secondary colours.... yes i know nasty teacher I am, making students learn!!!! Not bad!!! that is what I have to say...

Ringle Tingle Tiger Painting...

Back again for Term 3 and the week has started well.... Check out the wonderful painting created by the very knowledgeable year 2's. I read a story about Indian tigers in the jungle and student had to paint a tiger using only the 3 primary colour and black- a real challenge as students had to mix their own orange and green paint up...........I knew they were up for it as we had covered mixing secondary colour at the end of last Term so they should have been professionals at it!

Now i think the tigers turned out pretty awesome- Grrrrrrrrrrrowl!!!!!!!