The children have been learning about what can be seen through a viewfinder. The children discovered that when they hold the viewfinder at arm’s length, what they see appears closer and larger. However when they hold the viewfinder close to their face, their chosen image appears smaller and a larger picture can be seen. The children had to use their observational drawing skills to show what they had seen from different distances.

UIV are creating their final piece on the subject of water. Here they are using a variety of media and techniques to produce an abstract piece of work. The children are thoroughly enjoying allowing their creative ideas to run.

Lower IV has been very busy this term learning all about chairs. The children had a fantastic time designing and constructing chairs from K-Nex. Lord Lion even had his own wind turbine to power his rocket boosters and flat screen television.  

A Sense of Place

Here are UIV working collaboratively in groups to create a piece of work on the subject of water. The mixed media pieces use felt pens, soft and oil pastels and pictures that the children have researched for homework.

Whizzy Weavers

MIV are currently learning about different containers. This lesson saw the children trying their hand at weaving baskets. Not as easy as they first thought!

Take a Seat

LIV have been busy designing thrones for King Henry VIII in art to link up with their history topic of The Tudors.

Form I are currently learning about Self Portraits. This lesson shows the children re- creating   Picasso’s Lady in a hat in oil pastels.

Form I are currently learning about self portraits. Here they are painting the famous Vincent Van  Gogh  “In a straw hat” self portrait.

Middle IV’s work in Art has been inspired by their study of the Aztecs in history lessons.  They have produced some wonderful clay work - of temples, statues, masks, skull racks (!) and artefacts - to create a dazzling display.

UIV workshop day with artist Amrik Varkalis

Artist Amrik Varkalis was invited to The Gleddings to involve Year 6 children in a workshop day providing them with the opportunity to create their own landscape composition.
They have been studying the styles of a wide variety of artists in ‘A Sense of Place’ - Unit 6C.

 Amrik introduces her work and describes to the children how her Yorkshire landscapes are influenced by the colours of her Indian background.   

 The children plan their compositions.

They experiment with spatulas and palette knives to apply the acrylic paint.

Amrik is on hand to demonstrate techniques and to offer advice.

Levels of attention and concentration are high.

A satisfied artist!

A montage of finished masterpieces