YEAR 1 INSECTS

I just had to post this artwork because I am so proud of this young artist.  As you can see he meticulously worked on each of his drawings to create these incredible works of art.  He is only in year 1 but his attention to detail, his extension of colour to produce three individual insects and the overall appeal is magical.  Other students produced fantastic work but these insects took my breath away.  Congratulations M!

YEAR 1 EXQUISITE CORPSES

Year 1 participated in the drawing game of Exquisite Corpses.  They formed groups of three and folded their paper into thirds.  Each student in the group drew either the head, the body or the legs without the others in the group looking at the previous part of the drawing.  Their creativity grew as the game progressed.  I just love them!

YEAR 3 DROUGHT

Students looked at the stark paintings of Russell Drysdale, the famous Australian painter.  We talked about how to achieve the feeling of desolation in the drought ridden Australian outback.  Students used a limited palette of acrylic paint, black ink, charcoal and water colour pencils to achieve these stunning paintings.  Fantastic work!

YEAR 3 FLOODS

Year 3 discussed the effects of floods in Australia.  We talked about painting from different view points, on the ground, from the air.  Students chose their view point and used acrylic paint, charcoal, wire, and water colour pencils to created these very evocative paintings. Look closely to read the signage and see what the floodwaters are carrying.

YEAR 2 INSECT DRAWINGS

Year 2 have been observing insects.  The students used white charcoal on black paper to draw, shade and render their artworks.  By drawing on black paper, students use the paper as part of their shading, it is a difficult skill but I think one that has been handled incredibly well....and they are only in year 2!

YEAR 2 FEAST

Finally, photos of the masterpieces!

OPERATION ART ARTISTS AND WORKS

OPERATION ART EXHIBITION CONGRATULATIONS

ALL FOUR ARTWORKS - INCLUDING THE COLLABORATIVE K-1 ARTWORK HAVE BEEN CHOSEN OUT OF 800 ENTRIES FOR FURTHER EXHIBITION.  CONGRATULATIONS YOU VERY TALENTED ARTISTS!

You have made me a very happy and excited art teacher - thank you. 

These students works have been chosen for further recognition:

Being exhibited in the Art Gallery NSW

Becoming part of the permanent collection at Westmead Children's Hospital

Donated to Regional Hospitals

Exhibited in offices at NSW Department of Education

 Illustrating a variety of teaching strategies
This is the K-1 Collaborative piece....with sunshine and my silhouette, apologies!

Each year the arts unit in conjunction with Westmead Children's Hospital conducts an Art Exhibition at Sydney Olympic Park. Every school is invited to contribute four pieces of art which are hung in the exhibition.  These are the very talented artists from our school with their incredible artworks.  This year we have two collaborative works of art, one with the three girls from year 2 and the other work which is a collaboration by Kindergarten students and year 1, which I forgot to photograph - oops.  To our talented artists, thank you and congratulations!