In Year 3 we are very lucky to have some visiting artists from Art Base to assist us with our art lessons. Beth and George have been working with us to create some fantastic new artwork for the corridor outside our classroom.
The theme for this term's corridor art was 'Printing' so we decided to link our work with our recent history topic of Ancient Egypt.
We used computers and reference books to research popular imagery in historical Egyptian art, focusing on the use of stone carvings and hieroglyphs. We wanted to emulate these designs in our own paintings, incorporating press printed hieroglyphs into our designs.
To make these Egyptian scenes, we needed to use a number of different artistic skills.
· We learnt about hot and cold colours, choosing warm colours for our paintings to represent the heat of the Egyptian desert.
· We learnt to blend colours, developing our brushwork skills.
· We made observational studies of the Pyramids using photographs, paintings and online resources.
· We looked at different artists’ interpretations of the Pyramids, discussing the techniques they had used, and seeking inspiration for our own work.
· We introduced tone to our artwork to create the 3D form of the Pyramids and suggest light and shadow.
· We experimented with mixed media by overlaying our dried, painted backgrounds with oil pastel, and using a press-printing technique to further enhance the scene.
· We learnt about the press printing technique, and used polystyrene strips to create our own print designs.
· We practised the press printing process to refine our technique before committing our skills to the final piece.
Here are some photos of our finished display - we hope you like them!
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