Year 3/4

Reko Renni Bogong Moth

For thousands of years Aboriginal communities have celebrated the arrival of the bogong moths.  The moths migrate to alpine areas from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Created by renowned Australian  Indigenous artist, Reko Rennie, Untitled (Bogong Moth) 2017 is a major commission for the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra, Australia.  Permanently suspended in the newly refurbished entry hall of the museum, the artwork references the migratory Bogong Moth, an Indigenous totem, as a metaphor for the mass movements of cultures and people.  The Year 3/4 students made their Moth with paint marks similar to the bold style of Rennie.

Koala

In Year 3/4 the students have been drawing Koalas.  They started by looking at the shape of the face.  To create the texture they used hessian mates under the artwork, and gently rubbed the pastel.  The students used both charcoal and oil pastel to create their own fluffy Koala faces.  Well done everyone.

Leafy Sea Dragons

The beautiful sear dragon.  In Year 3/4 the students have looked carefully at this beautiful sea creature.  They looked at the colour, shape and pattern.  The students started by sketching the Sea Dragon.  Using watercolour paints they added colour, they created patterns using delicate brushstrokes.  Finally using glue and foil they added a bit of sparkle.  Amazing work, well done everyone.

Sidney Nolan

Sidney Nolan is probably most famous for his series of stylised descriptions of the bushranger Ned Kelly in the Australian bush.  In Year 3/4 the students started by looking at and discussing the work of Nolan.  Using chalk pastels the students made sketches of the bush.  They carefully blended together a variety of colours.  Then using paper, they created a Ned Kelly figure or mask.  This was added to their landscape.