Visual Arts News

Welcome back to Visual Arts for Term 2! This term, we’re excited to continue exploring creativity through colour, texture, and new artistic techniques. You’ll have the chance to experiment with different materials, develop your own unique style, and learn about inspiring artists and art movements. Remember, art is all about expressing your ideas and having the confidence to try something new, so don’t be afraid to take creative risks.

Prep

So far, our Prep students have been exploring texture and shape by creating their very own moons using tin foil. They have been learning how to scrunch, press, and shape the foil to make a rough, bumpy surface that looks like the craters on the moon. This activity helps them understand how different materials can be used to create interesting textures in art. 

Grade 1

This week, our Grade 1 students have been learning about the artist Pablo Picasso and his unique style of art. They explored how Picasso often created abstract faces that are not symmetrical, meaning both sides of the face don’t look the same. Students learned that art doesn’t always have to be realistic; instead, it can be creative and expressive. Using this idea, they created their own abstract portraits by mixing different emotions in one face, such as happy on one side and sad or surprised on the other. They experimented with unusual shapes, bold lines, and bright colours to show these feelings. 

Grade 2

Our Grade 2 students have been learning how to create self-portraits, while also exploring the use of lines and shapes in the background. They began by carefully observing their own facial features and drawing a portrait of themselves, focusing on details like the shape of their face, eyes, nose, and mouth. Students then learned how to use different types of lines, such as zigzags, curves, and straight lines, and a variety of shapes to fill the background, making their artwork more interesting and expressive.

Grade 3

In Visual Arts, our Grade 3 students have been learning how to use watercolour paints to create reflective artworks. They explored how reflections appear in water, such as lakes or puddles, and how images can look slightly blurred or distorted. Students practiced using muted colours—soft, less intense tones made by adding water or mixing colours—to create a calm and realistic effect. 

Grade 4, 5 & 6

This week, our senior grades have been learning about colour theory, with a focus on both analogous and complementary colours. They explored how analogous colours sit next to each other on the colour wheel and create a calm, harmonious effect, while complementary colours are opposite each other and create strong contrast and make artworks stand out. Students experimented with these colour schemes in a range of activities, learning how to choose colours intentionally to create different moods and visual impact.