The Arts

Visual Art

Preps - Students created colourful Masks after learning about Masks from different cultural backgrounds. The students embellished it with soft feathers, glitter paper and 3D modelling clay! They were introduced to Art Elements, colour and texture.

Year 1- Students completed a mixed-media “My House” Project. They learnt about the Art Element of Lines and Texture through various art activities this term. They were also introduced to French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Year 2 - Students explored a project on dot paintings inspired by artist Bronwyn Bancroft. Their artworks are full of swirls, squiggly lines and patterns inspired by the artist! They indulged in using unconventional art materials like earbuds and sticks to create marks.

Year 3 - Students have passionately worked with posca pens and textas and explored a variety of lines. They demonstrated their understanding of the Art Principle of Emphasis/Focal Point in their coastal theme artworks. Through this Art Unit, they learnt about the Torres Strait Islander artist, Tatipai Barsa.

Year 4 - They have passionately worked in Collage medium exploring a variety of papers in individual as well as collaborative artworks. They learnt about the Art principles of Repetition, Pattern, Movement and Rhythm in their bird theme artworks. Through this Art Unit, they learnt about the Australian artist, Margaret Preston.

Year 5 - Students have diligently worked on their canvas boards with Acrylics and Posca pens and explored a theme, “the Rainbow Serpent.” Through this Art Unit, they learnt about the Aboriginal artist, Walangari Karntawarra.

Year 9 - Students are refining their skills to annotate in a visual diary using the language of art elements and principles. They are developing the ability to draw, apply value scales, draw facial features and portraits, and reflect on the use of tones to create the desired effect in charcoal, gouache and soft pastel mediums.

Vibha Tripathi

Art Teacher

Term 1 Art

NGV exhibitions

On 18 March, our Year 10, 11 and 12 Art students went to the NGV Top Arts Exhibition at Federation Square. Students had the opportunity to view the VCE Year 12 Art and Studio Art students’ work and their folios from last year. Oakleigh Grammar students were inspired by the artwork produced by students from many different schools across Victoria and were intrigued by their folio work. We also viewed other exhibitions at the National Gallery of Victoria, including the European Art and Indigenous Art exhibitions.

Emily Sacco

VCE Art and VCD Teacher