Visual Art

Hello Spectacular Artists and welcome to another year of fabulous visual art learning. This term year levels will be exploring a range of materials and techniques, such as ceramics, painting and collaging. I look forward to an exciting and creative term ahead. 

Prep 

Students in Prep will create art using a variety of materials and techniques. They will learn how to create artwork informed by their own experiences and ideas along with inspiration from artworks and books. Students will learn about the Indigenous artist Sally Gabori and use this to inform their own art making.

Year 1

Throughout this term, students will experiment with different materials and techniques to make artworks. They will participate in observational and directed drawing tasks focused around the theme of Minibeasts. Students will create art incorporating printmaking, painting and drawing. 

Year 2

Students will investigate the fundamental skills with using clay. Throughout the term, they will develop a deeper understanding of the different techniques that can be used when creating clay sculptures. Students will demonstrate new skills in the creation of a clay pizza. They will also begin to understand the role of images in advertising and packaging and develop their own packaging to accompany their clay work. 

Year 3

During Term One, students will be investigating the artworks of Australian Indigenous Artists. Using the Indigenous creation story “The Rainbow Serpent”, students will be inspired to create their own Indigenous inspired snake artwork. Students will learn about the symbolism and meaning in traditional Indigenous art, and transfer this into their own artwork. 

Year 4

Throughout this term, students will develop a deeper understanding of ceramic techniques, particularly how to create layers with clay. They will deepen their understanding of Pablo Picasso and the cubism art movement. Students will create their own Picasso inspired ceramic portraits. They will develop their skills in ceramics by understanding how to layer and texture clay to represent their design. 

Year 5

Students will be focusing on developing their painting skills with an extended project of painting on canvas. They will develop a deep understanding of how to use art tutorials to learn new painting techniques such as blending, colour mixing and different brushstrokes. They will extend their learning by problem solving the challenges that arise.

Year 6

During Term One, students will understand how to design and create ceramic pieces. They will design their own ceramic piece and develop their skills in hand-building throughout the term. Students will learn about glazing and ways of finishing their ceramic pieces. Throughout the term, they will be challenged to learn new techniques and deepen their understanding of the qualities of clay.