Art News

Abstract Impressionism - Stage 2

Stage 2 has been exploring an art movement called Abstract Impressionism. In particular Stage 2 looked at works by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning who were artists who created this style in New York in the 1940s and 1950s. Most people will have heard of a painting titled Blue Poles, by Jackson Pollock which is housed at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. The goal of abstract impressionism is to create 'an impression' of something. Stage 2 used tissue paper and layered it to create the impression of a sunset scene.

Chooks - Stage 2

Stage 2 has been learning different techniques using wax crayons. In particular, our focus was to create a sense of character and use the layering of light and dark colours to create shape and form. We thought our chickens of the school were a great subject to draw from!