Today we recapped the skills and techniques needed when using water colours along with the complimentary colours that go together and also show contrast. We recapped our artist Andy Warhol before using a video clip to recreate our own piece of art work in the style of Andy Warhol. We used sketching techniques we had previously used to help us create our art work. We then applied water colours to our drawing using complimentary colours, always thinking about Andy’s style and what he wants from his art work. We then took part in a gallery walk where we admired the art work of our peers. We then gave some critique to our partners work. We explained what we liked about their piece then gave wonders on how they could improve their piece in their second draft. We have really enjoyed using water colours and are excited to compare to acrylic paints tomorrow.

Today we began our art case study 🙂 First we were introduced to our new artist Andy Warhol. First we looked at a variety of images giving notices on what we could see and the medium being used. From here we were introduced to the pieces of art work we would be creating for our final product, we were all super excited! We then built background knowledge on Andy Warhol, watching a variety of clips. We noted facts on our white boards then build anchor charts in mini crews. From here we explored a range of Andy’s art work, giving praises, notices and wonders. We loved seeing the colours that Andy used in his art work, we loved the colours that complimented each other but also how they gave a strong contract.

Our second art lesson allowed us to practise using water colours where we refined the skills we already had. We experimented with building up water colours then applying to a volcano picture that we sketched. We will then compare and contrast this with acrylic paint, this is the other medium we will use through our art case study. We are all excited for more art lessons this week 🙂