SKIES

 

The children enjoy studying all the different ways that the skies are portrayed by different artists. They use a variety of media to explore their own interpretations of the sky.

THE SHAPES AND COLOURS OF A SUMMER SKY

 

This unit of work explores the topic of skies and how they are depicted by a range of artists such as Van Gogh, Turner, Dali and Constable. (Georgia O'Keeffe and Charles Burchfield.)

Learning objectives will include:-

• Building confidence in using a variety of media to depict skies.
• Exploring the different effects of a range of materials and tools.
• Exploring how images are built up in layers.
• Creating textures and 3D effects from everyday materials.
• Exploring the variety of shades available from basic colours and the effect they create e.g. thundery, sunny, cool, rain filled skies
• To be more aware of our natural environment, focussing on texture, colour, line and form.
• To develop the ability to record directly from first hand experience and observation.
• Experimenting with an art package on the computer to create a sky in the style of an artist being studied.
• To practise creating a sky picture using a very limited palette of colours like Burchfield.

 

 

               A CITY SKYLINE                                                                     A FIREWORK SKY