Discovering Impressionism with Monet This week, our students began learning about Impressionism, an art movement that started in the late 1800s. At that time, the invention of the camera made many people wonder if painting was still necessary. But instead of giving up, a group of artists turned this challenge into an opportunity. They began […]
Y5-6 Art Class Update T1-W6
This week, we continued with our main art topic, “Express Yourself.” Building on last week’s work with self-portrait collages, students expanded their ideas by creating magazine cover artworks that highlight their identity. Using their own photographs, combined with images, colours, words, and design elements, they began to design covers that communicate who they are and […]
Y7-9 Art Class Update T1-W6
The Year 7–9 students first learned about light and shading before practicing how to draw spheres, cylinders, and cubes. They explored different hatching techniques to show value and create the effect of light and shadow. After that, they applied these skills to drawing trees, using both pencil shading and watercolours to experiment with how tone […]
Y1-2 Art Class Update T1-W5
This week, our year 1-2 children explored how colours can show different feelings and emotions. We talked about what makes us feel happy, sad, or proud, and how those emotions can be expressed in art. Using straws, the children blew paint across their paper to create fun and surprising shapes. From these shapes, they imagined […]
Y3-4 Art Class Update T1-W5
This week we spent time drawing the K-pop Demon Hunters character, Derpy. Instead of the traditional brown-toned tiger seen in Korean folk paintings, students created a blue character and completed it with a variety of poses. They also added a magpie wearing a traditional Korean gat (hat). Although some students found it challenging at first, […]
Y5-6 Art Class Update T1-W5
This week, our students created their own K-pop Demon Hunters character, Derpy. This activity connected to the tiger and magpie folk art we explored last week, reimagined in a modern style. We then returned to our main art topic, “Express Yourself.” Students began working on a self-portrait collage, an artwork that represents who they are. […]
Y7-9 Art Class Update T1-W5
This week, we have been enjoying our special Chuseok art projects, celebrating tradition and creativity. After these holiday activities, we returned to our main topic in art—exploring the seven elements of art. So far, we have learned about light, shadow, shapes, and lines. Today, we applied these skills to drawing trees. A tree is not […]
Y1-2 Art Class Update T1-W4
In celebration of Chuseok, the year 1-2 children explored Korean traditions through creative art projects. They designed Cheongsachorong (traditional red and blue lanterns), drew and coloured Songpyeon (Korean rice cakes), To make the scene more festive, the students also created colourful sparrow mobiles to hang around the scarecrow. These activities gave the children a wonderful […]
Y3-4 Art Class Update T1-W4
In celebration of Chuseok, the children took part in a special cultural art activity. They began by writing their wishes to the full moon, expressing their hopes in both words and drawings. Together, they decorated a scarecrow by adding facial features such as eyes, a nose, and a mouth, as well as designing colourful buttons. […]
Y5-6 Art Class Update T1-W4
To celebrate Chuseok, the Year 5–6 students created their own versions of the traditional Korean folk painting “Magpie and Tiger.” Using traditional materials such as Korean rice paper (hanji) and black ink with brushes, they expressed their unique feelings and creativity through their artworks. The children showed an incredible level of focus and actively participated […]