Mrs Sim’s class continued their Kandinsky unit this week. The pupils explored a range of Kandinsky’s artworks and tried recreating the dots, lines, shapes and forms he often used. They drew circles of different sizes, used rulers to create lines and geometric shapes, and then painted their designs with vibrant colours inspired by Kandinsky’s style. […]
Ms Staines’s Class – Art Update – T1-W11
This week, Ms. Staines’s class had a special art session using a unique material — canvas. The students experienced what it feels like to paint on the same type of surface used by many professional artists, and they truly enjoyed working like real painters. The class also spent time observing a variety of Claude Monet’s […]
Ms Temple’s Class – Art Update – T1-W11
This week, the students took a deeper look into Egyptian art, focusing on the characteristics and themes found in wall paintings and tomb paintings. They explored how the human figure was depicted, why certain body parts—such as the eyes and chest—were shown from the front, while the nose was drawn in profile, and what these […]
Mr Dunn’s Class – Art Update – T1-W11
This week, Mr. Dunn’s class learned about the relationship between Gauguin and Van Gogh and explored the unique characteristics of their artistic worlds. Using the slide titles and guiding questions provided by the teacher, the students created their own Google Slides presentations. They completed each chapter with care and later presented their work to the […]
Ms Temple’s Class – Art Update – T1-W10
This week, the students learned about the main characteristics of Ancient Egyptian art. After exploring the PowerPoint presentation I prepared to gain a general understanding, each student chose a picture and title provided by me to conduct their own research. They also created their own question sheets and searched for answers independently. Next week, the […]
Mrs Sim’s Class – Art Update – T1-W10
This week, Mrs Sim’s class learned about the abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky, who believed that “colour and shape can express feelings and music.”We looked at his famous artwork “Squares with Concentric Circles” and discussed how each circle could represent a different mood or emotion. The children then created their own versions of Kandinsky’s colourful circles […]
Ms Staines’s Class – Art Update – T1-W10
This week, our young artists learned about the famous French painter Claude Monet, one of the founders of Impressionism. We explored how Monet used colour and light to capture the beauty of nature, especially in his artwork “The Water-Lily Pond.” Children looked at Monet’s garden in Giverny and discussed how he was inspired by the […]
Mr Dunn’s Class – Art Update – T1-W10
Mr. Dunn’s class learned about Post-Impressionism, focusing on two of its most famous artists, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. Students explored I prepared presentation to gain a broad understanding of both artists’ lives and their artistic styles. Afterward, each student selected a topic from the provided slides and spent time conducting independent research. During […]
Mrs Sim’s Class – Art Update – T1-W9
This week, HFS students enjoyed a variety of Halloween-themed art activities.The upper-year students created different Halloween character masks, drew skeletons, and designed Halloween posters.The younger students expressed witches over their own face photos, made pumpkin baskets, and created 3D spiders and spider webs.It was a week full of fun and creative art lessons.Have a wonderful […]
Ms Staines’s Class – Art Update – T1-W9
This week, HFS students enjoyed a variety of Halloween-themed art activities.The upper-year students created different Halloween character masks, drew skeletons, and designed Halloween posters.The younger students expressed witches over their own face photos, made pumpkin baskets, and created 3D spiders and spider webs.It was a week full of fun and creative art lessons.Have a wonderful […]