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This week, our Year 8 artists have been studying botanical forms, using the work of 19th century designer William Morris as inspiration. Working with clay, the students created tiles featuring their botanical patterns. The class used a variety of tools in dynamic ways to create a relief surface on their tiles. The resulting works of…

Our Year 4 artists have been looking at the surrealist works of Salvador Dali in recent lessons. Famous for his dream-like paintings, Dali had a varied career, including working with Disney and designing the Chupa Chups logo! This week’s task involved drawing their own version of the ‘The Elephants’, featuring elephants atop long spidery legs….

Last week, Year 4 worked on their technique for drawing an eye using pencil. This week, they have been learning about Surrealism and building on their study of the eye by adding a surreal iris. The pupils were encouraged to examine their own eyes in the mirror before drawing. After sketching out the initial outline,…

If you want to draw lifelike portraiture, knowing how to draw facial features is essential. Learning to draw these parts of the face can be difficult, but with the aid of Miss Haywood’s masterclass this week, Year 9 have managed some fantastic progress. They were shown techniques that would help them to draw facial features…

This term, our Year 12 Artists have been working with air dry clay to sculpt the heads of a person of their choosing. This mini-project aimed to help the students develop their understanding of the proportions and anatomical structure of the human face, skills that will stand them in good stead during their A Level…

Our Year 8 artists have been researching local artist David Prentice. Prentice’s style was hard-edged and abstract, often featuring the landscapes of the Malvern Hills and cityscapes of London. Using his work as inspiration, our talented students painted their own countryside landscapes, a selection of which can be viewed below. Senior School | 27/11/2020

In art, following on from their graphite mark-making experimentation, Year 6 tried their hands at depicting panoramic views of the school grounds this week. With so many beautiful vistas to choose from, the class were able to capture a range of different features in each of their pieces. Drawing large areas such as those seen…

Year 4 have packed up their art materials and headed outside this week. To start their new project, they have been experimenting with various mark making techniques using graphite. The animals on the farm proved willing subjects with ‘Peppa’ and ‘Spot’ the Kune kune pigs a very popular choice. The four-legged models sparked lots of…

Year 5 have been using their imagination to design their very own super hero and comic strip. In the first of this two-part task, they thought about the capabilities of their hero, designed an outfit for them to wear as a disguise and drew a logo for them. Lots of creativity was displayed with characters…

Year 8 have been working hard in the Art lesson this week, finishing their ‘Collagraph’ plates. Collagraphy is a print making process in which materials are fixed to a hard backing to create texture. Students arranged their materials to depict sections of the ‘Lost and found’ display in the Art Department. The resulting ‘Plate’ can…