Art Gallery

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Westfield Park Primary School is proud of the wide range of art forms produced by students each year.  Our school does not have a specialist Art teacher so art forms a part of each teacher's integrated learning program.

Title: 3-D Fluorescent Faces Artist: Chloe Year Level: Year 7                       Term 1 Medium: Paper, fluroescent paint, charcoal Comments: Large charcoal drawings of a face were enhanced with patterns and then painted with bright fluorescent colours.  Using shredded paper to create a three-dimensional hair style, students rolled, curled, twisted and plaited the paper before styling their face. Inspired by: Symmetry

Title: The Space Rocket Artist: Mitchell Year Level: Year 2                        Term 1 Medium: Crayon rubbing, wax-resist Comments: Children had to draw an arc for the planet outline.  They then rubbed with black crayon for the sky and with yellow and orange crayon for the planet.  They rubbed over bricks, asphalt or similar texture.  Then they washed the planets with yellow dye or paint and space with blue dye or paint.  Finally they drew spaceships on paper and cut them out.  They then glued them on to their rubbing to show background and foreground. Inspired by: Space theme in class

Title: Me Artist: Alison Year Level: Year 3                        Term 1 Medium: Coloured pencils Comments: Children drew a picture of themselves on their first day in Year 3 in an A6 photocopied oval photo frame. Inspired by: First Day at School 2002

Title: Space Artist: Caitlyn Year Level: Year 3                     Term 1 Medium: Paint and gel pens Comments: lst lesson - children divided litho paper into 6 sections and used poster paint and various materials (sponges, cardboard etc.) to create textures. 2nd lesson - children traced round containers to make planets from texture painting and glued on to A5 black card.  They then used gel pens to add stars etc. Inspired by: Space theme

Title: Aliens Artist: Elly Year Level: Year 2/3                       Term 1 Medium: Comments: The theme this term is Space.  For Art the children were required to draw the picture of an alien.  Then they were required to dress up the alien using materials made available to them. Inspired by: Space discussions - There is life on Earth what about on the other planets. What do you think aliens look like?

Title: Echidna Artist: Jacob Year Level: Year 4                        Term 1 Medium: Paint, cardboard strips, 4B pencil Comments: Children used cardboard strips to dab on paint to make an Australian animal. They used 4B pencil to draw on feet and faces.  Ideas from Paint & Paper by David E. Corney. Inspired by: Theme for study: Australia

Title: Emu Artist: Paul Year Level: Year 4                        Term 1 Medium: Paint, cardboard strips, 4B pencil Comments: Children used cardboard strips to dab on paint to make an Australian animal. They used 4B pencil to draw on feet and faces.  Ideas from Paint & Paper by David E. Corney. Inspired by: Theme for study: Australia

Title: The Beach Artist: Teyjana Year Level: Year 5                        Term 1 Medium: Paint and paper Comments: Children painted background then painted different objects found on the beach.  They then cut these out and pasted over the background. Art book Paint & Paper by David E. Corney Inspired by: Theme for study: Australia

Title: Starfish Artist: Keleisha Year Level: Year 3/4                        Term 1 Medium: Crayon, dye and chalk Comments: They look like real starfish on coral.  They look like different kinds of starfish on coral. We felt happy because it was really fun. Inspired by: Sea

Title: Salt Dough Plaques Artist: Jacinta Year Level: Year 3                        Term 1 Medium: Salt Dough, paint Comments: Children made salt dough in groups of 8 (salt dough recipe - 2 cups plain flour, 2 cups salt and mix in water a little at a time until mixture resembles dough) Divide salt dough on a floured table with floured hands. Cook in slow oven approximately 2 hours.  Paint and varnish. Inspired by: Sun/Moon/Stars/Planets - Space theme

Title: Boats Artist: Tamara Year Level: Pre Primary                      Term 1 Medium: Paint on paper Comments: Students had to imitate the 'Impasto' style technique of Van Gogh using paint mixed with glue and big brushes (for the boats, water and sun) and pop sticks (for the sky and clouds). Inspired by: Vincent van Gogh's painting 'Boats of Saintes-Maries'

Title: Boab Tree Artist: Kaila Year Level: Year 5                        Term 1 Medium: Pencils Comments: Children were asked to draw their "mental picture' of the outback of Australia. Inspired by: 2002 is the YEAR OF THE OUTBACK

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