Art 2000

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The year 2000 was a very creative year at Westfield Park Primary School.  We hope you enjoy the children's work.
 

Title: The Hot Sunny Desert Artist: Albert      Term 1 Year Level: Seven Medium: Paint Comments: After analysis of landscapes students used secondary and tertiary colours and included one main feature. Inspired by: Landscapes by artists:  Albert Namatjira Guy Grey-Smith Grace Cossington Smith  Robert Juniper

Title: The Quiet Forest Artist: Jessica      Term 1 Year Level: Seven Medium: Paint Comments: After analysis of landscapes students used secondary and tertiary colours and included one main feature. Inspired by: Karri Forest by Guy Grey-Smith

Title: A Balingup Sunset Artist: Nicholas      Term 1 Year Level: Seven Medium: Paint Comments: After analysis of landscapes students used secondary and tertiary colours and included one main feature. Inspired by: Australian bush at Leaders' Camp and a visit to Balingup.

Title: Waterlillies at Kakadu Artist: Kayla    Term 1 Year Level: Three Medium: Poster paint on paper Comments: Using sponging, splattering and printing techniques, we made coloured paper from which we cut out shapes to make Australian landscapes. Inspired by: Eric Carle's work and Australia

Title: Uluru Artist: Sharni      Term 1 Year Level: Three Medium: Poster paint on paper Comments: Using sponging, splattering and printing techniques, we made coloured paper from which we cut out shapes to make Australian landscapes. Inspired by: Eric Carle's work and Australia

Title: Goannas Artist: Raelene      Term 1 Year Level: Three Medium: Oil Pastels with water colour wash Comments: Children drew an Australian animal then traced it, flipped and turned it.  We went over it in crayon, then washed over it with water colour. Inspired by: Australian animals

Title: Echidnas Artist: Danny      Term 1 Year Level: Three Medium: Oil Pastels with water colour wash Comments: Children drew an Australian animal then traced it, flipped and turned it.  We went over it in crayon, then washed over it with water colour. Inspired by: Australian animals

Title: Numbat Artist: Zach      Term 1 Year Level: Three Medium: Oil Pastels Comments: Zach drew a numbat and coloured with oil pastels then cut out the animal to place on the class mural of Bushlands. Inspired by: Environmental studies

Title: Quoll Artist: Jessamy      Term 1 Year Level: Three Medium: Oil Pastels Comments: Jessamy drew a quoll and coloured with oil pastels then cut out the animal to place on the class mural of Bushlands. Inspired by: Environmental studies

Title: Bushlands Artist: Room Nine     Term 1 Year Level: Three Medium: various Comments: The class painted a background on white paper and then placed various animal cutouts, made with oil pastels on paper, to depict a bushland scene. Inspired by: Environmental studies

Title: Underwater Coral Artist: Kristy      Term 1 Year Level: Five Medium: Edicol food dye, card Comments: Kristy dropped food dye onto card then, using a straw, blew the blobs until they spread in a coral-like fashion.  Washed over the top with edicol dye which gave the smudged appearance. Inspired by: Sea Theme in class

Title: Diorama - Sea Theme Artist: Ashlea and Erin    Term 1 Year Level: Five Medium: various Comments: Ashlea and Erin used various materials to construct an underwater scene, giving a 3D appearance. Inspired by: Sea Theme in class

Title: Seashell Sketch Artist: Holly      Term 1 Year Level: Five Medium: Lead and white pencils on black paper Comments: Holly studied various shells.  After choosing one, she sketched it in lead pencil, went over it in white pencil and framed her work. Inspired by: Underwater theme

Title: Seaworld Artist: Martin      Term 1 Year Level: Five Medium: crayons Comments: Martin coloured a piece of card in coloured crayon.  He then covered it all in black oil pastel, then scratched a picture using a popstick. Inspired by: Underwater theme

Title: Colourful Mask Artist: Katie      Term 1 Year Level: Five Medium: Crayon and cardboard Comments: "We folded the cardboard in half and drew a pattern on it.  We cut the shapes out and drew a mouth, eyes and nose.  We cut them out too, We drew lines for the pattern and coloured it.  The slits and stapling was last.  I like to do colourful wavy lines." Inspired by: Class masks

Title: Buildings For Sale Artist: Rhys      Term 1 Year Level: Five Medium: Newspaper, water washed paper and glue Comments: "First I did the coat of green and blue water wash.  I sorted out the shapes with a ruler, scissors and newspaper.  I sorted it on the painted paper then I glued it on.  The 'For Sale' sign made me think of the buildings." Inspired by: Buildings

Title: The Best Katie Ever Artist: Jayme      Term 1 Year Level: Five Medium: Paper and crayon Comments: "We were asked to draw the person sitting opposite us.  I started to draw the face and moved to neck and t-shirt.  I finished the face.  The plaits were last.  I coloured the picture.  We needed to be exact." Inspired by: Drawing portraits

Title: Cup of Tea Artist: Kieran   Term 1 Year Level: Six Medium: Pastels Comments: "I chose a few colours to outline the picture and then I put in the bold colour then the shaded colours." Inspired by: A picture of a teapot

Title: Blue, Blue Sky Artist: Tahli      Term 1 Year Level: Two Medium: Wax resist, edicol dye Comments: Children studied the picture without knowing its title.  Each selected their own title.  The development of this piece of work was very structured.  The children looked at the proportions of sky, river and land and divided the page into three.  Then, section by section, they  studied the placement of stars, buildings, reflections, boats and added them to their picture.  Colours were restricted to brown, blue, yellow and purple.  Black edicol dye was used as a wash. Inspired by: Vincent van Gogh - Starry Night Over The Rhone See: All About Vincent Van Gogh

Title: Dark Gloom Artist: Andrew   Term 1 Year Level: Two Medium: Wax resist, edicol dye Comments: Children studied the picture without knowing its title.  Each selected their own title.  The development of this piece of work was very structured.  The children looked at the proportions of sky, river and land and divided the page into three.  Then, section by section, they  studied the placement of stars, buildings, reflections, boats and added them to their picture.  Colours were restricted to brown, blue, yellow and purple.  Black edicol dye was used as a wash.  Inspired by: Vincent van Gogh - Starry Night Over The Rhone

Title: Courtyard Artist: Harley   Term 1 Year Level: Two Medium: Oil pastels on cartridge paper Comments: Room 3 has become a mini van Gogh Gallery.  The children selected which picture they would like to draw.  Little guidance was offered other than to look at proportions.  The results had individual touches, but were definitely van Gogh inspired - amazing in fact. Inspired by: Vincent van Gogh - Courtyard in the Hospital at Arles

Title: Boats by the Sea Artist: Rhea   Term 1 Year Level: Two Medium: Oil pastels on cartridge paper Comments: Room 3 has become a mini van Gogh Gallery.  The children selected which picture they would like to draw.  Little guidance was offered other than to look at proportions.  The results had individual touches, but were definitely van Gogh inspired - amazing in fact. Inspired by: Vincent van Gogh - Fishing Boats on the Sea at Saint Marie.

Title: Starry Night Artist: Imogen   Term 1 Year Level: Two Medium: Oil pastels on cartridge paper Comments: Room 3 has become a mini van Gogh Gallery.  The children selected which picture they would like to draw.  Little guidance was offered other than to look at proportions.  The results had individual touches, but were definitely van Gogh inspired - amazing in fact. Inspired by: Vincent van Gogh - Starry Night

Title: Starry Night Artist: Tahli   Term 1 Year Level: Two Medium: Oil pastels on cartridge paper Comments: Room 3 has become a mini van Gogh Gallery.  The children selected which picture they would like to draw.  Little guidance was offered other than to look at proportions.  The results had individual touches, but were definitely van Gogh inspired - amazing in fact. Inspired by: Vincent van Gogh - Starry Night

Title: Sunflowers Artist: Imogen   Term 1 Year Level: Two Medium: Oil pastels on cartridge paper Comments: Room 3 has become a mini van Gogh Gallery.  The children selected which picture they would like to draw.  Little guidance was offered other than to look at proportions.  The results had individual touches, but were definitely van Gogh inspired - amazing in fact. Inspired by: Vincent van Gogh - Sunflowers

Title: Sunflowers Artist: Rabiah  Term 1 Year Level: Two Medium: Oil pastels on cartridge paper Comments: Room 3 has become a mini van Gogh Gallery.  The children selected which picture they would like to draw.  Little guidance was offered other than to look at proportions.  The results had individual touches, but were definitely van Gogh inspired - amazing in fact. Inspired by: Vincent van Gogh - Sunflowers

Title: The Kombi Artist: Luke  Term 2 Year Level: Five Medium: Pencil, fine point texta Comments: line drawing Inspired by: Teacher's precious Kombi campervan

Title: The Kombi Artist: Jake  Term 2 Year Level: Four Medium: Pencil Comments: line drawing Inspired by: Teacher's precious Kombi campervan

Title: Summer Artist: Jessica         Term 2 Year Level: Two Medium: Pastel crayons Comments: Children drew four wavy lines in different directions across the page.  Then coloured each area in warm colours and outlined in black pastel. Inspired by: Warmth of Summer

Title: Winter Artist: Daniel           Term 2 Year Level: Two Medium: Pastel crayons Comments: Children drew four jagged lines in different directions across the page.  Then coloured each area in cool winter colous and outlined in black pastel. Inspired by: Cold of Winter

Title: 'Momotaro Returns' Artist: Krystal         Term 2 Year Level: Two Medium: Wax Resist and dye on cartridge paper Comments: We read Japanese Folk Tales and we liked Momotaro.  My picture shows when Momotaro returned home in his boat with all the gold and jewels that the ogres had stolen. Inspired by: Momotaro - Japanese Folk Tale

Title: 'Momotaro The Peach Boy' Artist: Tegan      Term 2 Year Level: Two Medium: Wax resist and dye on cartridge paper Comments: We liked reading Momotaro.  In this Japanese Folk Tale Momotaro jumped out of the peach tree and the old couple finally had a son.  They loved him very much. Inspired by: Momotaro - Japanese Folk Tale

Title: Tiddalik Artist: Nicholas       Term 2 Year Level: Two Medium: Acrylic paint on litho paper Comments: Tiddalik is one of our favourite Dreamtime stories.  He is a giant frog who is very thirsty and drinks up all the water in the world. Inspired by: What Made Tiddalik Laugh - Aboriginal Dreamtime story

Title: Frog Artist: Naomi                Term 2 Year Level: Three Medium: Crayon and wax resist Comments: Children sketched frogs from photos.  They looked for 3 tones - light, medium and dark.  Shaded with pencil and went over with one colour crayon.  Then washed with water colour. Inspired by:  Photos of frogs

Title: Frog with Fungi Artist: Zach      Term 2 Year Level: Three Medium: Crayon and wax resist Comments: Children sketched frogs from photos.  They looked for 3 tones - light, medium and dark.  Shaded with pencil and went over with one colour crayon.  Then washed with water colour. Inspired by: Photos of frogs

Title: Dot Turtle Artist: Eliza Year Level: Three Medium: Acrylic paint, black card and sticks. Comments: Sticks were used to paint dots on black card to depict an Australian native animal. Inspired by: Aboriginal Dot Paintings

Title: Dot Lizard Artist: Adam Year Level: Three Medium: Acrylic paint, black card and sticks. Comments: Sticks were used to paint dots on black card to depict an Australian native animal. Inspired by: Aboriginal Dot Paintings

Title: Frog Skin Artist: Teralie Year Level: Three Medium: Wax crayons and acrylic paint Comments: Children were asked to do a line drawing of a frog. Use a wax crayon to colour in and outline the parts of the picture they wanted to stand out.  Then wish a sponge and water paint, paint over the whole picture. Inspired by: Photographs of frogs being studied

Title: Frog Artist: Eliza Year Level: Three Medium: Wax crayons and acrylic paint Comments: Children were asked to do a line drawing of a frog. Use a wax crayon to colour in and outline the parts of the picture they wanted to stand out.  Then wish a sponge and water paint, paint over the whole picture. Inspired by: Photographs of frogs being studied

Title: My Friend Artist: Ebony Year Level: One Medium: Wax crayons and pencil Comments: Children were asked to draw the faces of their friends. Inspired by: Studying friendship in Health

Title: My Friend Artist: Jessica Year Level: Two Medium: Wax crayons and pencil Comments: Children were asked to draw the faces of their friends. Inspired by: Studying friendship in Health

Title: Party Time Artist: Nyita Year Level: One Medium: Wax crayons and edicol dye Comments: This is my birthday when I turned six.  I felt great because Ilike birthdays because you get presents and a cake.  I had a party. Inspired by: Feelings

Title: Butterfly Artist: Kayla Year Level: Pre Primary   4 years old Medium: Acrylic Paint Comments: We put blobs of paint on our paper and folded it in half.  Then we pressed the paper with our hands starting from the fold.  Last we cut out the butterfly shape. Inspired by: Butterflies

Title: Butterfly Artist: Cameron Year Level: Pre Primary   5 years old Medium: Acrylic Paint Comments: We put blobs of paint on our paper and folded it in half.  Then we pressed the paper with our hands starting from the fold.  Last we cut out the butterfly shape. Inspired by: Butterflies

Art 1999