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Each stage is very easy to follow and pupils love working with chalk pastel to create the sunset/sunrise effect. Thank you to MrPstudios for this lesson, his instructional videos are linked below:
Below are some examples of the outcomes created by the pupils:
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I delivered this short lesson to Yr5 pupils at a primary school in Greater Manchester. As it was close to Christmas and the pupils were eager to get to their Christmas party we only had a short time (30 minutes), however this could easily be extended with opportunity for pupils to create more complex designs or to work on larger scales.
I really enjoyed this lesson, especially the opportunity to share some fascinating resources, and enjoyed seeing the pupils’ enthusiasm towards the subject. Some pupils even wanted to stay and continue making rather than go to their Christmas party! Below are some of the resources I shared with the class.
An amazing high speed video of snowflakes forming:
Information about the chemistry behind snowflakes and how they form in the atmosphere:
I also happen to own a fantastic book with macro photographs of snowflakes by Kenneth Libbrecht which the class passed around. It is full of stunning photos.
Although I didn’t have time in the end I also wanted to show the work of Papercut artist Nahoko Kojima as an extra source of inspiration. Below is a video where she explains the process she uses:
Below are some examples of the work created by the pupils:
I love the front cover to this book, it often springs to mind when my pupils ask me questions about certain types of visual art (mainly the abstract ones!). They often ask “but i could do that! What makes it so special?”, or “so if painted like Jackson Pollock, does that mean that I could sell my painting for a million pounds?!”. Often, my pupils forget that art can have significant historic and cultural importance, reflect a period of human thinking, depict a part of the artist’s soul, have a different meaning for every viewer, will often be unique/original, and the list can go on. Once this is understood, it is really no surprise that art can sell for extravagant amounts of money!
I am great lover of well designed posters (and also ones that can be printed out without coming out blurry!). These two posters pack a lot of info into a small area and can be a good reference tool for GCSE pupils who need to develop the use of colour in their work. I also like the way it shows clearly what each term means with examples. I have to be honest I wasn’t sure what Tetradic colours were before I saw these! Thanks to inkfumes for the designs!
Teaching Art & Photography UK 