We are looking at and learning about Van Gogh's famous painting "The Starry Night" . Room 6 has made a start on their paintings after doing an art critique and learning about some of the elements of art Van Gogh used in his painting and how he used his paint brush to make lots of small strokes of colour. His little brushstrokes created interest and movement in the sky, it was like the night sky "came alive" in his painting.
The students have planned their own composition including a foreground that is meaningful to them , rather than copying the Cyprus tree and French village from The Starry Night.
Keep an eye out for updates on Room 6's paintings and to see Room 5's paintings; as well as artworks of a different media, but still inspired by The Starry Night, from the Year 5 and 6 classes.
The artists hard at work on their swirly night skies.
We are painting the sky first. We will paint another layer, when this one is dry, to add depth and detail, including the stars and moon.
The concentration!
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