The boys have hit the ground running, diving straight into our first Unit of Inquiry. Our Kindy boys have enjoyed mixing colours on their own palette. Amazing discoveries were made when mixing yellow and red to make orange! They the

n used these to devise their own Van Gogh sunflower masterpieces. We have mixed our own greens and had a little trouble when trying to concoct purple. But it was fun trying.   

The Stage One boys are extremely proud of their Cityscape water colour works which are on display in the office. Students observed a variety of buildings from around the world and completed a ‘creative hunt’ thinking routine, before using overlapping and intricate details in their Cityscape artworks. The boys also completed a blue guitar collage, which did not make it to their portfolio folder as they were keen to take them home.

In Stage Two the boys completed their self-portraits. Taking their time to sketch first and with specific consideration to the proportion of the face, their work really came to life when painting and adding a mix of colours to the background. The work is displayed in their classrooms. The boys are really pleased with their achievements. We have also focused on the proportion of the human body when sketching our moving manikins. The boys worked collaboratively to make life sized movable puppets. There was a lot of measuring and estimating involved. Stopping to encourage others if they were stuck and taking ownership as a group, I was impressed at the way the boys worked as a team to complete their work. We might have to ‘flip a coin’ to see who gets to take the work home.     

Entries for the ‘Chinese Poster Competition’, created by our Stage Three boys, were very warmly welcomed by the staff at the Cultural Centre in Chatswood. The boys worked collaboratively, in groups of four or five, designing their layout, considering colour, contemplating stroke order of the Chinese characters and drawing zodiac animals. Paper craft was added to give it flair! The boys worked harmoniously and were very focused throughout the poster making process.    

All the boys are ready for their next Unit of Inquiry.

Kylie Bain – Visual Art Teacher