Thursday 25 June 2009
Wednesday 24 June 2009
One wall almost complete
Except for deciding whether we will frame the 5 murals these are finished and the images can be seen below.
The next part of the project is the opposite wall which I have been asked to work on with a group of parents, we will create one large mural across the wall to continue the theme of peace and along the lines of a Monet image. A challenge!
The next part of the project is the opposite wall which I have been asked to work on with a group of parents, we will create one large mural across the wall to continue the theme of peace and along the lines of a Monet image. A challenge!
Sunday 7 June 2009
2nd,3rd,4th,5th June
Session details:
Morning sessions between 9.10 and 12.00
Afternoon sessions 1.10 - 2.50pm
One workshop Tuesday morning
Two workshops on Wednesday one Am and one Pm
Workshop on Thursday PM
Workshop Friday PM
Between 23 and 25 children in each session
Session Structures:
3 minute introduction by class teacher
Talk about good behaviour and listening about how this is an exciting piece of work we will al lmake together
15 minutes by Carla Boulton:
Introducing myself, my name and that I live nearby
Ask the question does anyone know what I do?
What I do as an artist, that I paint and draw and make things, how I look at things
That I feel lucky to love my job
Ask about the artist (Claude Monet) that he children have been studying, do they like his work
Talk about Monet's use of three colours plus white - show children four paint tubes
Show children my brushes and sketchbook
Show some of Monet's paintings, look at how amazingit is that he achieved so many different colours
Talk about Monet's work and the sizes
Talk about his garden at Giverny the beauty we see around us
Talk about my work
Show some of my paintings on the Monet theme, show them a painting I have done which is not of a garden which still uses only the three colours. This is the unfinished 2nd portrait of Isabella which has about 2 weeks more work left to do.
Show the children the process of laying on the different colours one at a time and using stage photos of my work.
Talk about collaboration and consideration and that we will all be working to make one piece of work which we will all be proud of
Go through rules:
Have a drink before going outside
Keep paint on the wall not in hair etc
Wear old shirts and bags on shoes
Respect for other people's work
Ask for show of hands from those who do not want to stick to the rules
Make it clear that anyone who cannot be sensible will have to come in
Wash hands when come back in
Groups
Conversation before intro session with class teacher about any special needs or any children who will require the assistance of a TA
Children split into groups of either three or four by teacher
Work
Children outside in small group.
Put on old shirts and bags on shoes
Spends few minutes looking at the work we are basing out mural on
Look at the colours, where the light and dark parts are in the painting
Look at which colour we think we will put on first and how we will build it up
Show how to carefully dip their brushes into the pain and how to wipe of the excess paint.
Show how to gently use brushstrokes which will still allow the base colour to show through. Explain that we don't want to cover this up completely as it give light to the picture.
Spend ten minutes blocking in the colour where needed.
Ask children to stand back after 5 mins and see what they have done and how it relates to the work we are using as inspiration.
5 more mins painting then stand back and look at work
The work in progress (below)
The work near completion (below)
Recording
Notes throughout
Feedback forms from children
Gather children's comments throughout work
Photographs of stages by each class
Morning sessions between 9.10 and 12.00
Afternoon sessions 1.10 - 2.50pm
One workshop Tuesday morning
Two workshops on Wednesday one Am and one Pm
Workshop on Thursday PM
Workshop Friday PM
Between 23 and 25 children in each session
Session Structures:
3 minute introduction by class teacher
Talk about good behaviour and listening about how this is an exciting piece of work we will al lmake together
15 minutes by Carla Boulton:
Introducing myself, my name and that I live nearby
Ask the question does anyone know what I do?
What I do as an artist, that I paint and draw and make things, how I look at things
That I feel lucky to love my job
Ask about the artist (Claude Monet) that he children have been studying, do they like his work
Talk about Monet's use of three colours plus white - show children four paint tubes
Show children my brushes and sketchbook
Show some of Monet's paintings, look at how amazingit is that he achieved so many different colours
Talk about Monet's work and the sizes
Talk about his garden at Giverny the beauty we see around us
Talk about my work
Show some of my paintings on the Monet theme, show them a painting I have done which is not of a garden which still uses only the three colours. This is the unfinished 2nd portrait of Isabella which has about 2 weeks more work left to do.
Show the children the process of laying on the different colours one at a time and using stage photos of my work.
Talk about collaboration and consideration and that we will all be working to make one piece of work which we will all be proud of
Go through rules:
Have a drink before going outside
Keep paint on the wall not in hair etc
Wear old shirts and bags on shoes
Respect for other people's work
Ask for show of hands from those who do not want to stick to the rules
Make it clear that anyone who cannot be sensible will have to come in
Wash hands when come back in
Groups
Conversation before intro session with class teacher about any special needs or any children who will require the assistance of a TA
Children split into groups of either three or four by teacher
Work
Children outside in small group.
Put on old shirts and bags on shoes
Spends few minutes looking at the work we are basing out mural on
Look at the colours, where the light and dark parts are in the painting
Look at which colour we think we will put on first and how we will build it up
Show how to carefully dip their brushes into the pain and how to wipe of the excess paint.
Show how to gently use brushstrokes which will still allow the base colour to show through. Explain that we don't want to cover this up completely as it give light to the picture.
Spend ten minutes blocking in the colour where needed.
Ask children to stand back after 5 mins and see what they have done and how it relates to the work we are using as inspiration.
5 more mins painting then stand back and look at work
The work in progress (below)
The work near completion (below)
Recording
Notes throughout
Feedback forms from children
Gather children's comments throughout work
Photographs of stages by each class
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Monday 1st June
Went in to school in the morning to paint basecoat on the five panels, decided to paint each one a slightly different colour and to make the colours quite luminous so that they shine through, so hot and sunny, hope this carries on.
Part of this exercise was to time the paint drying, supposed to be 30 mins but in this 24 degree heat it took...8 mins, this bodes well. So satisfying to get all the materials out and get to work. This step is always hard making the first mark on a white wall! Pleased with coverage and the colours.
Very short 15 min assembly with Rachel to talk through what the project is about with Yr 1 and 2.
Rachel explained about
Waterlilies
Monet where he lived and
Showed huge Giverny paintings in the Musee D'orsay in IWB
The link to the SEAL project
Ran through good behaviour rules
I then talked briefly about
What I do as an artist
Showed the stages of a painting (below)
What we will do outside in the quiet area
That we will be collaborating to make the works
Why we are creating a thinking peaceful space
Showed the children my paint, brushes and easel and talked about the three colours Red Blue and Yellow and using white
Everyone very hot in hall as temp up to 24 degrees outside so kept it brief and children seemed happy and understood. I am very excited to be starting to paint tomorrow...
Part of this exercise was to time the paint drying, supposed to be 30 mins but in this 24 degree heat it took...8 mins, this bodes well. So satisfying to get all the materials out and get to work. This step is always hard making the first mark on a white wall! Pleased with coverage and the colours.
Very short 15 min assembly with Rachel to talk through what the project is about with Yr 1 and 2.
Rachel explained about
Waterlilies
Monet where he lived and
Showed huge Giverny paintings in the Musee D'orsay in IWB
The link to the SEAL project
Ran through good behaviour rules
I then talked briefly about
What I do as an artist
Showed the stages of a painting (below)
What we will do outside in the quiet area
That we will be collaborating to make the works
Why we are creating a thinking peaceful space
Showed the children my paint, brushes and easel and talked about the three colours Red Blue and Yellow and using white
Everyone very hot in hall as temp up to 24 degrees outside so kept it brief and children seemed happy and understood. I am very excited to be starting to paint tomorrow...
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