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...