Babushka Doll Designs

The class today designed their own Babushka (or 'Matryoshka') nesting dolls, inspired by traditional Russian and contemporary designs. We had some pixel dolls, family dolls, animals, zombies, minions and even the same person at different ages. Once we drew the designs, we cut them out and pasted the dolls onto coloured paper, for contrast. I love the results! 

   

3D Hand Drawings

This is hands-down (pun intended) my favourite art class for kids (and adults!). It's class on shading, and making hands look '3D'. To do this, trace your hand, then draw the curves in like we have in these examples. Then colour in each section, from left to right, colouring dark to light and then darker again. Try to shade in a gradual way to make it look realistic. It has a really impressive result.

GREAT WORK EVERYONE!

Ssssnakes in the grass!

This class is based on the Deep Space Sparkle painting and pastel lesson, here, except using collage instead. We drew winding snakes and then decorated them with bright colours. Next, we cut out blades of grass, perfect for the snakes to hide in, and stuck them to the bottom of the cloud photo. Lastly we glued the snakes winding in and out of the blades of grass. This is a nice Summer art project. Check them out!

Pixel Art

Pixel art is usually digital art, made up of little squares. Computer games used to look very blocky (and some newer games, like Minecraft, look this way on purpose). Today we created pixel drawings, using the squares on graph paper as a guide to create pixel self portraits and game-inspired artworks. Great work everyone! 

Art Class Timetable for Term 1, 2015

SPRINGWOOD ART CLASS WITH NAOMI

Feb - April 2015 (TERM 1)

 

Week 1  –  5/2: Pixel Art

Week 2  –  12/2: Snakes in the Grass - Collage

Week 3  –  19/2: 3D Hand Drawings

Week 4  –  26/2: Drawing Babushka Dolls

Week 5  –  5/3: Panda Bear  - Pastel Drawing

Week 6  –  12/3: Paper Puppets

Week 7  –  19/3: Dots and Spots

Week 8  –  26/3: Near and Far (Foreground and Background)

Week 9  –  2/4: Drawing Chinese Vases

For Ages 5-12yrs

$6 a child

Minecraft @ Katoomba

I had a wonderful group today at Katoomba Library, who made fantastic Minecraft heads! There were a lot of people in the class who were very knowledgeable and passionate about playing Minecraft, which was a bonus! 

Minecraft heads:

*For these I bought cardboard mail package boxes from Officeworks

*We used coloured paper, scissors and glue-sticks to create the character designs

*I had a Stanley knife to cut square eyeholes for those who wanted them

Diamond swords and pickaxes:

*I printed two sword or pickaxe designs on thin card board

*Children cut the two symmetrical designs out, taped popsicle sticks inside for strength, and then glued the two pieces together. 

Papercraft:

*I printed off a few different paper craft cubes out (chest, dirt/grass block, diamond block) and kids cut and taped (or glued) them together. 

Happy Minecrafting, everyone :)