abingdon.org.uk/prep 11 ART Our Senior Art students collaborated to decorate a beautiful oak-themed bird lantern to be part of Waddesdon Manor’s Winter Woodland. It’s now on display there on Miss Alice’s Drive alongside work from many schools. WADDESDON LIGHTS Christmas comes early in the Art room with a flurry of festive activity in September. Every child in the school was busy creating a Christmas-inspired image to be printed into their very own range of winter cards. The year 8s used traditional quills and inks to illustrate their whimsical elves in a variety of compositions, and the end results were fantastic. We are looking forward to seeing them printed! CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER In what is becoming an annual visit to APS, Year 5 met Toby the spaniel last week for some doggy life drawing. We learned about the artist David Hockney, and explored how he recorded his two sausage dogs through large observational paintings. Year 5 set to creating their own LIFE DRAWING WITH TOBY THE SPANIEL YOUNG LEADERS IN ART Our fantastic Year 8 young leaders; Lee, Oskar, James and George supported our younger pupils through our lunchtime Art clubs. Voluntarily coming along to advise, demonstrate, help cut out, and chat with our younger artists. Whether helping to draw corgis with Year 3, or crafting pumpkins in clay with Year 5, the leaders are an invaluable asset to the clubs. life drawings of Toby, who sat very well, and even slept, whilst the children looked at the shapes, textures and shading. Toby very much enjoyed his time in the Art department, and he thought all of the pictures were fantastic. Well done Year 5! SATURDAY SKATEBOARD WORKSHOP In October, ten Year 7 and 8 artists spent the day designing, painting, spray painting and screen printing their very own skateboard decks. Their inspirations were very varied: from book illustrations, wolves and snakes to Pop Art explosions and even Bart Simpson made an appearance! Using stencils, hand drawing, and spray painted typography some fantastic street art was made with fantastic end results. CREATIVE ARTS CLUB In November, the pupils led by Claire, completed their sculpture project inspired by the work of Claes Oldenburg. The paper mache ‘dropped ice cream cones’ looked very realistic with dripping sauces and sprinkles. Year 4 explored ‘Colour and Pattern’, whilst also thinking about protected characteristics. Yinka Shonibare is an artist of British Nigerian decent, who enjoys creating patterns of cultural fluidity. He makes extraordinary artwork despite his physical disability, paralysis, and being wheelchair bound. The pupils really enjoyed creating their own Kente patterns and discussing such an interesting artist. YEAR 4 KENTE PATTERNS
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