If you click on the link below, it will take you to a PDF which has our ‘Say Something Nice’ inspired poems, as well as images of Owls’ Charlie Mackesy inspired artwork. Happy viewing – as ever, please leave your feedback in the comments box. Thanks.
Thank you so much to those of you who have sent in your Charlie Mackesy inspired artwork, I have really enjoyed looking at them and reading the conversations between the characters.
Some of you have said how much you have enjoyed this unit of work, drawing favourite animals, perhaps even pets, and I know that a few of you now feel so much more confident about your drawing skills. I’m so pleased to hear this, and hope that you also now appreciate that the creative journey which you record in your sketch books is just as important as any finished piece of work.
Sarah’s
One of the Sam’s posters here
Marcos’ – he sent me a message to say that he has combined his Charlie Mackesy poster with
Suyeon’s can be found here
Mia’s is here
Please leave constructive feedback in the comments box.
This week, as you finish the sketch of your last character, we have asked you to send in one photograph showing your sketches and planning so far, because we want to be able to share your creative journeys with each other prior to celebrating your finished pieces.
As ever, please remember to leave constructive feedback for each other.
Mia’s
Suyeon, in action
Olive’s
Sarah’s
Toby’s
Divya’s
Last post of the week for me – Sarah has done a digital drawing of a Pelham Superhero which she wanted to share with you all.
Have a lovely weekend.
Good morning everybody! Thank you to everyone who has sent in copies/pictures of their home-learning, I’m really enjoying looking at what you have been doing. Please continue to send your work in, to the address below, marking sure that you mark it for my attention.
homelearning@pelham.merton.sch.uk
Suyeon, congratulations, you are the first person to receive house points this week.
More Skellig front covers have come in since I posted this. As usual, please remember to comment and give constructive feedback.
Mina’s Oliver’s
Aurora’s Sarah’s
And here’s another one, from Olive.
Here’s the last cover from Sofia. Please remember to comment and give constructive feedback.
I have already alluded to the fact that, inspired by my visit to the Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk exhibition at the Victoria & Album museum, I have been thinking about how I could incorporate a kimono based project into your learning. Well, here it is! I thought it would be fun to have a go designing your own kimono. This project is going to appear on Pelham’s Easter home-learning page, but I thought I would give you guys a sneak peek because we (or rather, I) have been talking about it for a while.
In the early 1600s, everyone in Japan wore a kimono, regardless of their gender or social status, with individual designs often reflecting a variety of different things. Sometimes, they incorporated items that were of particular importance and interest to the wearer, such as the one on the left below, which was designed for a child to mark the first flight from Japan to America.
Some used simple patterns or designs
Others, more intricate patterns (as you can see, blue seems to be quite a popular colour choice)
Some included images resembling photographs
Yet more reflected the wearer’s favourite story (this one is also unusual because it has a hood)
The designs of each of these kimonos relate to different places
Have a think about what you would like to include in your design: I would suggest that you sketch a few possibilities before making your final decision, including deciding on whether you want your kimono to have long or short sleeves. You can see some of the ideas from my sketchbook, and will probably notice that not only did I think about the motifs I wanted to incorporate, but I also experimented with colours.
In the end, I decided to use a simple design, because I only had a piece of A4 paper, but if you have access to a larger piece, you might want to have a more elaborate design in your final piece, because you will have more space.
This is what my kimono looked like after I had finished painting it with water colours.
In this final image, I have embellished my design by adding some stitching on the sleeves, and a little bit of glitter on the butterfly.
I would love to see your kimono designs once you have finished them, so please make sure that you send a photograph of your creative project to us at homelearning@pelham.merton.sch.uk, marked for my attention. Have fun!
Here is Toby’s front cover for his general home-learning journal. I can immediately spot that he has been inspired by some of the work we have done in our art lessons. Which artists do you think he has used? Leave you comments below. Also, if you would like your front cover to appear on the blog, please email a photograph of your completed artwork to homelearning@pelham.merton.sch.uk, marked for the attention of Mrs. Watson (this will make it easier for Mr. Woolton to make sure that your picture goes to the right place).
In our art lessons, we having been studying Anne E. London, an American artist whose work includes drawings of endangered species. After researching an endangered animal of our choosing, we initially sketched an animal using pencil, before progressing to drawing the same animal in charcoal. Here are some of our original pieces of work, which we hope you enjoy! As you can see, pandas proved to be particularly popular.
This weekend (amongst other things) I have been to two exhibitions at my favourite museum, the V and A, and thought that one or both of them might appeal to you.
‘Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk’ looks at the history of the kimono, including its place within Japanese society and the impact it has had on world fashion. Many of the vibrant kimonos on display are exquisitely embellished with complex design details and beautiful embroidery. I enjoyed it so much that I am currently thinking about how it can inspire some of our artwork within school. If you have any suggestions, please let me know in the comments box.
‘Cars: Accelerating the Modern World’ looks at how, since the car was invented 130 years ago, it has become one of the most loved and loathed inventions ever. There are several old vehicles, as well as some conceptual futuristic cars, such as the Pop.Up Next, which can be driven like a normal car and also fly, so you need never be stuck in a traffic jam again!
Let me know if you have been to either of these exhibitions, or if you have any exhibitions you would like to recommend, by adding a comment.
I visited this exhibition, ‘Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life’, at the weekend and immediately thought that it was somethIng many of you would enjoy. It’s interactive, inspiring, informative and fun!
As well as some new pieces which have been created especially for this exhibition (which is on at Tate Modern), some of the exhibits relate to the time the artist spent as a child in Iceland. There are some serious messages about global warming, which reminded me of some of the things that we have been discussing in class, whilst some of the exhibits give you an opportunity to experience new things. One of my family’s favourites is called ‘Din blinde passager’, because it gives you the opportunity to travel through a 39-metre-long corridor full of dense fog… it was really cool!
Le me know if you have already been to this exhibition, or if you have any exhibitions you would like to recommend, by adding a comment.