Initial Lesson- study Henri Matisse and telling stories through pictures

We looked at photography and what makes a good picture. We identified the line of thirds and talked about colours. Some of the children had never used a camera before and were very keen to take photos. What is special was the theme for the day and the children had to list or draw things that are special to them.To get some images to help the children plan a composition, they went around the school taking photos of special places and people.

We then discussed the art Henri Matisse and looked at some of his paintings. We made up stories about the people/person, using the objects and setting in the painting.

The purpose of this is to develop an understanding that paintings/pictures tell stories.

Lunchtime - the time went so quickly ... work in progress...

Week 2:
We learned how the draw faces. The children did an initial drawing of a face. Working through a simple process of demonstrating and the children following we worked the dimensions of the face. Instead of using pencils, I gave the children yellow and red paint and a brush. They had to draw a face and fill in the shin and hair. They were very proud of the results. By using the paint the children could not make the face too small and the line could not be rubbed out. They were careful to start but soon became more confident with making the lines and shapes.