Length of session – 2 x approx. 1 hour Ages 5 – 11 As part of our ‘back to basics’ drawing topic this term, the children have been applying what they have learnt about line and shape by creating a bird drawing. We began this two week topic with some guided drawing.  The children worked …

Length of session – 2 Hours Ages 5 – 11   This was run as a holiday club session which was great as the children were able to work solidly for two hours.  The session could however be split into two one hour sessions if needed. Firstly we had a chat about robots and what …

A self portrait topic for children aged 5 – 11 including drawing and colour mixing.

Project Length – Approx 2 x 1 hour sessions Ages – 5 – 11 For this project I showed the children a print out of Andy Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’.  I gave them a brief overview of pop art and Andy Warhol and we discussed what they thought about the picture.  I explained that they were going …

Introducing the idea of reversing images for printing.

We had a couple of great holiday club sessions over the Easter Holidays.  I always enjoy running these sessions as the longer time (two hours) gives the opportunity to really get stuck into a process or technique and send the children home with some lovely finished work at the end of it.  We also seem …

The focus in on perspective and composition in this two-session project aimed at primary aged children

Introducing children to the idea of landscapes

An air dry clay art project suitable for ages 5 – 11