A Shoal of Fish!
May 17, 2009
These clay fish have been biscuit fired and some children have chosen to paint theirs with poster paints, using a special dry brushing technique to enhance any details.
Mood Portraits in Oil
May 17, 2009
Check out these stunning oil pastel portraits!
mood portraits
S4K Competition
April 25, 2009
Our school has entered a special sculpture competition for children called S4K, and the Art Academy’s pottery will be photographed and sent to the judges. The children and the school could win some super prizes… Watch this space!
Owls and spiders!
April 2, 2009
Spider Webs and Planets
March 30, 2009
Busy at work.
Pastel and glue.
Owls begin to take flight
March 26, 2009
We’ve created a basic owl shape, using the pottery techniques that Martin showed us, and now we have begun adding our own details, which is the best fun!
Great Uncle Oswald!
Adding texture...
Deep concentration...
Dressed to kill!
Pottery moves on apace…
March 22, 2009
Our pottery continues, with individual features appearing on our owls.
- Great concentration
Careful, now!
Creatures emerge from the clay!
March 19, 2009
We have invited Martin, potter extraordinaire, to show us how to create some amazing creatures from clay.
After 5 weeks, we hope to have made a variety of pieces, which will be fired and then painted, to put on display in the Art Gallery Entrance Hallway.
Careful, now!
Early days...
The clay's just the right consistency today!
An owl emerges...
Pasta Patterns
March 17, 2009
pasta patterns
Art Academy blog begins!
March 5, 2009
Welcome to Robin Hood Primary School’s Art Academy Gallery blog! We will keep you up to date with all the latest activities and events, and all of the displays which we create throughout the year.
