We have been busy over the last term planning, investigating, sketching and creating some magnificent works of art.
First we investigated endemic animals (ones that are only found in New Zealand). After we decided on an animal to create a piece of art about, we explored different ways to get the outline of the animal (some students used images to sketch from, others used a drawing document and traced the outline). Once that was done we primed our paper (coated it with a couple of layers of white paint). When that was dry we sketched the outline of the animal onto the page. We used rulers to divide the animal into shapes, chose our colours (3 or 4) and painted each section (with some touch-ups along the way).
Check out our finished masterpieces!!!
Tieke (Saddleback)
Piwakawaka (Fantail) Pukeko
Tui Weka
Weta Kiwi
Bluegill Bully (eel)
Pukeko Black Robin
Fairy Tern Piwakawaka (fantail)
Pukeko Black Robin
New Zealand Falcon
New Zealand Falcon Piwakawaka (fantail)
Bluegill Bully (eel) Hector's Dolphin
Yellow Eyed Penguin Pukeko
Tieke (Saddleback)
