Glass Painting

Our first glass painting project is here :) Hand-glass-painted cups! 

The children were exposed to another type of paint, which needs to be use subtly and carefully for smooth finishes and to avoid any drips. They also found their own way of manipulating the cup in order to allow them to work at all of its angles.

Here are some of the results :)

Colourful Zebra Collage (in the making)

The children created their colourful patterns using mixed media including pencils, pastels and paints. Once dry, these will be transformed into zebra stripes...who said zebras should be black and white?? Let's give life a pop of colour!! Check out this space next week! :)

Once the decorative paintings were dry, children transferred a zebra drawing using carbon paper....a magical tool which the children loved and were amazed by!

Cutting out the stripes and placing them on the template as a guide....

Here are some of the zebra images ready...watch the zebra come out through its stripes!!

Paper Mache Ice-creams!

We've learned how to turn junk maganzines and newspaper into something yummy using a plastic cup, glue and a paintbrush...next week these will look even yummier with colour! Check out the several-scooped ice-creams, some with a cherry on top or even a flake at the side!!

Painting the dry paper-mache ice-creams in white acrylic as a base for colour...

Next in line...painting in flavours! Watch this space :)

The benefits of art and crafts

The Benefits of art and crafts...the good news is that they are not not merely a fun and enriching process, but what they promote can also leave positive implications on the child's well being, academic performance and other subjects!

http://www.livestrong.com/article/80368-benefits-arts-crafts-children/

Portraiture

Drawing ourselves or our best friend by using facial proportions and drawing features.

Cooper, 7

Julia S, 5

Martina, 6

Keeran, 6

Elyse Ann, 5

Elena, 6

Michael, 9

Kristina, 9

Maltese treasures- the Cippus in pencil

Maltese treasures- il-Gardjola tal-Isla in oil pastels and watercolour

Still life in Matisse's style...alla prima technique

Children produced a still life drawing of flowers, glass vase, a metal jug and lemon using the alla prima technique, meaning that they created the outline of the subjects in paintbrush and paint, rather than in pencil prior starting painting the picture. This encouraged spontaneity, confidence and observation skills, and also led to the painting to look more fresh and spontaneous.

Henri Matisse- Dishes and Fruit, 1901