KS2 – Arts Fortnight – Week 1

Welcome to the first week of Arts Fortnight. I really hope you enjoy all the

activities that have been planned for you. Each day begins with discussing a

piece of famous art.

Here are this week’s pieces of famous art to discuss, questions are given

below each piece of work.

Monday - Wassily Kandinsky – Concentric Circles

1. What’s going on in this artwork?

2. What was your first reaction to this artwork? Why do you think you had the reaction?

3. Does your opinion about the artwork change the longer you look at it? Why?

Tuesday - Piet Mondrian’s Lines

1. Describe the lines in this artwork

2. Describe the colors in the artwork

3. Which area of the artwork is emphasized by the artist? Why?

Wednesday – Henri Matisse, The Parakeet and the Mermaid

1. How does your eye move through the artwork? What choices did the artist make to make that

happen?

2. Close your eyes and describe the artwork from memory. Why did you remember what you

remembered? Why did you forget what you forgot?

3. How would you describe this artwork to someone who has never seen it?

Thursday – Vincent Van Gogh, Starry Night

1. What elements of this painting seem real?

2. What adjectives would you use to describe this artwork?

3. What verbs would you use to describe this artwork?

Friday – George Seurat, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte

1. If this artwork were music, what would it sound like?

2. If this artwork could dance, what song would it dance to?

3. What do we know about the artist after viewing this artwork?

If you’d like to look at more famous pieces of art, here are some virtual tours

you could do.

https://www.tate.org.uk/kids

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours

https://www.vangoghgallery.com/

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/mar/23/10-of-the-worlds-best-virtual-museum-and-art-

gallery-tours

Monday – 6.7.20

WALT take inspiration from a well known artist

Art & DT knowledge and skills; Develop a personal style of painting, drawing upon ideas from other artists.

Use shading to show light and shadow using a range of materials (e.g. pencil, charcoal). Use hardness of

pencils to show line, tone and texture. Use a variety of techniques to add interesting effects (e.g.

reflections, shadows, direction of light). Choose a style of drawing suitable for the work. Sketch lightly (no

need to use a rubber to correct mistakes). Use a choice of techniques to depict movement, perspective,

shadows and reflection. Use lines to represent movement.

Giuseppe Arcimboldo I Italian Artist (1527-1593)

Have you heard of Giuseppe Arcimboldo? That is a funny name, right? He was born in Milan Italy, in 1527.

He is most famous for his portraits of human heads made up of vegetables, fruit, flowers, and all sorts of

other things.

Here is Bowl of Vegetables/ The Gardener

What do you see? Can you name all of the vegetables?

This is the same painting turned upside down. Now what do you see?

Click here to explore complete information about Giuseppe Arcimboldo biography and get inspired by his

prominent paintings and drawings.

https://www.giuseppe-arcimboldo.org

Your task today is to make pictures from objects you find around your home. Here are a few ideas to get

you started.

You will need;

• Paper

• Any objects you find around the home

• A few pens/ pencils

Take photos of what you create and email to art@ightham.kent.sch.uk

Tuesday – 7.7.20

WALT choose and use appropriate construction materials

Art & DT knowledge and skills; Choose suitable techniques to construct products or repair items including

the use of construction materials. Strengthen materials using suitable techniques. Use scientific knowledge

of the transference of forces to choose appropriate mechanisms.

Catapult – some toys you just never grow out of!

A catapult is a type of machine used as a weapon to throw rocks or other things such as hot tar, that would

cause damage to something else. Often, catapults were set on higher ground or on castle towers to let

them shoot farther. They shot rocks to break castle walls, or pitch or hot tar to set the target on fire.

You can find out more here https://kids.kiddle.co/Catapult

You will need;

• 10 lolly sticks

• Elastic bands

• Bottle cap

• Strong glue

5. See picture at the top of the first page for where to secure the bottle cap.

Happy catapulting! Be careful! What would make your catapult stronger/ weaker?

Optional extra - Have you got anything else at home that you could make a larger catapult out of? We have

been making lots of things out of pallets so I will see if I can make a larger catapult. I will let you know how

I get on!

Video your catapult in action if you can and email to art@ightham.kent.sch.uk

Wednesday – 8.7.20

WALT select and arrange materials for a striking effect

Art & DT knowledge and skills; Select and arrange materials for a striking effect. Ensure work is precise.

Use coiling, overlapping, tessellation, mosaic and montage. Create and combine shapes to create

recognisable forms (e.g. shapes made from nets or solid materials). Mix textures (rough and smooth, plain

and patterned). Combine visual and tactile qualities. Show lifelike qualities and real life proportions or, if

more abstract, provoke different interpretations.

Fibonacci Art in Nature Since the start of lockdown and exploring more of our local area, we have

started to notice changes in nature more. Fibonacci is pretty cool, once you know what you’re looking for,

you’ll start noticing it everywhere!

First, a little bit of background information on an artist who is inspired by nature.

Watch this clip https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zs87tfr

What are Fibonacci numbers?

The Fibonacci sequence is a set of numbers that starts with a one or a zero, followed by a one, and

continues based on the rule that each number (called a Fibonacci number) is equal to the sum of the

preceding two numbers, e.g. 0+1 = 1, 1 + 1 = 2, 1 + 2 = 3, 2 + 3 = 5. Can you work out the next three

numbers in the sequence? ____________________ , ___________________ , __________________

Although it may not seem obvious, there is a

strong connection between this mathematical

sequence and the composition of artwork.

By visualising each number as a square

(increasing in size, in the same way as the

sequence) and connecting the opposite

corners of each square, you can create the

Fibonacci Spiral.

This Fibonacci spiral can be found in nature;

Your task is to create your own Fibonacci spiral using natural objects. Remember to take a photo of what

you create. The first picture is leaves. The second picture you could create at home from crushed egg shells

and grass cuttings. The crushed egg shells could be reused in your garden as a slug repellent! Consider

carefully where you are and the objects you are using. For example, if you are at the beach, use pebbles,

shells and driftwood.

Leave your art work where you created it for others to enjoy. Take a photo of

your work and email it to art@ightham.kent.sch.uk

Thursday & Friday – 9.7.20 & 10.7.20

WALT select and use appropriate joining techniques

Art & DT knowledge and skills; Cut materials accurately and safely by selecting appropriate tools. Select

appropriate joining techniques. Select, and be able to explain, appropriate joining techniques. Measure

and mark out, to the nearest cm. Cut materials with precision and refine the finish with appropriate tools

(such as sanding wood after cutting or a more precise scissor cut after roughly cutting out a shape. Show an

understanding of the qualities of materials to choose appropriate tools to cut and shape.

Did you know? Despite the French sounding name, papier mache was not invented in France. However, they were the first

country in Europe to start using it.

Papier mache actually originates from China; the inventors of paper itself. They used papier mache to

make helmets of all things, which they toughened by many layers of lacquer (a liquid that dries hard to

form a protective coating).

From China, the interest in papier mache spread to Japan and Persia, where it was used in mask making

and festival activities. Eventually it spread across the world.

There’s some really cool facts about papier mache on this website https://brainart.co/2019/05/01/paper-

mache/

Papier Mache Goblet – Everyone has that one cup that they really like to drink from, this might be

your next one!

You will need

• Newspaper

• Bowl

• Plastic drinks bottle, with lid on

• Thick card

• Masking tape

• Water

• PVA glue

• Paints - (red, yellow and blue can be mixed to create others. Adding black or white to these will

make tints and tones)

• Paint brush

Wednesday afternoon/ evening . . .

Tear newspaper into small pieces and place in a bowl. Mix three parts water to one part PVA glue.

Cover the newspaper in this mixture. Leave overnight

Thursday . . .

Squeeze the excess water out of the newspaper and add a little more PVA glue until you can begin

to mould the papier mache. Now you are ready for steps 1 – 4 below.

Friday . . . when finished take a photo of your goblet and email to art@ightham.kent.sch.uk