Primary Colour Abstract

The Pre- Primary students have been introduced to Primary colours and the element of line. After viewing the work of Piet Mondrian, they created these striking abstracts.

In Visual Arts we have been looking at some of the animals native to the Joondalup area.

Frog Kweeyar/Kooyar/Kwooyar

There are at least six species of frog native to the Joondalup area.

The students in rooms 7 & 8 viewed the artwork of John Olsen before drawing frogs. They were given two minutes to draw a frog in oil pastel. The focus was on structure and feeling. The following week the students took their time to draw a frog using oil pastel and then sprayed yellow and blue dye on the page.

Willy Wagtail - Djidi Djidi

The willy wagtail - djidi djidi is one of the native birds in the Joondalup area.  

The students in rooms 4, 5 & 6 did an observed drawing of a willy wagtail - djidi djidi. The drawings were outlined in felt pen and then coloured with watercolour pencil. A printed background was created using leaves, acrylic paint and a gel press. The cutting out was very tricky, even for the adult who helped out with this!

Carnaby's Black Cockatoos Ngo-lak the White Tailed

The Carnaby's black cockatoos - Ngo-lak the white tailed are iconic birds in Southwest WA. They are known as a 'harbinger of rain'. 

This threatened species is often seen flying overhead and heard making very noisy calls. The students in rooms 12 and 13 created silhouettes in felt pen of the Carnaby's flying overhead.   A warm afternoon sky was added in soft pastels.

Mrs Sweet

Art Teacher