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Kiarna's art

Inspired Christmas art

These artists were inspired by the song 'He has a red red coat and a red red hat. His boots are blabk and he carries a sack. He has a twinkle in his eye and a friendly smile, and his name is Santa Claus.

Fairy art

Kate's flower

The children have been painting flowers with our art mentor, Elaine.  Following one flower painting session we decided to revisit the art works and outline the flowers in black pen.  These are Kate's flowers.

The children explore the skill of cartooning with Elaine

Siena's art

Siena is one of our great artists, happy and focused working with any materials.

Xavier - 2 handed painting

Xavier - 2 handed painting on PhotoPeach

Ella-Grace's lavender

William and Helena working together

Today William and Helena worked together on their art, which William then gifted to Helena. They each drew a person then stuck the pink pieces on the side with a cool glue gun. Pai rawa atu te pikitia ra, that picture is great. Ka pai, well done, great cooperation.

Seri's chalk drawing

Language may be a barrier, but the langauge of art is the same in any language.

Kloe's Unicorn

Today Kloe shared her drawing of a Unicorn.  What was significant with this fabulous piece of art was that Kloe had chosen to frame it with pieces of red paper.  What a fabulous effect!  Kei te pai Kloe.  This has added another dimension to your work.  Your Mum tells me that she has been delighted in seeing your art develop of late.

An experience with ephemeral art

Ephemeral art is an artistic piece that is temporary and disappears over time using materials that are on hand.  The art lives on only in the photograph. On this day the children used sticks that had blown down in the wind as the basis for their creation ... and then they gathered stones from the garden to add the finishing touches.

The art competition

A study of Aboriginal Art

Today Elaine, our art mentor, shared the skill of Aboriginal painting.  So many dots making such fascinating artworks.

A step up in painting

Celebrating daffodil day for cancer

The wonder of children's art

We are often asked why we don't provide outlines for children to colour in. We see our children as capable competent learners who are building their own concepts and theories as they connect their knowledge. These three pieces of art show how brilliant our children can capture their own ideas without the confines of our lines.

Pattern and texture

This week Elaine has continued her exploration of pattern and texture with the children and offered the children a range of options for their exploration.

Thomas extends his knowledge of texture

Fot the past few weeks Elaine has been exploring pattern and texture with the children. Thomas, always the astute student combined his knowledge of pattern and texture as he constructed this giraffe.

Exploring texture

Linked by a mutual interest

Levi and Hannah can often be found painting together. Levi gains his inspiration from Hannah's painting. "I look at Hannah's painting, then I can paint that too."

The Anchorage Park Kindergarten Art Exhibition

Thank you to Anchorage Park kindergarten for sharing their art exhibition on PhotoPeach

Maia is becoming quite the pukeko expert

Thomas responds to the mentoring

A week after our art mentor Elaine talked to the children about painting trees, and in particular, apple trees Thomas painted this picture of an apple tree. "Just like Elaine showed me."

Kloe's art

Kloe concentrates on her art work on PhotoPeach

A little peer tutoring

A little peer tutoring on PhotoPeach

Viewing the art at Botany Downs School

Art at Botany Downs School on PhotoPeach

Abstract art

Jayden's painting

The provocation of an art mentor

Making a connection to Botany Downs School

Maxton focuses on his art

Learning about building a picture with Elaine

My Mum went to KMart and saw a rainbow

Painting with Elaine

Isn't it lovely how out of the same inspiration comes many different interpretations?

The provocation

Simon is always observant. As soon as we displayed the documentation panels of Madison's Eiffel Tower project he wanted to know what they were all about ... and then, without a word he popped off and made his very own Eiffel Tower. How very Simon.

Ali's aeroplane takes shape

Ava takes time with her art

Hamish painting

Make your own photo slideshow

Mia's Screen Printing

We were intrigued to discover this screen printing on our drying rack. Initially we delighted in how vibrantly the colours had mixed together. Upon closer inspection we discovered that Mia had screen printed her name. "I just drawed my name and cut it out," she explained. So many skills have come together to make tghis work of art - thinking, planning, drawing, cutting and screen printing processes. Kei to pai.

Precious play dough people!