GATES (gifted and talented) year six students work @ RMS

Year six students from our feeder schools, who had a creative interest In the visual arts were invited to our school to undertake the Gates program. Friday mornings was dedicated to creating art works, using Louis Nevelson's work as inspiration. Here are our results....

Jigsaw pieces with marbles - derwent pencils on black.

Year eight visual arts class. A class that is showing great potential and creativity, challenged them with the use of coloured pencils, drawing in reverse image onto black. Investigated the shapes and tones that makes up each individual marble, also looking at reflections. Further to their design the negative spaces around the marbles, we have now decided to draw in a design to give the impression that they are on a table. 

RMS art at senior school exhibition, 2013.

iMovie year sevens relating to the Elements of Art.  Displaying the use of technology in the art room. 

Our school was invited to join in to showcase our Artworks with the local senior school. Photos of our work being included. 

Happy Halloween from my year eight class

Changed our routine today, did face painting in readiness for tonights Halloween Disco. 

SUGAR SKULLS Year eight art

Year eights were asked to investigate the use and idea behind the Mexican Sugar skulls. After their investigations they looked at designs they were typical of these skulls and were asked to design their own. Examples.....

Lino Cuts - year 09 art - FISH.

Examples of year nine art lino cuts, firstly we printed back and white fish and hand coloured the inside of the fish. 

Second attempt, abstract backgrounds wait to dry and print fish randomly over colour. Here are examples from the first to finish. 

Chalk pastels - Abstract Animal eye.

First to finish.... Year eight art class looked at the medium chalk pastels. With this in mind we investigated an eye of an animal. Looking at shapes, colour and the texture around the eye. Here is the first one finished..... More to come.