Over the past few weeks in 3V we have been working hard to complete the artwork for our new corridor displays. The theme across the school for this term's artwork has been the National Gallery's 'Take One Picture' scheme.
If you have followed our earlier blog posts, you'll know that we have been focusing on Seurat's 'Bathers at Asnieres,' which depicts a Parisian riverside scene.
3V took their inspiration from the sailing boats seen distantly on the Seine, and used a variety of media to create some sailing boats of their own.
First, the children created a graduated blue colourwash to give the impression of water. Then, the children used the pointillist technique (pioneered by Seurat himself) to layer tiny dots of paint for the boats' hulls.
Finally, the children hand-dyed silks for the sails according to their own designs.
We think that the finished result looks stunning - we hope you will agree!
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