Art for learning from home
Here are 12 creative challenges for the coming weeks to help you learn about different artists and to get creative. Purple Mash has a great paint software called 2 Paint a Picture. KS2 pupils try using Tate paint
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/tate-paint.
(Can those supervising children please open outside websites due to possible advertising)
Please email me a photo of your creations and any other art you do, so I can create an online art gallery. gallery@our-lady.dudley.sch.uk
Challenge 1: Matisse
Who is Henry Matisse? Take a look at his bright and colourful collages.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-henri-matisse
Using brightly coloured paper have a go a creating a collage inspired by nature. If you don’t have any bright paper try cutting up the packaging in your recycling box.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/cut-paste/collage-matisse-snail
Challenge 2: Vincent Van Gogh
Who is Vincent Van Gogh? Probably the most famous painter of all time, take a look at some of his work. https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-vincent-van-gogh
Choose an activity, paint a portrait, colour in the sunflowers or practice your mark painting, examples below.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/paint-draw/create-art-van-gogh
Challenge 3: Keith Haring
Who is Keith Haring? Step into the wonderful world of street art.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-keith-haring
Keith Haring wanted to share his work with everyone and not just in a gallery. Using chalk share your Keith Haring style designs outside. Ask a parent where you are allowed to draw, take a photo before it rains!
Challenge 4: George Seurat
Take a look at how George Seurat uses dots to create a picture. Try using earbuds to create your own pointillist painting or go onto Purplemash / 2 paint a picture and choose the pointillism option.
https://artsycraftsymom.com/10-georges-seurat-art-projects-for-kids/
Challenge 5: Bridget Riley – Op art.
Who is Bridget Riley? Read all about her and explore her amazing optical illusions.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-bridget-riley
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/what-is/op-art
Have a go at creating your own optical illusion piece.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/paint-draw/make-op-art-plant-pot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zs2b6fr
http://www.lilcreativekids.com/easy-op-art-for-kids/
Challenge 6: Calder
Who is Alexander Calder? Amazing art that moves.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-alexander-calder
Can you make a Calder inspired kinetic sculpture.
http://www.artsmudge.com/blog/2012/08/how-to-make-a-calder-inspired-stabile
Challenge 7: Picasso
Who is Picasso? Explore the work of an artist who loved to experiment.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-pablo-picasso
Print out a Picasso fortune teller and get drawing.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/cut-paste/make-picasso-fortune-teller
Challenge 8: Warhol
Who is Andy Warhol? Pop art legend!
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-andy-warhol
Try creating a selfie in the style of Andy Warhol.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/paint-draw/make-pop-art-warhol
Challenge 9: Turner
Who was Turner? Take a look at his shimmering landscapes.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-jmw-turner
Can you paint like Turner? Try creating a water colour. If you don’t have paint try using 2 paint a picture on purple mash.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/paint-draw/paint-turner
Challenge 10: Mondrian
Who is Piet Mondrian? He loves his straight lines and bright colours.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-piet-mondrian
Use 2 paint a picture in purple mash, choose the Lines option to design a piece of art.
Challenge 11: Animation
Learn all about animation and have a go experiment on 2 Animate on purple mash. Save your work I look forward to seeing it.