Art News – Term 3 Week 5 | Churchlands Primary School

What’s happening in the art studio?

We have had a couple of POWER weeks over the last fortnight. The school has been abuzz with an Athletic three-day Extravaganza won by the fabulously sapphire, azure Cowen. The same week was shared with an inspired Science week and all this energy is leading towards our Book Week celebration, Reading is Magic next week. Churchlands Primary School is a scrumptious school with a vibrant community that we are all privileged to share. Don’t forget to dress up on Monday as your favourite book character.

Talking with kids about their art:

Please consider this guideline when you are looking at your children’s art or enjoying artistic creations by professional artists. This comes from The Art of Education website.

When talking to kids about their art, focus on these 6 things:

Let them use their own words.

Instead of saying, “What is it?” try, “Tell me about your artwork!”

This allows the child to use their own words to describe what they made. Maybe the child created a piece of art inspired by a feeling, an imaginary world, or simply had fun playing with art materials. No matter what they made, the best way to encourage their creativity and imagination is to allow them the chance to describe their work in their own words.

Be specific with your comments.

Instead of saying, “It’s so neat!” try, “Your repeating lines really catch my eye!” Using specific comments shows kids you are genuinely looking at their work.

Ask interesting questions.

Instead of saying, “That’s cool!” try, “How did you do that?” The ability to talk about how the artwork was created and the processes that went into making it is a skill all artists over the world use.

Let them choose the display.

Instead of saying, “Put it on the fridge!” try, “What would you like to do with your art?” Giving kids the power to control the display of their artwork can provide a tremendous sense of ownership and pride.

Give them time to identify their feelings first.

Instead of saying, “I love it!” try, “Are you a proud artist?” Encouraging kids to think about how they feel will give you a deeper insight into their thought process. It will also build self-confidence in their own artwork instead of relying solely on the affirmation of others.

Use the Elements and Principles as a catalyst.

Ask, “Can you identify which Elements of Art and the Principles of Design you used in your creation?”

The Elements of Art (Line, Shape, Colour, Value, Texture, Space, Form) and the Principles of Art (Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Pattern, Unity, Movement, Rhythm) are always used in creating art.

Give it a go and see the art from their perspective.

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