Great Paintings Days
How do Great Paintings days work?
The whole day is focused on just one painting. Filbert will talk about the painting in great detail, motivating the children to imagine they were an artist who was about to produce his own version of the painting. Discussion and drawing workshops follow until the children have sketches, ideas and plans for their own painting.
After Filbert has demonstrated painting, colour mixing and textural techniques the children produce their own paintings. In a short plenary session at the end of the day, children talk about their own paintings, motivations and ideas. For a detailed outline see below.
Which Great Painting will you choose?
If you want a painting by one the Great Artists that is not listed here, I am sure your choice can be accommodated.
The Structure of the Day
Timings are approximate
Session 1: (40 min's) Your Great Artist is in character and uses digitally projected imagery to display the great painting. He will explain what motivated and inspired him to paint it, his methods and techniques, its whole history as well as putting the painting into context within the artist's life.
Session 2: (60 min's) Drawing Workshop: this will vary according to the artist chosen, but will include how to draw objects simply, the use of line, shape, tone, texture and pattern where appropriate.
Session 3: (40 min's) Discussion with the children - using the information, ideas etc., from the painting and the drawing workshop, children will create their own scenarios, ideas and motivations before producing a series of sketches and ideas.
Session 4: (90 min's) Painting Workshop: The Great Artist will demonstrate his techniques of painting and will include a short session on colour mixing and imaginative ways to apply paint. Children will then embark on their own painting.
Session 5: (20 min's) Children will talk about their painting, the story behind it and what motivated them to produce it.
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