Visual Art
The Visual Art program is a vibrant program, taught across all year levels.
General
- We learn Visual Art skills in grades Prep to Six
- We learn to use a wide range of materials in our artwork
- We use drawing, painting, sculpture, textiles and other techniques to express our ideas in creative ways
- We have a sequential skills based visual art program at Lara Lake Primary School
- We have specialist Visual Arts lessons in a purpose built Art room
- We have classroom based art which enhances our theme based work
- We have vibrant displays of our Art work around the school, including a fabulous student/teacher created wall mosaic featuring Lara's wonderful bird life, at the front of the school
Class Work
- We work on open ended tasks to create art which expresses our own ideas
- We use a wide variety of materials and media to create our art
- We learn new techniques and skills in art, such as: painting techniques, printing, sculpture, construction, textiles, drawing and collage
- We learn about other artists, and we learn to discuss our own and others art work
- We learn about important art specific skills such as colour theory, perspective, 2 D and 3D shapes, pattern, line and texture
- We are given the opportunity to use art in project work, as props and backdrops in concerts, and to enhance our learning in the classroom