By Mandy Barrett and Jo Blaker

In this third of a series of three posts, Teacher Mandy Barrett and Artist Jo Blaker journey on a project that considers the materials and structures of nests. In this third post the class begin to refine their nest drawings using pencils, oil pastels and ink.

Click on the links to post one: Materials, Tools, Testing and Sketchbooks and post two: Observational Ink Drawing.

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“We love how this activity provides an opportunity to explore a well known Artist’s work, through focussing on their materials and techniques. The children looked at Frank Bowling’s work before creating their own individual responses that retained individual ownership – something we advocate as part of a rich and balanced visual arts education. It was also great to see how a professional artist visited the school to further enhance the children’s experience.” – Rachel, AccessArt

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