Success for Presdales Art students in Amy’s Art Box Competition

Amy’s Art box is an annual competition open to all local students run by Hertfordshire based artist Amy Pettingell, you can find out more about her work on her website www.amypettingill.co.uk/.

Congratulations to Ava Avramov Year 8 for winning ‘Runner Up’ with her entry of ‘Music makes the heart sing’ and to Taniska Pawar Year 10 for achieving a highly commended.

Ava won a workshop with the artist which she recently attended, Ava has promised to show us her final portrait once she completes it. We are really proud of all our students who entered the competition and hope for success again next year.

The Art Department

Year 7

Year 7 have been looking at Colour blending and the work of the ‘Fauves’. They have all created vibrant oil pastel landscapes showing the mark making and colour theory learnt in lessons. Their work is full of sunshine and Mediterranean warmth, wonderful work Year 7.

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Year 10

A selection of Year 10’s Artist research pages based on the theme of ‘Food’. They demonstrate a variety of styles and compositions using the departments ARTY (Analysis, Research, Techniques, Opinions). 

We are excited to see and share their final outcomes for the mock after half term. Good luck! Year 10.

Year 10 Cupcakes

A Class of Year 10 students have been focusing on a project called Sweet Treats.

The students researched the Artist Claes Oldenburg before then going onto design their own 3D cupcake, the students were given creative freedom when doing this. The students then began to make their cupcakes out of air-drying clay in steps learning how to mould and shape the clay. Once made the students used acrylic paint ensuring to add highlights and shadows to make them look more realistic.