Year 7 – Wonderful Textured Animal Drawings

Over the past few weeks, Class 7PB have been working hard on a textured animal drawing project, creating beautiful squirrels and fish using a range of tone and mark-making techniques. Students experimented with detailed pinecone and shell designs, cleverly weaving these into their animal forms and combining them with zentangle-inspired patterns. The results have been imaginative, skilful, and full of character.

I am incredibly proud of their creativity and progress.

Well done, 7PB!

Mrs Page Art Teacher

Year 9 – Flight Project

Year 9 have been developing their blending and layering skills using coloured pencils as part of their new project on the theme of Flight. Students are creating a beautiful double-page layout, including detailed studies of ladybirds, bumblebees, and other flying creatures.

Their use of colour and technique has been impressive, and we are excited to see their completed pages soon!

Year 10

Year 10 Art Update 🍬

Year 10 have been getting creative with their sweet-themed art project! They’ve been exploring layering and blending techniques with coloured pencils to create bright, eye-catching compositions.

Right now, they’re working with biro and fineliner pens, experimenting with scale, pattern, shadows, and tone to produce amazing enlarged sweet drawings. After half term, we’ll be moving on to painting, where students can take their skills even further.

Everyone has shown fantastic enthusiasm – well done, Year 10!

Year 11

Seashore

The Year 11 stunning seashore mixed media sheets are now on display in the Art rooms. This new project began last year in the Year 10 workshop, where students created lino prints of sea life, which have now been developed into a wonderful mix of drawings, oil pastels, printmaking, and beautifully collaged sheets.

A big thank you to Andrea, our technician, for helping create such a lovely display!

Print Workshops – 7th October 2025

We ran a very successful mono-printing workshop on 7th October 2025 with our Year 11 students. They learnt the process of mono printing and experimented with a variety of mark-making techniques, producing a wide range of exciting prints for their sketchbooks.

Students then developed their outcomes further by working back into their prints using pastels and paints, exploring texture, colour, and composition in more depth.

All students demonstrated maturity and genuine curiosity throughout the day, showing great enthusiasm to expand their knowledge of printmaking techniques. Both Mrs Harmer and I were extremely impressed with their creativity, effort, and positive attitude towards the workshop.

Mrs Page – Art Department

Year 12

Mechanical Botanical

This term, our talented Year 12 artists have been diving into the fascinating theme “Mechanical/Botanical” — where the manmade meets the natural world! Through a series of exciting mixed-media workshops, students have been experimenting, creating, and discovering new ways to bring this theme to life.

Earlier in the year, they built their own installation to photograph and draw from, sparking imaginative ideas and bold compositions. Their work features an amazing mix of materials and techniques — from pencil, oil pastels, charcoal, and inks to bleach effects and card relief.

Right now, they’re taking their creativity even further, developing large A1 mixed-media pieces and crafting beautiful concertina sketchbooks. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they experiment, refine their skills, and produce such inspiring work!

Mrs Page and Mrs Harmer

Year 13

🎨 Bursting with Creativity: Year 13 Personal Projects in Progress!

The art studios are alive with energy as our Year 13 students dive into their personal projects! From bold experiments with texture and colour to intricate designs and thought-provoking concepts, every corner of the room is filled with imagination in action.

It’s amazing to see each student developing their own creative voice — exploring new materials, testing out techniques, and pushing their ideas in exciting directions. These works-in-progress already showcase incredible talent and dedication, and we can’t wait to see how they evolve in the coming weeks.

Year 9

Our Year 9 students have been working on some stunning artwork on the theme “Flight”. They have created mixed media, scrapbook style pages that showcase a variety of skills, including watercolour blending, fine pen textures, and detailed pencil work. Their beautiful studies form a diverse collection that will inspire their final surreal pieces — whether it’s designing a playing card, box art, or a surreal mobile artwork. We’re so proud of their creativity and dedication!

Art Club

We want to share some work from Art club.

The Year 7 and 8 Art Club recently created these lovely egg box animal portraits, forming the 3D shape first and then decorating with acrylic paint to turn them into an array of quirky characters.

Year 10 Print Workshop

The Art Department had a highly successful Year 10 print workshop on Wednesday 5th February. The students demonstrated enthusiasm, dedication, and outstanding motivation throughout the day. They deepened their knowledge of lino printing using chine-collé and enriched their portfolios.

Linocut, also called lino print, lino printing, or linoleum art, is a printmaking technique similar to woodcut. It involves carving a design into a linoleum sheet, removing the areas that will not be inked, and then applying ink to the raised, uncut surfaces for printing. Below is a selection of their fantastic lino prints.

Well done, Year 10!

Mrs Page and Ms Jukes

Year 12 Oil Paintings

We are incredibly proud of our Year 12 students! They created stunning flower paintings using oil paints for the first time, embracing the medium with enthusiasm. Their work showcases rich, vibrant colours and striking compositions.

The Art Department 

Year 13 A-Level Photography

Our Year 13 A-Level Photography students have showcased outstanding creativity and technical skill in their Personal Investigations this year. Their work reflects a diverse range of styles and concepts, demonstrating a deep understanding of photography as both an art form and a means of expression. From thought-provoking conceptual images to beautifully captured moments, the students’ portfolios highlight their growth and passion for the subject. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the dedication they’ve put into their projects.

Mrs Harmer

Year 10

Year 10 have been producing stunning work linked to sweet treats. They have developed colour pencil layering, Biro mark-making and are currently learning about techniques with acrylic paints. We are so proud of their work showing dedication and enthusiasm. Fantastic Year 10!