Reception Class Art

 This week in Reception we have been looking at our class artists: Degas and Cassatt.

We looked at a specific piece of art such as 'Race Horses' by Edgar Degas and looked at the features of the painting.

Next we tried to recreate the piece of art using mixed media such as paint, pastels, crayons and colouring pencils.

Here are some of Degas' horses:

In Cassatt class we studied this painting by Mary Cassatt:

This prompted us to study poppies and cornflowers very closely, as these were both wildflowers that feature in Mary Cassatt's painting. Using oil pastels, paint and collage techniques, we recreated the image to make our own version of the famous painting. 

Both pieces of art are proudly displayed in the school!