Animals Alive!

We were so excited to welcome ‘Golden Ridge Farm’ to Stella last week for a Year 7 Visual Arts incursion, Animals Alive!

Our budding artists spent the morning developing their drawing and observation skills as well as learning a little about ‘life drawing’ (drawing something in real life)...and in the case of baby chicks, ducklings and piglets: those life drawing models were very wriggly!

Our students experimented with a variety of materials: charcoal, graphite, and white pencil on black paper to experience the different results, and experiment with tone, texture and composition.

The students had a lovely time and were thoughtful with the animals, being quiet and calm as well as doing a wonderful job focusing on the task in hand. We have some wonderful drawings from the morning which the students can develop upon in class.

It was so lovely to have the animals visit and a bit of a treat for the other year groups (and teachers!) to come and say hello as well.

Our other Year 7 students who take Visual Art in Semester 2 will also get this experience to look forward to.