Art Department Term of Texture for Form 5 and 6
This term, the Art Department has been a vibrant hub of texture, colour and cultural exploration. Pupils in Form 5 and Form 6 have pushed their creative boundaries, working across an impressive range of media, from traditional clay and textiles to multi-material sculpture and bold graphic painting.
Form 5 focused their creative energy on the intricate, fantastical theme of Dragon Eyes, exploring this subject through two vastly different textural lenses: sculpture and textiles. Form 6 spent the term immersing themselves in the bold, commercial, and high-energy world of Pop Art, cleverly linking their studio work with their Humanities curriculum in Geography and History.
Across both year groups, the sheer variety of materials tackled this term has been outstanding. Whether mastering the delicate drying times of plaster, mapping out bold Pop Art graphics, or manipulation of textiles and clay, our pupils have shown incredible resilience, imagination and technical growth.
Clay Sculptures
Working in the three-dimensional realm, Form 5 sculpted highly detailed dragon eyes out of clay. This project challenged their spatial awareness and fine motor skills as they learned to score and slip pieces together to showcase a wonderful command of form, with each pupil capturing a unique, piercing expression in the iris of their beast.
Mixed-Media Textiles
Translating their Dragon Eye concepts onto fabric, Form 5 dived into the world of textiles. Using mono-printing techniques, they transferred the foundational organic lines of their dragon eyes onto cloth. They then layered colour directly onto the fabric, experimenting with how pigments bleed and blend on woven surfaces. This project beautifully bridged the gap between graphic printmaking and tactile fabric art.
The Lichtenstein "Pop Art Explosion"
Taking inspiration from the iconic comic-book style of Roy Lichtenstein, Form 6 pupils created dramatic "Pop Art Explosion" pieces. They mastered the art of clean lines and igh-contrast primary colour palettes to create maximum visual impact. Their resulting artwork is loud and confident.
3D Chocolate Bar Design & Packaging
In a fantastic cross-curricular nod to Geography and History, Form 6 explored the global journey, packaging and design history of the humble chocolate bar. Pupils became both artists and package designers, transforming flat concepts into sculptural realities. Working with a complex mix of cardboard structures, papier-mâché, and Plaster of Paris, they built oversized, tactile multimedia models of their custom chocolate bars. This project brilliantly fused historical branding concepts with structural engineering in art.
Still Life Observational Studies
Form 6 also grounded their technical skills in a rigorous Still Life study. The project began with foundational pencil sketch warm-ups, where pupils focused entirely on line accuracy, perspective, and capturing tonal value, progressing to final watercolours, practicing the tricky balance of water-to-pigment ratios, learning how to layer delicate washes without losing the structure of their original pencil marks. The final pieces show a sophisticated leap forward in their observational abilities.