The Great Wave



Arabella Y (Year 3)

Candice N (Year 6)

Chan N (Year 2)

Cynthia N (Prep)

Emily W (Year 5)

Isobelle H (Year 1)

Jake E (Prep)

Jasmin T (Year 5)

Landen S (Prep)

Mitchell O (Year 3)

Sahana H (Year 3)

Zoe K (Year 2)


I saw this idea (thanks Carly Dellger on Artsonia) and thought it would encourage the students to think about different ways of applying their paint. We started with a simple rendition of a large wave, and added details – some kids followed the original and added japanese fishing boats with a mountain in the background, others made cities being engulfed by tsunamis, and other added surfboard riders and sea creatures… All outlines were traced over with black marker and color added with watercolor wash or acrylic. The fun part was using straws to blow watered white acrylic across the tops of the waves to create a foam effect.

9 comments:

  1. I like how Sacha has blended in the warm colours of the background. I also like how the purple in the wave is used to make a shadow. Alexander K.

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  2. I like how Candice has down the shapes of the waves, how one is going in one direction and the other two are in the opposite direction. I like the blends of blue in the waves. Juliana K.

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  3. I like how Jasmin has done the units on the cliff and I like how she has done the shape of the wave. the clouds really stand out because they are white. Juliana K.

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  4. I like how Candice has done the blends of blue and the big sun in the corner is a good contrast for colour. Alexander K.

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  5. I like how Mitchell has done the streaks of red through the sky. I also like the volcano in the background with stands out because of its colour. I like the white in the waves which looks like froth. Alexander K.

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  6. So colorful! I love it!

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  7. So nice, I'm excited to try this. It will tie in well with the hurricane we are about to experience here on the east coast of the USA:(

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  8. Thanks for checking out my site. I'm so happy you did, because I am really enjoying your beautiful collection of student work as well. The Great Wave paintings are spectacular! I am very impressed! You have talented students.

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