Through The Window - The Virtual Exhibition

Thank you everyone who got involved in this week's Through The Window Challenge! We had drawings, paintings, collage and 3D models using pencils, felt pens, paint, general household objects, natural materials and recycling.

Click here to enter the exhibition. Below it you will find more details on each piece of art work.

Through The Window from Art@MG on Vimeo.

Here's how Klaudia described her art work:

"This is a bedroom I want to have in the future. It is made from a catalogue's pictures and materials I found at home. It is called 'My Future Room'." 

This is Klaudia's younger brother's window ...made up of small windows using scraps of material.

Syeda and her little brother painted this together - View Through A Window.

"This is my wonderful exercise bike by my window.I made it by taking a photo, printing it, colouring over some parts in felt pen, then chopping it up so it was a bit more abstract. I still can't think of a title for it!' - Miss Jennings.

"We took a picture of Ameerah looking through the window, printed it for her and blurred out the windows. She then made a picture imagining herself looking out at the beach whilst being stuck indoors. She used some arts and crafts and some stuff from the kitchen to complete her picture. We hope you like it as much as Ameerah does as she misses art club a lot and is enjoying doing it at home for now."

"I drew a Dove, through my window, representing peace and love and used a cotton bud for blending and shading."

For his challenge, Lek decided to make a zoo Through The Window with a lion who has escaped and chasing the birds!

He said even though we can’t see the zoo now we can see it again one day!

Dorothy used her actual window for her art work. Can you see what she used and how she did it?

"I had too many ideas so I decided to ignore them and do a  watercolour picture Through My Window!"

Yousuf gave his art the title: Blue Sky, Isolated Garden.

"My daughter, Malaika, and I painted a rainbow on our window as a sign of unity and community spirit!" - Tahira

"This picture is my imagined view of the seaside from my window."- Amelia

"My picture is called 'I Miss My Bike'. I created a collage picture from an old Argos catalogue and glued it down with PVA glue. If you haven't got PVA glue you can use a flour and water mix (1 part flour to 1 part water)" 

Aliya drew lots of things Through The Window. Can you spot them all?

"This is the view Through My Window in my imagination." - Celine

Joanna painted some blossom trees Through Her Window.

"Maja drew what we see Through The Window..... 

.....and also what we do not see but exists as well (bacteria)"

"I drew The Ironman looking through a window, using a black felt pen, then spreading the ink with a bit of water to shade it. It looks a little bit like watercolour paint."

Amelia drew a very happy looking flower, colouring it in with felt pens.

Ms Kent's son, Lucas, getting involved in this week's MG Art Club challenge. Using things he saw 'Through The Window' he made a natural collage (with a little help from his mum). He looks VERY happy with the results!

Aleeza concentrated on some very careful colouring for her Through The Window picture.

Martha created a Through The Window scene, using a cardboard box and some of her toys. Where do you thing her scene is set?

Malaika created this picture using water paint and HB pencil for shading with a little help from her older sister. 

"When I look through the window I see the sun setting peacefully,while reflecting onto a river. I did a sunset sky because I think they're very pretty and quite easy to draw." - Aleena

Amelia drew a friendly butterfly, coming right up to her window!

Adam, Zakariya and Sofia worked together, creating a whole window of art with a very special message

Mohammad Rayan wishes he could see dinosaurs from his window!

Lyna drew a colourful butterfly on her window.

Meanwhile her brother drew a lovely, sunny spring-like day. He called it: "Spring with flowers, an apple tree and some bees" 

He also drew "A Rainbow Butterfly"

Ammarah has drawn this view from her window, attempting to use perspective, using felt pens.

Luisa has some questions for you about her piece of art:

• Can you spot the climbing primate?
• Do you know what species it is? 
• Where does this cute monkey live?
• Is this species big or small?
• Do you think I can actually see it from my window in Walthamstow? Why?

"Here's my interpretation- I see a storm brewing but actually when I take a sip of my drink the sun shines through! I really enjoyed drawing it and forgot about all the worries of the world."

"I love doing jigsaws. luckily this one had a Through The Window picture on it!!"

Thank you for coming to our first virtual exhibition. 

Look out for a new challenge....coming soon!

Still Looking 'Through The Window' - Art Club Challenge Update

Hello all of you. Hope you are all enjoying your home learning, the adults too! When you have finished the work your teachers have set you, please feel free to join our Virtual Art Club.

More details are to be found on the previous post:

https://artatmg.blogspot.com/2020/03/welcome-to-mg-virtual-art-club.html

Don't forget to send your finished art to:

MGartclub@missiongrove.org.uk

We've already had some great work submitted by Klaudia and Kacper, so if you want yours displayed alongside theirs in our first MG Art Club Virtual Exhibition (opening this weekend!), please get your art to us at the above e-mail address by Friday 27th March.

We've had some great tips and ideas already submitted.

Malaika used made her own paint using ingredients from the kitchen cupboard to create this gorgeous Pink Lady apple. She has also explained what she used. Why not have a go yourself? You could use the paint you've made to create your Through The Window art work!
Thank you Malaika!

Martha, a friend of MG Art Club, used her toys to create a Through The Window 3D model. Thank you Martha!

After taking a photo of your toy sculpture, you could edit the photo, using a free app adding some extra elements to it.

Like a window frame...

.....and some curtains.

Finally, Ms Kent and her 5 month old son, Lucas, looked Through The Window and say some natural materials, which they gathered and used in a collage. 

Thank you Lucas (& Ms Kent!)

If you like graffiti, with so many shops shut you could design your own shop window shutters. Here's a few photos we took before the lockdown:

Remember adults, if you want to do your own Through The Window piece of art please join in too! Please feel free to invite friends and family to have ago, even if they don't go to Mission Grove.

Welcome To The MG Virtual Art Club!

Hello. We hope you are all keeping well and safe at home. 
Art is a great activity to do at home, where you may have more resources than you realise.
Therefore we are launching a weekly Art Challenge, as we know how creative you Mission Grove children are. Adults, older and younger siblings feel free to join in.
Art can brighten up all our days!

This week's theme is:

THROUGH THE WINDOW

Artists have often used a window as a ready made frame for their ideas.

• As the artist, are you looking in or out of the window?
• What do you see? Is it real or imagined?
• Is it day or night? Summer, autumn, spring or winter? What is the weather like?
• Are there any people or animals in your picture or just objects?
• What will you use to create it?
• Are you going to create a model instead of a picture?

We've already had some THROUGH THE WINDOW art sent in from:

MISS JENNINGS

"This is my wonderful exercise bike by my window. I made it by taking a photo, printing it, colouring over some parts in felt pen, then chopping it up so it was a bit more abstract. I can't think of a title for it though - can you? Let me know and good luck with your ideas; I'm looking forward to seeing them!"

ROSE

"My picture is called 'I Miss My Bike'. I created a collage picture from an old Argos catalogue and glued it down with PVA glue. If you haven't got PVA glue you can use a flour and water mix (1 part flour to 1 part water) I'm so looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Any old recycled materials you find around the house can make a great collage"

TAHIRA

"My daughter and I painted a rainbow on our window as a sign of unity and community spirit! You could do the same. Good luck!"

MISS HARDING

"I drew The Ironman looking through a window, using a black felt pen, then spreading the ink with a bit of water to shade it. It looks a little bit like watercolour paint. My Ironman is looking pretty miserable though, so I'm hoping all your fantastic art will cheer him up and get him smiling by the end of the week!"

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR ART WORK:

• Take a photo of your creation (or ask someone else to)
• Send it to MGartclub@missiongrove.org.uk
• Remember to add your name and age to the e-mail

THE DEADLINE: Friday lunchtime 27th March (12.00pm)

WHAT NEXT?

• Look out for the first MG Virtual Art Exhibition, which will be opening over the weekend - all welcome.
• We'll post some extra ideas or examples from some of you as you enter over the week.

GOOD LUCK and we'll leave you with some famous artists THROUGH THE WINDOW creations to look at and talk about.

• Which one do you like best and why? 
• What about other members of your family? 

Edward Hopper 

Juan Gris 

Picasso

Roy Lichtenstein 

Marcel Duchamp

Matisse

Rene Magritte

Marc Chagall