This week we looked at the work of french artist Andre Derain. Derain was very good friends with Henri Matisse, and in 1904 they both took a trip to the Mediterranean. This trip inspired new work and in turn a new art movement which was later called Fauvism.
Fauvism or ‘le fauve’ means ‘wild beasts’ when translated to English, so I asked the children why they thought this was. We looked at a selection of paintings that they made and we discussed what was similar about them all.
We noticed that the fauves or ‘wild beasts’ used bright, vibrant and unrealistic colours in their paintings with short WILD brush work. The colours used are exaggerated and unnatural.
We then studied an image of a Cornish fishing boat and the surrounding landscape and using watercolour and acrylic we painted like WILD BEASTS!
We made a wash of colour with the watercolours and then added short brush strokes with acrylic paint and cotton buds!
We think the standard this week was superb! Well done guys!
The arts academy took fauvism to another level, they’re drawings and bright vivid colours really stood out!
We will see you next week for circus chalk drawings!
Truro Art Club 