LO: Create a piece of artwork inspired by the artist Joël Penkman

For our first lesson of 2016 Art Club studied the scrumptious work of the very talented Joël Penkman.

Firstly, sketches were drawn with the help of a research sheet full of several examples of Penkman's work. Children then carefully used watercolours to bring their creations to life!

It also helped having actual biscuits to sketch from (and eat!).

Take a look at the yummy results...

                       

                                                                                       

    

"My compositions are simple still-life studies with clean backgrounds to make easier for individuals to make a connection. Food triggers memories and emotion, I like that people can bring something of themselves to the artworks. My favourite medium is egg tempera. It is very time consuming as I make the gesso to prepare my boards and grind my own paint to mix, but the results are worth it...

I was born in 1979 in New Zealand were I grew up. After finishing my degree in Graphic Design at Canterbury University's School of Fine Art, I moved to the UK where I have worked as a graphic designer and most recently a freelance designer and artist" 
                                                                                                                     - Joel Penkman                        

For more information about Joël Penkman go and have a look at her website- 

http://joelpenkman.com/