Accessibility Tools

Kusama Pumpkin Prints

Published: Thursday, 16 January 2020 13:09
Written by Reception Class

The children have enjoyed learning about Miss Williams' class artist Yayoi Kusama. She is a Japanese artist who is known as ‘The Princess of Polka Dots.’ She is famous for drawing colourful spotty pumpkins and ‘Infinity Nets.’

11FEAC9B 006A 40BB AA03 352662A8235E

First we learnt how to draw a Kusama style pumpkin. We practised in pencil on drawing paper and then experimented with oil pastels on newspaper. We had to be very careful not to tear it. Miss Williams was so proud she put our pictures in the art gallery.

DA6A86E4 B4AD 4664 AB0B 38583BCADDE6

Next we made Kusama pumpkin printing blocks using glue and string on a design we drew onto cardboard. It was tricky manipulating the string into the right place along the lines.

79E43586 53D8 404B 8548 880BCD9F5ADC

When the printing blocks were dry, we used rollers to cover them in paint and printed out designs onto brown paper.

7A9ECD79 F663 4BA1 98C5 5134CE6A874C

52EA871D DE25 4B38 9EA5 3CDB35527734

After waiting for the prints to dry we used a cotton bud to add the spots onto our pumpkins. Our work will be displayed in the classroom and also on our artist board in the art room. Please come and see it!

A7BEA4D5 1694 41AA AEB4 55AFE9C6BED5

832F90C4 E677 4F62 843F D1625D11C387