exciting art/artist for year 1?

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Any teachers out there who've had success and enjoyment fron introducing an artist's work to their kids and letting them interpret it? Our previous art coordinator has selected Mondrian which doesn't inspire me at all. Am I missing something? Thanks!

oh i cant remember his name he makes drawings of peoples faces entiely from fruit and veg- i taught year 1 ao years ago and they loved him! we linked it to healthy eating, growth, spring,...it might be something like archimboldo??

yes google ARCHIMBOLDO under images

Have seen his work..it would certainly appeal.

i did mandrion wiht year 3's -it was good for colour work, mixing and easy enough- also good for work on computers- but hardly exciting!

sorry about typos

we have just done 'the surprise' by henri rousseau for y1

ds did picasso in yr 1
loads of picasso self portraits

andy goldsworthy is always a good 1 with a good outdoor link.

Arcumboldo online art

depends what you want to achieve? miro, klee, nikki st phalle (sp), mix your own klein blue, cindy sherman? or how about andy warhol, arte povera - so many it really depends on the aspect you wish to focus on?

for those who find mondrian dull I'd start with one of his representational works eg tree and see how he got there

Roman encaustic portraits?
am not a teacher btw more a failed artist/ta
ggirl how did picasso go?

blimey isn't just splotching about with paint and experimenting with colours exciting enough for year ones anymore? :S

paula rego

www.jeron.je/stARTing_points/

We're doing Klee to link in with a Houses & Homes topic.
They've enjoyed experimenting with the shapes he used, and we've had some good discussions about various works of his. Many were of the opinion that some of the pictures would look better if hung upside down!

www.easyart.com is good for prints, and has (had?) a good sale on.

Depends on your theme or how the work can link into other areas imo.

Or, is there a local artist you could look at? Perhaps a local exhibition you can visit?

mrz thanks for the great link. Would never have known about that!