Category Archives: Art
Roseburn Art Exhibition 24-26 May 2019
We are delighted to announce that we shall once again be holding our fabulous Art Weekend. Please put the date in your diary now! Around 80 pieces of pupil work from nursery to p7 will be exhibited and sold with all monies raised going to a charity nominated by the pupils. All pupils will visitContinue reading “Roseburn Art Exhibition 24-26 May 2019”
Picture Japan Winners 2018
We are delighted to announce that we have two winners in this competition run by the Japanese Consulate. Congratulations to Suvi, for winning 1st prize in the p6 category with her beautiful lanterns and blossom trees. Winning 3rd prize in the p5 category was this delightful Japanese lady in her traditional kimono by Beth. TheContinue reading “Picture Japan Winners 2018”
National Galleries Art Competition 2018
We are thrilled to share the news that Ethan, p3, has received a ‘Special Merit’ for his delightful image of a hungry and rather mischievous cat! Ethan’s work was created with black felt pen and a wash of water. He has been invited to attend a prizegiving ceremony at the Modern Art Gallery next month,Continue reading “National Galleries Art Competition 2018”
Fringe Poster Competition 2018
Many pupils across the school created entries for this year’s Fringe Poster Competition. Congratulations to Harry p2/3, Sadie p2/3 and Parth p4M whose work was shortlisted and will be exhibited in the Fringe Poster Exhibition at Dynamic Earth. The free exhibition will be on view at Dynamic Earth from 22 May to 27 August. Harry Continue reading “Fringe Poster Competition 2018”
Art Competition Winner!
Lucy, p6R, was delighted to hear that her mixed-media collage had won 2nd prize in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children’s art competition, ‘Through the Window’. She attended a prizegiving at the hospital where her work, ‘Purple Sunlight’, was framed and on display. “I got a lot of inspiration from the paintings that were there…Continue reading “Art Competition Winner!”
Christmas Characters on the Tram!
Congratulations to Eoin and Mark from P4, whose winning watercolours are currently featured on the ‘Edinburgh’s Christmas ’ tram! The boys and their families attended a prizegiving ceremony at the airport and were presented goodie bags from Edinburgh Trams and Edinburgh’s Christmas, which included a trip on the Christmas tram and tickets for Edinburgh’s IceContinue reading “Christmas Characters on the Tram!”
‘Through the Window’
Congratulations to Lucy B. from p6B who has won 2nd prize in an art competition run by the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. The competition, ‘Through the Window, invited pupils to create work to be displayed in the new hospital which opens in 2018. There were 669 entries, so very well done to Lucy forContinue reading “‘Through the Window’”
P2/3 Harvest Art
The pupils in P2/3 were delighted to be given fruit for their art lesson from the school dinner ladies! The pupils enjoyed the opportunity to observe the fruit closely, describing the colours and shapes they could see. They also thought about where to place the fruit and how to draw objects which are behind andContinue reading “P2/3 Harvest Art”
P6R Botanical Art
The pupils in P6 are currently learning about ‘Plant Life’. In Art and Design they have been inspired by the work of several artists including Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh and Georgia O’Keeffe. They have been exploring the properties of different media to create their own botanical studies.
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