🎨 Exploring the Art of the Italian Renaissance🖌️
This week, Year 6 have begun to study the incredible art of the Italian Renaissance. We’ve been exploring Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical and optics drawings, and learning how he used detailed sketches to understand the human body and how we see the world. The pupils have been experimenting with sketching hands and eyes, just like Leonardo.
One of the most exciting techniques we’ve learnt is sfumato—the soft blending of tones and edges that Leonardo used to create a lifelike quality in his paintings. Pupils have practised creating smooth transitions in pencil shading, using this to add depth and realism to their sketches.
We can’t wait to develop our drawings even further and try more Renaissance-style artwork later this term! Ben fatto, Year 6—true artists in the making! 🖼️✨
