Vincent Van Gogh and Henri Matisse

In room 21 we have been required to compare and contrast the two famous artists Vincent Van Gogh and Henri Matisse’s paintings. We looked at ‘Sunflowers’ by Van Gogh and ‘La Musique’ by Matisse. These two very talented artists are well known around the world. Vincent Van Gogh had a very depressing life, and Henri Matisse had a regular life.The technique that they used to make their artwork come alive is very interesting.

First I had to look at Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’. He liked to use the style of Expressionism. In his artwork of the sunflowers they look dead and very fragile. His background looks dull and lazy. This artwork shows a lot of emotions that he has in him and used a lot of detail show it. He obviously took his time with the short and detailed vertical strokes. I also noticed that there was a lot of sunflowers that had no petals.

Secondly I had to carefully observe the painting of ‘La Musique’ by Henri Matisse. As I carefully looked at his artwork you could tell that the people were having a good time. And it showed that by the patterns and the colors that were going on in the background. There were different shapes and lines to show detail in his painting. They were bright and vibrant totally opposite to Van Gough’s piece of art. Henri Matisse took his time with putting detail in is entire artwork.

Henri Matisse and Vincent Van Gough have a couple of similarities in their style of Art. In the ‘Sunflowers’ artwork it is very dull and has a sad and depressing feeling in it. But in ‘La Musique’ it contains of bright and vibrant colors which uplifts you and has a fun feeling in it. They both like to use the technique of short vertical strokes.

Matisse and Van Gough were both famous artists, however they had different lives. Vincent Van Gough became famous after life, but Matisse was famous through life. Van Gogh did not get to feel the fame but Matisse did. In conclusion I think that they both have very interesting styles of ways to paint and are very good artists.

ART Immersion Week

The first week of Term 2 has just passed and through that week the whole of team 5 had a big art rotation in each class. Everyday after morning tea we would go to a different class to observe a new artist's style of art. Every artist had an individual style of ways to paint.

After morning tea on Tuesday my class had to go to room 22 to where we would be looking at the style of Vincent Van Gogh. We had to try and sketch a sunflower of his before we would be able to paint it. He used the technique of vertical strokes, so that means that we had to use the same technique as well. I had a little trouble with painting in between the lines. I learnt that Vincent Van Gogh had a sad life and his painting showed some emotions that he felt. After he had died he became famous.

Then on Thursday our class went to room 18. We were going to be learning  about Pablo Picasso. His style of art was very strange. He would start from one angle of the person then change perspectives. It was extremely creative. My end product looked a little bit like his. I also learnt that during the 20th century his style of art changed as he experimented with different theories, techniques and ideas. That was how he found the creative idea of changing perspectives every time he drew a person from a different angle.

The next day we went to room 19. The artist we were observing  was Claude Monet. We had to try and use primary, intermediate and secondary colours. We could paint what ever we pleased but with the style of art from Claude Monet. I painted a mountain with a streaming ocean in the back, with a bright sun covered with clouds going from the darkest to the lightest one.

Then on Monday we went to room 20. Mrs Squires taught us the style of Daniella Hulme.
She loved the style of painting pacific island people. And painting a fruit bowl. In her class we had to try and mainly paint grapes. It sound so easy but really we had to add detail. We had to shade one side of the grape and make the other side a bit lighter. I learnt that Daniella Hulme paints in oils, with strong,  bright colours. Her paintings remind us of Pacific island tapa cloths and carvings. When I had finished my entire artwork I felt pleased with myself.

I felt very proud of myself for accomplishing all of my tasks properly. I can’t wait until we have another art immersion week. If we do have another one.

Anzac Day Off

Unfortunately my family and I did not wake up early in the morning to go to the Anzac Day ceremony at the Museum. Due to late night Movies. Anyway when I woke up I heard the car turn on. I slowly hoped out of bed and looked through the window. And I shouted out asking them "WHERE ARE YOU GOING"!! I was half awake and half asleep. Then I heard them say "ARE YOU COMING"

I then ran to the bathroom quickly brushed my teeth and ran to the car. "where are we going" I asked "just sit and watch"said my mum. And a couple of seconds later we were heading for my grandpa's house. "yayyy" I thought to myself. I like their house because they have plenty of bikes for each of us.

When we got their I straight away went to get a bike bike but suddenly my mum said we were dropping something off and going again. "OH MANN"!! I said. But I still hesitated on riding a bike.  So a short ride was what I did.

When we were at home I was so bored, until my auntie said aloud 'we're going to mission bay'. 'Oohh' I thought, that sounds good. So I hoped in the car but this time knowing where we were going. I was packed and ready to go when all of a sudden more people hoped in. It was Petra and Nive. My sister and her friend. Then my other cousins came and then sooner or later the whole family was there packed in the car.

I couldn't wait to get to the beach. When we got there we found a spot to settle our things. Then we were off playing touch with a tennis ball since we had forgotten a rugby ball. It was still as fun as playing proper touch. After a little while of playing we were off to buy some ice cream. My sister wanted to buy one so we all went.

We were just standing there and waiting in line when all of a sudden my sister said "WOW! the one that you want is expensive Rita. We'll go to Burger King and buy a cheaper one". So my cousins and Nive went to BK to buy an ice cream for all of us.

As I was sitting and waiting impatiently for about 20 minutes for my ice cream, I decided to go for a swim at the fountain. When I had been walking there I didn't realise that I was being tricked. I saw from a long distance away my sister Nive playing volley ball instead of getting an ice cream. I was so mad I avoided all of them. After a short while of sitting on the edge of the fountain Jay'Lee scared me from behind. I almost tipped over in to the water.

I also didn't go in the water fully because it was extremely cold. But when Jay'Lee came we both got in to the water. We had this crawling competition in the water. I kept on holding onto Jay'Lee's legs, it was so funny. Then we had to depart to the showers. She left early and then I left. It was so fun.

 Over all the day was all right but it was all about the people that took their lives to die for our country. ANZAC day.

Magic

Today in assembly a couple of students from Room 21 received an award for entering a movie competition. Two people who's name were Josephine and Allen had come from the Maungakiekie Tamaki Local Board, to present to us our prizes for coming first place. The categories we had taken were
:12 and under
:Judges Choice (Group)
and
:Peoples Choice.
 Our movie was screened before we went on stage to collect our certificates. To me the movie deserved to be first place.

Our prizes that we would be receiving were a $300 voucher of your choice of music and art supplies, entry to the Auckland Art Gallery, movie tickets for you and an adult, and a $100 voucher of your choice of music and art supplies. It was a lot of prizes. We haven't yet received them yet but, I can't wait to use the movie voucher or either go to the Auckland Art Gallery.
Thank you so much Josephine and Allen, as well as the Maungakiekie Tamaki Local Board for everything.

At First Bite

This book is the most recent one I have read. It is about a girl who is a vampire. Ever since she became full-fledged vampire, things haven't been easy for twelve-year old Ashlee Lambert. After moving from New York City to Los Angeles, she is excited to make a fresh new start. But Ashlee never counted on a clique of popular mean girls or awful sunburns. Keeping her huge secret is suddenly harder than ever. And when something, or someone, starts attacking people at her school, Ashlee realizes she is not the only vampire in town. It was all up to Ashlee to figure out who they were before her cover is blown. This book is awesome for those of you who like vampire stories. It is very interesting and exciting at the same time. And I encourage those of you to read it. Thanks and please leave a comment.

My Mihimihi

This clip is a digital mihimihi. Which features parts of things that are in my life. Like my close relatives and others things. So sit back get comfy and enjoy, for a short clip about my life.

Skate Land

Finally something popped up. Me and my family were off to Skateland in Panmure. There was pretty much nothing to do so I asked my mum if we were allowed to go roller skating. It was 12:30pm when we had arrived at the rink. So we had to wait till it was 2 o'clock for the next session. It was worth the wait. When we had got in my mum paid and then we got to get our roller skates.

"What happened to being really good aye Rita" said my older sister Patricia. "I am a little rusty and be quiet your not even better then me". When I got up with my skates I was a little off balanced but then I got used to it.

As I entered the rink whoosshh this boy went past me really fast. I can go faster then that I said in my head. Maybe no. But I started skating and it went fine. I learnt how to stop by jumping and leaning to a side. It looks awesome. After a little while of free skating the speaker said 'okay soon we will be doing races'."YES"!!! I said to myself.

'On your marks get set go"!!! said the man starting off the race. It was for the 10 and under mixed girls and boys. There was this little boy that went extremely fast I think it was the boy that went really fast past me in the beginning. Anyway then came 10 to 14 year old. The boys that played hockey had to do 4 laps and regular people had to do 2 laps.

"GO"!! said the man off we went. One lap had went then the second and I was done. I was the first one to finish out of the regular people.  but I think that some of the hockey people over lapped me. "Okay now this race is the backwards race" I didn't join this one.

After that race we had got to free skate. Then there was the limbo. For the limbo I missed out because I could feel a blister starting to form on my foot. So I took off my skates and exchanged them for roller skates instead of in-line skates. But it still hurt. Made no difference. And plus I'm not used to these sort of skates.

So I spent the last 15 minutes of the session trying to master the roller skates. "okay guys all of you who are on the rink can you please come off and return the skates". I wanted to be the last one on the rink but no it was the same boy that went on first.

At the end of the day we finished off with the classic fish and chips at home. My legs were extremely exhausted. I enjoyed the day very much. I can't wait for the next time I go.