Finsbury Four School Jigsaw 2004: a gallery of images

Click here to see the pupils who took part with their drawings.

Click here to see what happened in the pupils own words.

Click here to see the finished jigsaw.

pupils asked questions as we discussed the project and demonstrated colour mixing and colour theory



they drew around the jigsaw piece and then arranged their drawings under their design paper to trace


pupils really concentrated on getting their drawings looking good



some pupils traced against the window because it was easier to see



they then traced their design onto their primed wooden jigsaw piece



Catherine helping solve design questions



the design needed to be sympathetic to the unusual jigsaw shape it was to go on to



pupils enjoyed sharing their colour mixing knowledge



some pupils chose to use the dynamic effects of opposite colours



some pupils started painting their figures first





others started on their background

they had a selection of brushes to chose from



chosing the right paintbrush for the job was important



a young artist lost in concentration!



scratching through the wet paint also gave attractive marks



Alice helping to mix a background colour



it was fun as well as hard work



the young artists looked at art books to see different styles and discuss what they like



they wore old shirts and aprons to keep their clothes clean



careful brush work was essential



finer details came after backgrounds had been blocked in



it was important to keep a sense of movement in their painted work



details to the background were added later



colours close in the colour wheel (harmonious colours) were chosen by some



hard work resulted in a great finished piece



writing about the project for their web page



pupils built their individual webpage with Maud



each pupil received Artyface an certificate of achievement