‘Birds in the Trees’ by Pupils at Battyeford Primary School

Natalie Deane, Lead Teacher for Art Craft & Design at Battyeford Primary School shares a project she created for her pupils to develop their drawing and mark-making skills. The children collaged images of birds drawn in biro onto mixed media backgrounds, to produce a set of lively and colourful images.

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