We used the nikau palm as inspiration for another set of sgraffito artworks. This time, we were learning to keep all the parts of the palm in perspective.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
The Nikau Palm
The nikau palm is a special palm found only in New Zealand. It enjoys growing near the coast in a mild climate and can grow to be 15 metres tall. The palm produces long fronds as well as both male and female flowers. Flowers appear in summer followed by fruits which eventually ripen by the following summer. The native wood pigeon of New Zealand, the Kereru enjoys feasting on the ripe red fruits. Maori also made use of the nikau palm, using the base of the inner leaves and flowers as food. Tough older leaves were used as thatch, mats and baskets.
We used the nikau palm as inspiration for another set of sgraffito artworks. This time, we were learning to keep all the parts of the palm in perspective.
We used the nikau palm as inspiration for another set of sgraffito artworks. This time, we were learning to keep all the parts of the palm in perspective.
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I practice Art in my spare time and I always draw the Brazilian flag and the nikau palm in front of Room 13. JT:)
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic JT! You're drawing skills will definitely improve with all that practice! Maybe you can try drawing something different too. How about drawing a flower or the Samoan flag? Miss B