Posted on: Friday 3rd February 2023

After learning about the symbolism used in Picasso's ‘Guernica’, children planned then created their own composition based upon this famous piece, using symbols reflective of the Second World War and plotting contrasting areas of black and white to create effect. They then applied paint in tones of black, white and grey, and used masking tape to create straight lines. They stood back from their work at regular intervals to ensure that they maintained balance in their 'Guernica' inspired compositions.