Year 1 - Art and design
Colour mixing for the garden
Create a flower garden: introducing the 7 elements of art
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Unit Summary
Through hands-on activities, pupils will experiment with different making techniques and materials to create artworks based on the 7 elements of art. Pupils will gain a deeper understanding of how artists use the elements within their artworks.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to match colours you see in flowers using wet and dry paint.
Key Notes
- Artists can match colours that they observe in the world around them.
- Wet and dry paint can be mixed to create a range of colours.
- Powder paint and petroleum jelly can be mixed to create a colourful artwork.
Vocabulary To Learn
- match: mixing paint so that it looks the same as the colours we observe
- powder paint: a dry, colourful powder that can be mixed with water to make paint
- petroleum jelly: a thick, greasy substance
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Artists can always match colours on the first attempt.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Artists can match colours that they observe in the world around them. Wet and dry paint can be mixed to create a range of colours.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'match'
mixing paint so that it looks the same as the colours we observe.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Artists can always match colours on the first attempt. Correction: Remind children that it can take an artist several tries to make the correct colour. By practicing colour mixing, artists can improve over time.
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