Year 1 - Art and design
How has water been depicted by artists, makers and designers
Reflections on water: introducing painting
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Unit Summary
Through investigations and studies of a diverse range of artworks based on water, pupils will make their own observations and records of the subject. They will make collaborative temporary collages based upon the theme of water.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make different colours to depict water using watercolour paint.
Key Notes
- Artists use lots of different colours to depict water.
- At different times of year and different times of day, water can be different colours.
- Artists can use watercolours to depict water, adding black, white and water to change the colour of their paint.
Vocabulary To Learn
- colour: colour is what we see when light hits an object and reflects back to our eyes. There are many different hues of colour, such as blue, yellow and red
- water: water is a clear, wet liquid that we drink, wash with, and see in rivers, lakes, and oceans
- depict: to show or represent something through pictures, words, or actions
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Artists always depict water using the colour blue.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Artists use lots of different colours to depict water. At different times of year and different times of day, water can be different colours.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'colour'
colour is what we see when light hits an object and reflects back to our eyes. There are many different hues of colour, such as blue, yellow and red.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Artists always depict water using the colour blue. Correction: Remind children that artists can use blue to represent water, but they can use lots of other colours as well.
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