Year 1 - Art and design
Paint the seasons: plan a colourful work
The seasons: painting and colour mixing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will develop brush control and knowledge of paint colours, techniques & processes. They will experiment with mixing and applying colours in visual contexts, for creative effects and to solve problems. They will use a variety of techniques to create a seasonal triptych.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify colours associated with each season and prepare a colour palette to reflect your choices.
Key Notes
- Know that artists can take inspiration from the colours we might find within each season.
- Know that other artists might have a different opinion to you.
- Know that a triptych is made from three sections or panels.
- Know that artists can plan for an artwork with the colours that they select and combine.
Vocabulary To Learn
- opinion: what you think about something
- season: one of the four parts of the year; spring, summer, autumn, and winter
- plan: when you think about what you want to do and then decide how you will do it
- triptych: a type of artwork that has three parts which work together
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All opinions should be the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Know that artists can take inspiration from the colours we might find within each season. Know that other artists might have a different opinion to you.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'opinion'
what you think about something.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All opinions should be the same. Correction: Remind children that other people might disagree with you or have a different opinion. This is what helps to make art exciting.
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