Year 1 - Art and design
Painting the seasons
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 use a variety of painting techniques when painting a triptych.
Key Notes
- Know that each panel within a triptych can tell part of a story and should be connected.
- Know that artists can choose from a wide range of painting techniques.
- Know that artists evaluate their artwork to help them improve over time.
Vocabulary To Learn
- painting techniques: different ways of using and applying paint
- triptych: a type of artwork that has three parts which work together
- panel: one part or section of a triptych
- evaluate: when we think about our artwork to understand how good it is and how we could make it better
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That each part of a triptych is separate and unconnected.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Know that each panel within a triptych can tell part of a story and should be connected. Know that artists can choose from a wide range of painting techniques.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'painting techniques'
different ways of using and applying paint.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: That each part of a triptych is separate and unconnected. Correction: Remind children that in a triptych, each panel shares ideas with the others to create one single artwork.
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