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Year 4 - Art and design

Realise the details of a local landscape painting

Local landscape : painting

Unit Summary

Pupils will study a local landscape artist and make photographic records of natural or park scenes. This could include natural elements within a built environment. They will learn some basic landscape painting techniques and apply them to their own personal landscape painting.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use a range of techniques and styles to paint a local landscape.

Key Notes

  • Painting your background first can help your painting to have a smooth foundation, before adding your subject.
  • Artists might use different painting techniques, and other materials, to add interest to their work.
  • An artist can reflect on what worked well and what could be better, both while making their work and after finishing it.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • panel: one of the separate sections or pieces of the artwork
  • background: the part of the artwork that appears furthest from the viewer
  • reflect: thinking carefully about the choices made during the creation process

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Reflecting on your work only happens when you have finished making it.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Painting your background first can help your painting to have a smooth foundation, before adding your subject. Artists might use different painting techniques, and other materials, to add interest to their work.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'panel'

one of the separate sections or pieces of the artwork.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Reflecting on your work only happens when you have finished making it. Correction: Remind children that reflecting on the success of your work and areas that could be improved can happen both during and after the making of your work.

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