Art and design at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 5/6)
Unit 5A: Objects and meanings
Section 3: Investigating and making
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Objectives |
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- to apply their experience of materials and processes, developing their control of tools and techniques for painting
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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Children: |
- Ask the children to choose an idea from their sketchbook studies to develop into a larger picture. Ask them to draw in the main shapes of the composition.
- Demonstrate how to apply paint to create large, flat areas of colour. Guide children about brushwork and methods of painting to the edge of a shape. Talk about using colour symbolically.
- Ask the children to paint the main shapes using large flat areas of colour. Ask the children to decide how they will develop their work. They could choose to:
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- use a 'family' of colours, eg blues and purples, reds and yellows. They could consider how the main colours can be complemented by the limited use of another colour. Consider how contrasts can be achieved by using light and dark tones of colour and by overpainting large bold shapes to emphasise contrast and qualities of shape and tone
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- eliminate tone and details, focusing on shape, colour and composition
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- make a still-life painting, using methods and techniques to communicate their ideas and meanings
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Points to note |
- Children might use some of their sketchbook studies to experiment with overpainting techniques.
- Show children how different size brushes can be used to make a variety of effects.
- Discuss the different ways in which the children can use their sketchbooks, such as:
- to make small studies as reference for their work, trying different arrangements
- to try out colour mixing and painting techniques, making colour notes, etc
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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
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