After experimenting with the colours and effects that can be created using natural materials, pupils make their own paints using spices and objects found on a nature walk.
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Drawing a favourite soft toy from observation, adding texture by applying mark making skills.
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Children learn the craft of weaving, overlapping coloured strips of paper to create a checkerboard, then selecting a shape to overlay onto the weave and decorating
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Children collect objects found in nature to create a 3D sculpture of interesting composition.
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Using their watercolour background from Lesson 3, pupils add objects and images with added detail and shading
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Inspired by famous abstract artists, including Kandinsky, children draw around and overlap 2D shapes to create an abstract composition, filling each shape with a different colour and medium
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Exploring two of the formal elements of art: texture and pattern; pupils develop a range of mark-making techniques, make and use their own textured stamps for printing; draw a ‘flip’ pattern and recreate a famous and ancient geometric pattern.
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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 4 unit Craft and design: Fabric of nature. Kapow no longer updates these lessons, and they may not reflect the national curriculum or current guidance. They remain a permanent part of your subscription and will continue to be available for reference and use. We recommend that you explore the new versions of the lessons.
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Exploring the formal elements of art: pattern, texture and tone; children will create printed patterns using everyday objects; take rubbings using different media and learn how to make their drawings three dimensional.
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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 2 unit Drawing: Understanding tone and texture. Kapow no longer updates these lessons, and they may not reflect the national curriculum or current guidance. They remain a permanent part of your subscription and will continue to be available for reference and use. We recommend that you explore the new versions of the lessons.
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