This video introduces the sketchbook - a must for all artists to record their ideas, inspiration and a place to practise and refine their skills
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Children will sketch a pattern from observation before creating a sculpture from clay, using etching tools
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Pupils use a range of materials, from cardboard to foil, to replicate the textures found at the seaside. Easy to adapt to other landscapes.
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Using lego bricks and other everyday objects to create prints; painting and stamping their blocks to create patterns, pictures and letters and combining colours on the page, explaining the choices they make.
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Looking at the meaning behind art, children: analyse the intentions of Banksy; make ink symmetry prints inspired by psychologist Rorschach; tell a story using emojis; use drama to recreate a poignant war scene and are inspired by the ceramic work of Magdalene Odundo, to work expressively outside
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Through the piece ‘Gassed’ by John Singer Sargent, pupils explore the human side of the image and work in groups to reenact the scene from WW 1, positioning themselves like the soldiers in the piece and taking a photo of the final composition
By loosely playing around with shapes, Kenyan artist Magdalene Odundo creates ideas for her ceramic pots, and children work in the same way, with space around them, using chalk and their whole bodies to make long sweeping arm movements.
Learning Objective
To develop ideas for 3D work through drawing and visualisation in 2D.
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Exploring two of the formal elements of art: shape and tone; children find shapes in everyday objects; use shapes as guidelines to draw accurately from observation; create form and shape using wire and practice shading neatly and from light to dark
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Continuing with their work on tone, pupils employ their patience to practice shading smoothly from light to dark, filling the outline and background of an animal template with tone, contrasting the background with the inside of the template
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In this collection of lessons children learn and develop their skills in: design, drawing, craft, painting and art appreciation; undertaking two different printing techniques, using 2D shapes to explore a variety of media, mixing different shades of one colour and discussing the work of artist Louis Wain
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There is lots of flexibility in the order in which you can teach these lessons, as the lessons develop distinct skills which are developed further in other units
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Our KS2 Art and Design scheme of work provides full national curriculum coverage for Years 3 to 6, supporting pupils to become confident artists.
