Painting and mixed media: Colour splash

In this unit children learn about primary and secondary colours, colour mixing techniques, and applying these skills in painting and printing. The lessons encourage exploration and confidence in colour use, culminating in creating a painted plate in the style of an artist. This unit enhances pupils' understanding of colours and their applications in art. Use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan and to navigate to related resources.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Making colours

  • To investigate how to mix secondary colours.

Lesson 2: Painting with colour

  • To apply knowledge of colour mixing when painting.

Lesson 3: Printing with paint

  • To explore colour when printing.

Lesson 4: Exploring colour mixing

  • To experiment with paint mixing to make a range of secondary colours.

Lesson 5: Clarice Cliff plates

  • To apply their painting skills when working in the style of an artist.

Key skills

Generating ideas:

  • Explore

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Key knowledge

Formal elements:

  • Colour:

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Key vocabulary

blend

hue

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Unit resources

Assessment – Art and design Y1: Painting and mixed media

Assessment resources for this unit. Use

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Knowledge organiser

Aimed at pupils, a single page

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Key vocabulary

A display version of the key

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Subject resources

Art and design: Long-term plans

A suggested order for teaching Art

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National curriculum mapping

This document maps the National curriculum

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Assessment

A spreadsheet for recording teacher assessments

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Key vocabulary

This document lists the new vocabulary

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Equipment list

A checklist of art equipment required

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Art and design – List of artists

This document lists the artists studied

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