Painting & mixed media: Light and dark

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Lessons

Multiple options
Option 1
Option 2
Lesson 1: Tints and shades – Option 1
  • To understand how to darken or lighten a colour when mixing paint.
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Lesson 1: Tints and shades – Option 2: Christmas themed
  • To know how to create tint and shade of a colour.
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Lesson 2: Three dimensions

  • To use tints and shades to give a three-dimensional effect when painting.

Lesson 3: Painting techniques

  • To explore how paint can create very different effects.

Lesson 4: Composition

  • To consider proportion and composition when planning a still life painting.

Lesson 5: Still life

  • To apply knowledge of colour mixing and painting techniques to create a finished piece.

Key skills

Generating ideas:

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Key knowledge

Formal elements:

  • Colour:

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Key vocabulary

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Unit resources

Assessment – Art and design Y4: Painting and mixed media

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Subject resources

Art and design: Long-term plans

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National curriculum mapping

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Assessment

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Key vocabulary

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Equipment list

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Art and design – List of artists

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