Pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Give examples of how artists use sketchbooks to record, explore and develop ideas.
• Identify and compare how artists use colour, materials and techniques to represent the natural world.
• Use wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques to create different effects.
• Control the amount of water used to change the intensity of colour.
• Select and use a range of watercolour techniques to achieve intended effects.
• Use studies and sketchbook work to develop and inform a final composition.
• Create and develop painted studies to explore ideas before producing a final piece.
• Evaluate a final piece, identifying strengths and areas for development.