Lesson 3: Experimental techniques
Investigating how experimental watercolour techniques can be used to achieve different artistic effects.
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National curriculum
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
This activity revisits learning from Lesson 2: Watercolour to help the children recall key knowledge.
Pair the children and show the Presentation: Which technique? Click to enlarge each image in turn. Ask the pairs to identify which technique (method an artist uses to create an effect) has been used and explain how each effect was created.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 12 August 2026