colour is what we see when light hits an object and reflects back to our eyes. There are many different hues of colour, such as blue, yellow and red

water is a clear, wet liquid that we drink, wash with, and see in rivers, lakes, and oceans

to show or represent something through pictures, words, or actions

How has water been depicted by artists, makers and designers

Art and design

Sketchbook experimentation: water-like marks

Depicting water with watercolour and collage

Painting with water as a subject

Watercolour water collaboration

Make a collaborative mixed media collage

Through investigations and studies of a diverse range of artworks based on water, pupils will make their own observations and records of the subject. They will make collaborative temporary collages based upon the theme of water.

Reflections on water: introducing painting

a tool that you use to put paint on paper

a type of paint that you mix with water to make it look soft and see-through

when you see an image of something in a shiny surface, like water

the way something feels when you touch it

when one material is placed on top of another material

an artwork made by layering different things like paper and fabric together

a quick, simple drawing which is not detailed or perfect

where an artist draws on paper, and then paints over it

combining colors, shapes, and patterns from nature, books, and your own experiences

using a variety of tools and methods to apply paint

using more than one type of material to create an artwork

something that lasts for a short time and is not permanent

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