KS1 & KS2 art and design curriculum

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The seasons: painting and colour mixing

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In this unit, pupils will develop brush control and knowledge of paint colours, techniques & processes. They will experiment with mixing and applying colours in visual contexts, for creative effects and to solve problems. They will investigate how artists used colours to portray the seasons.

Fine motor skill development is crucial at this stage and the development of brush control and colour mixing is an important foundation for future success in the subject. This unit introduces basic primary colour identification and primary secondary colours mixing. Pupils will consider how colour invokes feeling and emotion.

  1. Mixing secondary colours: spring greens
  2. Mixing secondary colours: autumn oranges
  3. Mixing secondary colours: summer purples
  4. Hot and cold colours
  5. Paint the seasons: plan a colourful work
  6. Painting the seasons

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