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Identifying and applying the influence of other artists
I can use the work of other artists to inspire my own work
Lesson 4 of 6
New
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- Year 4
Identifying and applying the influence of other artists
I can use the work of other artists to inspire my own work
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Artists can interpret their inspiration using their own, distinctive style.
- Artists might choose to apply another artist's style to practise a technique, or trial out a different idea.
- Exploring different styles is an important part of discovering what you like as an artist.
Keywords
Inspire - something that makes someone want to create in a meaningful way
Distinctive - having qualities that sets something apart from others
Style - the techniques, methods and elements that characterise an artist's work and distinguish it from others
Common misconception
When artists look at the same landscape, their artwork will look similar.
Remind children that sometimes artists will make artwork that looks similar, but this is not always the case. Artists can interpret their inspiration using their own, individual style.
For Task A, it may be helpful to provide children with a variety of images showing landscapes interpreted by different artists. Pupils may find it helpful to have hard copies of these images.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Landscape photographs, watercolour paint, water pots, paintbrushes
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A tint is made by adding __________ to a hue of colour.
A tint is made by adding __________ to a hue of colour.
Q2.What do you create by adding black to a hue?
What do you create by adding black to a hue?
tint
effect
Q3.Match the term to its definition:
Match the term to its definition:
Q4.Which painting technique uses a dry paintbrush?
Which painting technique uses a dry paintbrush?
wet on wet
Blending
Q5.When using a paintbrush, rolling it can create a edge.
When using a paintbrush, rolling it can create a edge.
Q6.Artists can only use paintbrushes for one effect.
Artists can only use paintbrushes for one effect.
True
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which term describes the qualities that set an artist's work apart?
Which term describes the qualities that set an artist's work apart?
technique
colour
Q2.Artists might explore different styles to new techniques.
Artists might explore different styles to new techniques.
Q3.Match the artist to their distinctive feature:
Match the artist to their distinctive feature:
Q4.True or False: Artists can use another artist's style in their own work.
True or False: Artists can use another artist's style in their own work.
False
Q5.What is a key reason for exploring different artistic styles?
What is a key reason for exploring different artistic styles?
It makes art harder to understand
It focuses on one specific theme
Q6.When looking at an artist's work, you might consider the ...
When looking at an artist's work, you might consider the ...
