Painting the seasons
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a variety of painting techniques when painting a triptych
Key learning points
- Know that each panel within a triptych can tell part of a story and should be connected.
- Know that artists can choose from a wide range of painting techniques.
- Know that artists evaluate their artwork to help them improve over time.
Keywords
Painting techniques - different ways of using and applying paint
Triptych - a type of artwork that has three parts which work together
Panel - one part or section of a triptych
Evaluate - when we think about our artwork to understand how good it is and how we could make it better
Common misconception
That each part of a triptych is separate and unconnected.
Remind children that in a triptych, each panel shares ideas with the others to create one single artwork.
Teacher tip
Children will be making three panels for their triptych. This could be spread over several sessions, grouping children into their 'seasons' to help manage resources.
Equipment
Thick card or paper for the panels, ready mixed paint, materials to use as painting tools such as conkers, sticks, leaves and pinecones, paintbrushes, waterpots.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What do we add to a colour to make it darker?
Q2.What season is this?
Q3.A tint is made by __________ white.
Q4.Match the word to the definition.
when you think about what you want to do then decide how to do it
what someone thinks or feels about something
a type of artwork that has three parts which work together
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Why do artists evaluate their work?
Q2.A __________ is the group of colours you choose for your artwork.
Q3.A __________ is a type of artwork that is made up of three parts or panels.
Q4.Match the word to the definition.
a colour made by mixing primary colours
3 colours that can be mixed together to make secondary colours
adding white to make a lighter version of the colour
adding black to make a darker version of the colour
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