Key Question
Do pictures need to look realistic?
Key Vocabulary
Hot and cold colour, golden age, primary colour, secondary colour, light, dark, tone, scale, fill, filter
Key technical skills
We should know
I will have explored usingITpackages athome on iPads as well as in EYFS settings In EYFS I will have talked aboutfamous artists’ work and started the process of formal appraisal. I will have experienced usinga range of primary and secondary colours.
Artist profile – Global artist Inspiration focus
Key Knowledge
Lieve was a dutch artist who focussed on landscapes. He was a golden age artist and was born in 1627 (Rotterdam, Amsterdam.)
Making colours lighter or darker
Hot and Cold Colours
Why did Verschuier paint the great fire of London?
What are hot and cold colours?
What did London buildings look like?
What colour is fire?
Can I draw with a computer?
Would my picture look good in a history museum?
Colour Mixing
Key Question
Are polka dots art?
Key Vocabulary
hard, soft, roller, mono printing, contemporary, polka dots, repeating pattern, printing block, rubbing
We should know
I know the names of primary and secondary colours and can explain which colours mix together to give colours such as orange and purple.
Artist profile – Women in Art Inspiration focus
Key technical skills
Repeating Pattern
Contrasting Colours
Key Knowledge
Yayoi Kusama (22nd March 1929) is a Japanese contemporary artist. She is known for her extensive use of polka dots and infinity mirror rooms.
What shapes does Yayoi Kusama use?
What is a repeating pattern?
What makes materials good to print with?
How can I layer dots to make a landscape?
Are women good artists?
Key Question
Why did Romans create mosaics?
Key Vocabulary
Mosaic, embed, band pattern, reflection, rotation,border, tiles, composition,threedimensional,adhesive
Inspiration focus
Key technical skills
Raised Relief
Creating an image from placing coloured squares
We should know
In Year 1, I have sculpted and moulded clay.
In Year 2, I have explored how colours can create impact in artwork and explored repeating patterns and how they can be controlled.
Artist profile – Modern Artist
Gary Drostle is a British artist born in 1961. Drostle specialises in public art, sculpture and mosaic.
Key Knowledge
What materials does Gary Drostle use?
How can I make pictures with squares?
How can I use composition to design my mosaics?
Use straight lines to make a curved image
What artistic choices will make to create my tile?
Are squares a good shape to use?
Key Question
How do illustrations bring characters to life?
Key Vocabulary
Feathering, blocking in, wash, watercolourwash, thickened paint, bleed, colour pallete, spectrum, structure, recycled material, paper-mache
We should know
In Year 2, I have shown how people feel emotions in their images.
In Year 3, I have begun to show and awareness of the third dimension.
In Year 2, I have constructed using recycled and natural materials.
Artist profile – Illustator Inspiration focus
Key technical skills
Key Knowledge
Quentin Blake was born in Sidcup on the 16th December 1932.
Quentin Blake is an English cartoonist and illustrator, famous for his works in Roald Dahl’s books. Character expression
How do illustrators give characters personality?
Which technique is best to add watercolour?
Should characters look the same on each page?
Can I create my own character?
Are all materials good to create a sculpture?
Have I brought my character to life?
Key Question
How can artwork move?
