London’s Burning

• Building upon the applying contexts within art, fiery art that reflects an historic event.
• Using mixed media and new techniques including marbling and fine cutting.
• Fine cutting builds upon cutting techniques in Y1, Aut 1 and Spring 1.

Remembrance Day - Cool and Warm Colours

• Introducing concepts of mood/emotion within art. Exploring how specific colours can tell a story and alter the meaning behind an image.

WW2 Medal

• Building on previous learning, using clay to represent an artifact.
• Precise cutting, smoothing and impressing motifs/emblems into the surface of the clay.

Art Around the World – Hundertwasser

• Appreciating that art is from other countries and cultures.
• Adopting the colours of the culture/style of artist.
• Creating art in the style of another artist and immersing themselves into a different culture provides depth to their awareness of different art and cultures.
• Oil pastels introduced as another form of linear drawing; developing drawing techniques to create different effects and textures and colour.

Bangladesh – Printing

• Mark making through printing using found objects and vibrant colours to represent that of a particular culture. This enhances their understanding of other cultures and countries.
• Printing is a new technique that requires accuracy, concentration and a measured approach to avoid distorting the image.

Collaborative Work - Create a Hanging Mobile

• Joan Miro inspired artwork. Starting with 2D abstract drawings.
• Learning to understand the idea of subjective rather than objective art using shape, line, form and colour arranged in an interesting composition.
• Introducing sound as an inspiring factor.

Camouflage Pictures

• Masking technique is newly introduced.
• Painting and cutting are developed with practise to create a 3D drawing and optical illusion.
• An exploration of how nature can provide much inspiration.
• Progression includes building on skills such as cutting, painting, sticking and observing.

Observational Drawing

• Developing observational drawing from previous portraits, children add details using a pencil and look very closely at naturally detailed objects.
• Supported by a guided drawing session, children draw a cactus

Sculpture (Desert Project) Cactus

• Showing progression within this project, children realise their drawings progressing into a 3D design using modelling materials and paint.
• Applying paint to an uneven surface.