Art

Autumn Term

Pupils will investigate materials and processes; they will create the following work

a self-portrait using pencil crayons; a landscape pattern image using colouring pencils; a transcription of Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss" using mixed media techniques and finally a Christmas card design that will be professionally printed by the Eco Art card company.

Spring Term

Pupils will investigate materials and processes; they will create the following work

a range of illustrations for a Roald Dahl book; create a drawing of a Ancient Greek pot looking carefully at colours, patterns and pictures found on Ancient Greek pots and finally a mixed media 'friendship' collage.

Summer Term

Pupils will investigate materials and processes; they will create the following work

a transcription of a Van Gogh painting using oil pastels/colouring pencils; a range of observational drawings of natural objects and create a simple print based on their observational drawings.

Autumn Term

'Take a Seat' theme

a transcription of the Van Gogh's chair; sketches of chairs using a range of materials; design a chair for a favourite character or occasion; make a 60s/70s chair using papier-mâché.

Spring Term

'Investigating Pattern' theme

sketches of tropical fish; creating a mixed media collage based on pattern; create a pattern using a stencil technique.

Summer Term

'Investigating Pattern' theme continued

create a wire fish and decorate with tissue paper; create a ploy-block print of a tropical fish; create a low relief textured tile based on tropical fish.

Autumn Term

Still life theme

introduction to still life genre; development of drawing skills; line drawing; tonal and cross hatching skills; drawing from cylindrical objects; create overlapping compositions using a continuous line.

Spring Term

Still life theme continued

create a cubist style painting; develop a cubist style collage; create a large coil pot using clay.

Tibetan prayer flags art theme

the children will look at Tibetan prayer flags and create a series of drawings depicting mythical animals. Pupils will then create a simply poly block print of a mythical creature.

Summer Term

Tibetan prayer flag art theme continued

the children will construct their own prayer flag, they will transfer prints onto material, and decorate using batik techniques.

Autumn Term

“People in Action” project.
Develop students drawing skills, looking at the human figure.
Create a transcription of a Tommy Penton illustration showing people in action, using watercolour.
To create a 3d model of an acrobatic figure using modroc, wire and paint.

Spring Term

Create mixed media pictures using a range of different processes and techniques.
“A sense of place” project.
Create landscape patterns from aerial photographs using oil pastels.
Create an abstract pattern painting.
Create a collage based on landscape.

Summer Term

“A sense of place” project continued –
To create a transcription of a “Van Gogh” landscape using a grid and paint.
To paint a landscape using Van Gogh’s style.
In this term students will develop their painting technique and colour mixing skills.

Autumn Term

“Self-image project.”
Students will create self-portraits using a mirror and various drawing materials.
To create a self-portrait painting in the style of Julian Opie.
To create a collage about the students interests using mixed media including paint.
Create a self-portrait using a transfer technique using calico, glue and paint.

Spring Term

Create abstract drawings based on student’s thoughts and feelings.
To create a print based on these abstract drawings.
To create a 3d clay object based on feelings.
“Animating Art” project.
Students will make transcriptions of cartoons characters with different expressions.

Summer Term

"Animating Art” project continued.
Students will create a large-scale painting of a cartoon character.
Students will create a small model of a cartoon character using wire and plasticine.
Students will then create a small stop animation movie.

Autumn Term

“Objects and view points” project.
Students will learn how to draw cylinder type objects with accuracy.
Students will learn about the Cubist movement.
Students will create a colour wheel using powder paints.
Students will create a Cubist type collage based on cylinder type objects.

Spring Term

Objects and view points” project continued.
Students will develop tonal drawings of mechanical objects.
Students will create a transfer drawing based on mechanical movement.
Students will create a painting based on mechanical movement.
Students will investigate the Futurist art movement.

Summer Term

Abstract Shapes” project.
Students will use the work of Patrick Heron to inspire and develop abstract paintings based on landscape.
Students will create a collage based on landscape.
Students will create an abstract 3d object using wire and modroc looking at the natural environment.