This art and design scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to investigate and replicate the painting style of a famous artist from the past by producing a matching landscape of the school building. The class can explain how to use bush strokes and colour shades to match the artwork style of Van Gogh.

Investigate and replicate the work and painting style of a famous artist from the past by producing a matching landscape of the school building

Lesson One : Paint Colours

Explore how to identify, describe and compare some of the special colours, shapes and patterns that have been used in paintings by different artists

Lesson Two : Sunflowers

Practise painting the shape of a sunflower to replicate and match the specific painting style and techniques of a famous artist

Lesson Three : Starry Night

Investigate and model how to replicate the artwork style and techniques of a famous artist when working with thick swirled brush strokes to illustrate the sky in a painting

Lesson Four : School Sketch

Practise producing a sketch as preparation for painting a landscape of the school when replicating the artwork style and techniques of Van Gogh

Lesson Five : School Painting

Explore how to create a painting illustrating a view of the school’s landscape based on the artwork style and techniques of of Van Gogh

Lesson Six : Art Gallery

Investigate how to describe and compare paintings of the school’s landscape that have been based on the artwork style and painting techniques of Van Gogh

  • Van Gogh

    Van Gogh

    Investigate and replicate the work and painting style of a famous artist from the past by producing a matching landscape of the school building

  • Harbour Labels

    Harbour Labels

    Practise structuring and formatting different word processed documents to describe a range of ships and boats seen in a harbour

  • Islam

    Islam

    Explore and illustrate some of the different stories, beliefs and practices of the Islamic religion including special festivals and sacred texts

  • Farm Prints

    Farm Prints

    Practise and demonstrate different techniques when printing a range of shapes and patterns that can reflect themes and ideas related to farming