Van Gogh

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
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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
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Harbour Labels
Practise structuring and formatting different word processed documents to describe a range of ships and boats seen in a harbour
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Islam
Explore and illustrate some of the different stories, beliefs and practices of the Islamic religion including special festivals and sacred texts
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Farm Prints
Practise and demonstrate different techniques when printing a range of shapes and patterns that can reflect themes and ideas related to farming