Reflections
This art and design teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore and emulate techniques used by artists working in paint to create impressions of reflections seen in bodies of water. The class can practise using water washes to develop the shape and colour of a reflection seen in a river or lake.
Explore and emulate techniques used by significant artists working in paint to create impressions of reflections seen in different bodies of water
Lesson One : River Paintings
Explore and describe how a range of significant artists have used colour shades to suggest different times of the day in paintings of river views
Lesson Two : Water Reflections
Practise some of the different ways of representing reflections that might be seen in water using artwork techniques when working with paint
Lesson Three : Water Washes
Explore and implement some of the artwork techniques that can be utilised when painting reflections of different objects in water
Lesson Four : River Sketch
Practise selecting views and recording images when sketching a scene of a river location as preparation for completing a full painting
Lesson Five : River View
Investigate how to create a painting of a river view using different artwork techniques to illustrate some of the special reflections that might be visible in the water
Lesson Six : Painting Changes
Explore and evaluate completed class paintings of river scenes that include water reflections of some of the things that can be seen on the riverbanks
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3D Shape Labels
Identify and record how to label models and illustrations of some different 3D shapes to indicate their special properties
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Adventure Plays
practise composing and performing play scripts using the correct structure and format to illustrate adventures to different locations
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Shakespeare Plays
Investigate the structure and format of different scenes extracted from plays by William Shakespeare to use for drama performances
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Greek Myths
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