Year 6 Art and Design

Artist Study- Painting & mixed media

This unit focuses on understanding narratives and descriptive language in art, exploring meanings behind paintings, and developing personal interpretations and abstract art pieces based on selected artists. Lessons explore creative expression, analysis, and evaluation skills in art.

1. What type of paintings did David Hockney paint? To understand how to analyse a famous painting.

2. What is the meaning behind Paula Rego- The Dance? To understand how to find meaning in painting.

3. What is the meaning behind John Singer Sargent – The Front Line? To apply drama techniques to explore the meaning of a painting.*

4. How to interpret a painting? (Fiona Rae)- To apply interpretation skills to analyse and respond to an abstract painting. 

5. What stories can paintings tell? (Lubaina Himid)- To understand how art can tell stories or portray messages.

6. Which artist will you study?-Research and planning. To develop starting points for creative outcomes.

7. What will your final piece look like? Making art!- To demonstrate an understanding of painting techniques to make personal choices.

Artist Study- Painting & mixed media

National Curriculum Objectives

• To learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.

• To develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kind of art, craft and design.

• To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with q range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay].

• To create sketchbooks to record their observations and use them to review and revise ideas.

Photo opportunity- Craft & Design

Children explore creative photographic techniques, creating new images through photomontage, understanding photorealistic self-portraits, and applying digital photography to art design, enhancing their skills in composition and editing.

1. How do we create a Photomontage? To apply an understanding of composition to create an effective photomontage advertising poster. 

2. What is Macro photography? To apply understanding of abstract art through photography

3. How can we use digital art? To demonstrate an understanding of design choices made for effect using digital photography techniques.

4. How can we recreate a famous painting? To apply an understanding of photography to design and recreate a famous painting.*

5. How do we create photorealistic self-portraits?To demonstrate observation and proportion to create art in a photorealistic style.

Photo opportunity- Craft & Design

National Curriculum Objectives

• To develop an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.

• To create sketchbooks to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.

• To improve their mastery of art and design techniques.

• To become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques.

• To evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design.

Making memories- Sculpture & 3D 

 In this topic pupils create expressive sculptures and reflect on artistic decisions. Children learn to represent memories through art, using various materials and techniques, and develop skills in planning, creating, and evaluating 3D sculptures.

1. What will your sculpture reflect about you? To analyse how art can explore the concept of self.

2. What memory will you represent using relief sculpture? To explore sculptural techniques.

3. What memories will you displpay in your memory museum? To use creative experience to develop ideas and plan sculpture.

4. How will you create your memory sculpture? To  apply an understanding of materials and techniques to work in 3D.

5. What do you think of your sculpture?  To  problem solve, evaluate and refine artwork to achieve a chosen outcome.

Making memories- Sculpture & 3D

National Curriculum Objectives

• To develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.

• To create sketchbooks to record their observations and use them to review and revise ideas.

• To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with q range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay].

• To learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.

Making my voice heard- Drawing 

This unit focuses on developing pupils' skills in using different art styles, exploring effects with tools, understanding and applying chiaroscuro, and creating symbolic and expressive drawings. It encourages children to form their own opinions about art, understand the impact of techniques, and convey messages through their artwork. 

1. What marks can you create? To explore expressive drawing techniques.

2. How is symbolic imagery used in art? To consider how symbolism in art can convey meaning.

3. What is the chiaroscuro technique? To apply understanding of the drawing technique chiaroscuro.

4. What is the meaning of Street art? To evaluate the context and intention of street art.

5. Why do we  use powerful imagery? To apply an understanding of impact and effect to create a powerful image.

Making my voice heard- Drawing 

National Curriculum Objectives

• To develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.

• To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas 

• To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay] 

• To learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.