Skills, Techniques and Processes

Colour mixing with paint

This simple unit is designed to show young children, in a very direct way, that colours mix.

Drawing around shapes

Heightening young children's awareness of shape

A simple printed pattern

This unit is a basic introduction to making repeat patterns using print. Children are encouraged to look for examples of patterns in the natural and man…

Colour mixing project

All pupils need at least the primary colours and white, a large palette on which to mix the colours, a container of water, a brush, a sponge and some…

Drawing shapes by looking

Enabling young children to identify shapes in the classroom and then to describe them through drawing.

Designing a Pattern

Helping children to become more aware of pattern through collecting and drawing them

Drawing Lines

This unit will explore line, drawing, movement, emotion, feeling, expression

Drawing heads and faces

An introduction to drawing heads and faces for younger children

Creature skin design boards

The main purpose of this unit is to introduce pupils to how they can develop design ideas from an unusual stimulus.

Using objects

Make a collection of objects, natural or made. Involve the children in investigating and interrogating the objects. Encourage them to handle them in order…

Abstract painting

The intention of this unit is to introduce children to the idea of abstraction in the history of art, and the possibility of making such paintings themselves

Painting a still-life

Advice for developing childrens' confidence in drawing, colour mixing and composition in painting a still-life