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Skills, Techniques and Processes

A selection of projects that will develop skills and confidence when using a range of processes and techniques.

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Colour mixing with paint
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Early years
Painting
Colour

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

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Drawing around shapes
resource
Early years
Drawing
Shape

Heightening young children's awareness of shape

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A simple printed pattern
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Early years
Printing
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…

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Colour mixing project
resource
Introductory
Painting
Textiles
Colour
Pattern

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…

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Drawing shapes by looking
resource
Introductory
Drawing
Shape

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

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Designing a Pattern
resource
Introductory
Pattern

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

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UOW drawing
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Drawing Lines
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Early years
Drawing
Line

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

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Introduce a more challenging monoprint activity to KS2 pupils
resource
Primary

How to introduce a more challenging mono print for pupils aged 7-11.

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Drawing heads and faces
resource
Introductory
Drawing
Shape

An introduction to drawing heads and faces for younger children

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Creature skin design boards
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Creature skin design boards
resource
Intermediate
Colour

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

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Using objects
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Using objects
resource
Introductory
Drawing

Objects are useful tools to help children develop understanding of the world, whilst contributing to wider collaboration and problem-solving skills.

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Abstract painting
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Abstract painting
resource
Intermediate
Painting
Colour

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

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Painting a still-life
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Introductory
Painting
Colour

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

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