Coverage and Progression in Year 4
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Drawing
Drawing : Power Prints
Using mechanical engravings as a starting point, pupils develop an awareness of proportion, composition and pattern in drawing and combine media for effect when developing a drawing into a print.
Painting and Mixed Media
Painting and Mixed Media : Light and Dark
Developing skills in colour mixing, focusing on using tints and shades to create a 3D effect. Experimenting with composition and applying painting techniques to a personal still life piece.
Sculpture and 3D
Sculpture and 3D : Mega Materials
Exploring the way different materials can be shaped and joined, learning about techniques used by artists as diverse as Barbara Hepworth and Sokari Douglas-Camp and creating their own sculptures.
Year 4 Associated Vocabulary
Year 4's at work 24-25
Drawing: Power prints
We have been using tone to make observational line drawings look three dimensional. We created collages to develop a drawing composition and explored how pattern, symmetry and contrast affect the elements within it. Then we applied our understanding of tone to the technique of hatching; using pattern and contrast to create a mixed-media drawing based on our collage compositions, working in groups to create giant prints inspired by our collages and wax-resist drawings.
