Art and Design

Year 4

Module 1

Sculpture

Pupils should be taught:

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].

Ice cream origami

We discussed what sculpture is and the different types.

We looked at the work of Claus Oldenburg and his ice cream sculpture.

Using plain paper we created our own origami ice creams. We had to listen really hard to each step so that we could do it properly.

Claus Odenburg

Using our Chromebooks we researched facts about this artist. This was an artist we had never heard of so it was fun to find out new things.

Greek Art and Sculptures

We discussed how the Greeks used art as a way to tell stories and recall important events.

We looked at how statues and sculptures were made to show their respect for the Gods and Goodesses.

We made paper straw temples for the Gods. We had to cut the temple out before measure the lengths of the straws.

We added simple decorations to our work when we had finished.

Designing our Greek pots

We recapped on how pots were used to recall events through the use of images (History). We also looked at how the Greeks liked to use patterns.

We designed the shape of our pot and then cut it out. W had to design the size and if our pot would have handles or not.

Using the internet and the ideas shared by Mr White we then designed what our pots will look like.

Module 2

Painting

Pupils should be taught:

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]

Painting and Values

Today we explored the term tones and what this meant in art,

We began by exploring the different shades we could make when using just black and white paint.

We considered how these shades could be used when looking at 3D shapes. Lightest being where the light would tough shapes and getting darker where there is no light and for the shadow area.

Brush techniques

We used different types of brushes to paint to create differnt techniques in our books.

We created different shades of colours in our work. Darker shades were created by adding more colour while adding too much water makes it too watery, pale and rips our work. - Oakleigh

We looked at the famous artist Vincent Van Gogh as someone who creates beautiful painted pieces of work. Lottie

Painting techniques and still life

We learnt that still lifes are artworks that often depict items that do not move (inanimate objects) . We looked at some of the still life works created by Vincent Van Gogh before recreating our own.

We used water colours to create the background, plate, lemons and the shadow in the picture. When this had dried we then used a criss cross painting technique to add texture to our pictures.

Module 3

Collage

Pupils should be taught:

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]
about great artists, architects and designers in history.

Collage techniques

We looked at the UK based artist Michelle House and her abstract art and how she used bright colours and a range of techniques such as cutting, tearing, colouring and sticking to create her work.

We practiced these techniques to create our won work.

Our work...

Flower collage

We created still life images of flowers based on the work of Megan Coyle, an American collage artist.

She calls her art "Painting with paper."

Module 4

Print making

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

about great artists, architects and designers in history.

Printmaking

We used polystryrene tiles to create our printing. We drew our chosen images on the tiles before rolling them with black ink and then pressedthese on paper and card. It was easier on the paper, this was because the paper was thinner and easier to press. - Lottie