Art and Design

Year 6

Module 5

Drawing

This module the children have learnt about different architectural' styles, influences and changes throughout history.

NC - Improving awareness of art and design; learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.

Module 4

Sculpture

This module we recognised different sculptural forms in the environment and used these as inspiration for their own work as well as work from other sculptors, designers, artists and architects.

Using clay, we will develop and create a relief or freestanding piece of work, showing different ways of finishing work, for example painting.

Whilst working independently, we have been able to recognise problems and adapt work our work when necessary – taking inspiration from other sculptors.

Creative Inspiration: Barbara Hepworth (Sculpture), Zaha Hadid (Design and Architect), Frank Gehry (architect).

NC -

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.
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]
Learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.

Module 3

Painting

Expressing a mood and atmosphere

Discuss harmonious and contrasting colours and their placement on the colour wheel.

What mood do my colours create?

Discuss and select how colour can be used to express ideas, feelings and mood.

What does it sound like? Look like? Feel like?

Use colours and brushstrokes to create atmosphere, mood and light effects.

We discussed how The Fishermen, by Louis Mbughuni, has bright complementary colours placed next to each other.

Complementary colours are pairs of colours that appear opposite each other on scientific models such as the colour wheel. When they are used side-by-side in a painting, they make each other look brighter.

Painting

We have reflected upon different painting and printmaking artists, learning how to respond to art constructively and consider with an open mind what message they may have been trying to achieve.

NC - evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design

Module 2

Textiles

Back stitch

Running stitch

Cross stitch

Threading the needle

Textile bookmark or tree decoration

In Module 2, we explored different ideas in our sketchbooks to create a bookmark or tree decoration, using a variety of different stitches. This has built upon our previous experience of sewing in Key Stage 2. We used different textiles, joined them together with stitches, and used stitches to create different patterns and textures. Additionally, we used buttons and beads if we wanted to embellish our project piece further.

Module 1

Drawing

As part of our 'trade is an essential part of life' module, we have looked at our local area, specifically Chatham Dockyard and the Rochester. Using J M W Turner's pictures of Medway as inspiration, we have used our sketching skills to develop our drawing techniques, including focal points, perspective and selecting the appropriate pencil grade to achieve the different shades and tones required.

Select appropriate media and techniques to achieve a specific outcome

Develop their own style

Draw for a sustained period of time over a number of sessions

Use tone in drawings to achieve depth

Develop drawing with perspective and focal points

Adapt drawings according to evaluations and discuss further developments

Initial Sketch ideas

Our initial lessons were to create 'thumbnail' sketches of different elements of the picture to create different textures, depth with shading and evaluating our work. First we drew Rochester castle, focusing on the perspective and different tones that the pencils gave. Next, we drew different types of trees, looking at how branches intertwined with the leaves and the natural shapes that this can produce.

NC - Draw for a sustained period of time over a number of sessions

NC - Use tone in drawings to achieve depth

Perspective and upscaling

We used J M W Turner's famous picture of the Medway River and Rochester to develop an awareness of composition, scale and proportion, foreground, middle ground and background. Once we had sketched a line drawing of the picture, using these skills we scaled up a proportion of the picture. Developing our drawing with perspective and focal points, helped us understand how the artist had composed the picture. We self-evaluated our work.

NC - to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas

NC - 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]

NC - Learn about great artists, architects and designers in history

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