Art Year 1 

Express their feelings through drawing & create a mood

Draw lines of different shapes and thicknesses, using different grades of pencil

Interpret an object through drawing

Have a basic understanding of basic colour theory

Express their feelings through paintings & create a mood

Interpret an object through painting 

Recognise and explore different marks through printing with different objects 

Repeat a print to make a pattern 

Apply drawing skills to print

Categorise a range of fabrics and threads by colour and texture 

Use a range of fabrics to weave a pattern 

Identify and discuss when patterns are used in textile design & what patterns they can see

Recognise different textures in different surfaces

Select and apply different materials to create raised texture

Scrunch, roll and shape materials to make a 3D form

Select, cut and tear paper and card for their collages

Organise and sort materials by colour 

Build layers of a range of materials to create an image

Use a paint program to create a picture 

Recognise the different tools and how to use them

Make changes to their picture

Describe and discuss what they can see and like in the work of another artist/craft maker/designer

Express their feelings and opinions about their own piece of art 

Express their feelings and positive opinions about a peer’s piece of art 

Begin to demonstrate their ideas through sketches in their sketchbooks

Show experiments using a variety of media to develop techniques. E.g. pencils, pastels, charcoal etc