Art Year 6

Communicate ideas through sketches and convey a sense of individual styles 

Show a strong understanding of how to use shading techniques to create depth and tone

Identify when to apply different drawing techniques to support their outcomes

Create experimental and accurate drawings

Use perspective, composition, scale and proportion

Explain what their own style is

Apply a wide range of techniques in their work and explain why they have chosen these techniques

Have a strong understanding of colour theory and how to use it to create a balanced painting

Overprint using different colours

Identify different printing methods and make decisions about the effectiveness of their printing methods

Know how to make a positive and a negative print

Create work which is open to interpretation by the audience

Identify and know the properties of a wide range of different sculptural materials and how to use them to create 3D forms

Create models on a range of scales

Justify why they have chosen specific materials

Apply and combine patterns, tones and shapes 

Apply knowledge of collage and use as a tool as part of a mixed media project 

Express their ideas through collage

Use packages to create pieces of digital art to design

Create a piece of art which can be used as part of a wider presentation

Record information about the styles and qualities in their pieces

Consider and explain who or what their work is influenced by 

Include technical aspects in their work, e.g. architectural design

Have the knowledge of a wide range of artists and form their own opinions on their different styles 

Use their sketchbooks to record detailed notes and quotes explaining their drawings and ideas (E.g. Mood boards)

Compare their methods to those of others and keep notes in their sketchbooks

Adapt and refine their work to reflect its meaning and purpose, keeping notes and annotations in their sketchbooks