Our intentions in art are for children to:

• Dare children to challenge themselves to try new skills and techniques
• Encourage resilience when finding art challenging
• Stimulate creativity and inquisitiveness through enquiry and exploration of the focus artist
• Empower children to be ambitious, trying new techniques in our sketch books 
• Motivate children to work successfully independently as well as collaboratively

It is our aim that children are given the knowledge, understanding and skills to achieve a progressive curriculum within the creative artistic processes of 2D and 3D art.  Children will explore artists from a range of genres, times and cultural traditions with the focus on the 3 core areas of:

1. Drawing

2. Painting

3. Sculpture

There are six consecutive types of art and design lessons;

• Explore the artist - children learn all about their new artist, where they live, what type of art work their produce and some key facts about the artist. 

• Discuss and explore the artist’s work  - explore the style in which the artist produces art. Discuss what we like/dislike about the techniques. Study, feedback and comment on the artist’s work.

• Explore a technique focus on a technique the artist uses; learn and explore how to create art in the style of the artist. 

• Design a final piece using the new techniques you have learnt design your own piece of art in the style of the artist. 

• Create a final piece create your own piece of art in the style of the artist. 

• Evaluate your work reflect on what you and others have made and provide feedback.