Art and Design AT SWINTON FITZWILLIAM
VISION
At Swinton Fitzwilliam we believe that art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils. At Swinton Fitzwilliam, we endeavour to equip children with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. We strive to encourage pupils in critical thinking and to develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. Children at Swinton Fitzwilliam are also taught how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.
KEY CONCEPTS
Colour theory is the art of combining colours based on the colour wheel, an organised illusion of the primary, secondary and tertiary colours. Colour in art is made up of three properties; hue, value (tint, tone and shade) and intensity (strong and bright or faint and dull).
In Art lessons at Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School, children will learn about;
- How colours are split into three categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary
- How primary colours can be mixed to create secondary or tertiary colours
- How artists use colour to describe the subject and create different effects
- How artists portray mood, light, depth and point of view in their work
End Points
By the end of Year 2 children will know how…
To identify primary colours and use these to mix secondary colour
To identify the effects that different colours have (warm and cool)
By the end of Year 4 children will know how...
To choose appropriate colours including different tones, tints & shades
Exploring colours can compliment or contrast each other
By the end of Year 6 children will know how...
Identifying colours can create a specific effect including; light, depth, mood, or point of view
Layering colours and using specific colours can purposefully compliment or contrast each other
An element of art defined by a point moving in space and creating a pathway. Line may be two or three-dimensional.
In Art lessons at Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School children will learn about;
- How an artist uses different kinds of straight and curved lines in their work
- How an artist can use lines to create different effects in their work
End Points
By the end of Year 2 children will know how…
To experiment with different line techniques such as; straight (horizontal and vertical) and curved (solid and broken lines)
By the end of Year 4 children will know how…
To use straight, contour and expressive lines with increasing control
By the end of Year 6 children will know how…
To demonstrate control by using line types purposefully to create a particular desired effect (solid, interrupted and implied lines)
An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat or limited to height and width.
In Art lessons at Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School children will learn about;
- How Artists can create shapes in different ways
- About the different kinds of shapes that artists use to represent objects (organic/biomorphic and geometric)
End Points
By the end of Year 2 children will know how…
To accurately represent different geometric shapes in their artwork
By the end of Year 4 children will know how…
To explore the use of geometric and organic shapes
To use symmetry effectively in Artwork
By the end of Year 6 children will know that…
To distinguish between the use of geometric and organic shapes and when each are appropriate (cubism)
An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art.
In Art lessons at Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School children will learn about;
- How Artists can create depth and distinguish between positive and negative space using different media
- How Artists use space and depth to create different effects
End Points
By the end of Year 2 children will know how…
To explore techniques to create depth on a surface
By the end of Year 4 children will know how…
To create depth on a flat surface and explore the positive and negative space of sculpture
By the end of Year 6 children will know how…
To create positive and negative space through adding depth and perspective through the use of different forms of media
An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.
In Art lessons at Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School children will learn about;
- How Artists can create texture to create different effects
- How Artists use implied and actual texture by using various forms of media
End Points
By the end of Year 2 children will know how…
To sculpt to create different physical textures
To explore various marks to create texture (crosshatch, zigzag)
By the end of Year 4 children will know how…
To create actual textures using various media and materials
To use implied textures to create depth in artwork
By the end of Year 6 children will know how…
To use implied textures effectively to create depth and expression
To form actual textures using various media and materials to create different moods, expressions and physical consistency
An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width and depth. Form may also be free flowing.
In Art lessons at Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School children will learn about;
- How Artists can create a third dimension through the use of light and shadows (implied)
- How form can be used to manipulate materials into three-dimensional structures consisting of volume, height, length and width
End Points
By the end of Year 2 children will know how…
To begin learning different shading techniques. E.g hatching and cross hatching.
To manipulate materials to create simple three-dimensional structures
By the end of Year 4 children will know how…
To use shading to create the perception of depth
To manipulate materials to create volume in effective three-dimensional structures
By the end of Year 6 children will know how…
To use vanishing points to create the perception of depth in Artwork
To manipulate materials to create volume and mass in more complex three-dimensional structures
