Year 6 Art

The first lesson in this series introduces your children to the designers William Morris, Jasper Conran, Cath Kidston and Emma Bridgewater, all of whom have designed some homewares your class will most likely recognise. They will think about the diff... Read More

In this lesson your class will be introduced to the shoe designers Jimmy Choo, Vivienne Westwood, Christian Louboutin and Dan Sullivan. While finding out about these designers, children will discuss some of their shoe designs. They will then have the... Read More

During the third lesson in this series, your class will be introduced to some hat designers and their creations. After exploring the work of Stephen Jones and Philip Treacy, they will look at different events hats are worn at and design a hat for a c... Read More

Now that your class are familiar with several designers, they will begin to explore clothing fashion designs. They will be introduced to a number of iconic designers including Mary Quant, Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen. Your class will then b... Read More

In this fifth and final lesson, your class will look at costumes designed for a variety of films (many of which your class will be familiar with) by Jany Temime, Adrian Adolph Greenberg, Joanna Johnston and Penny Rose. They will then go on to design ... Read More

Investigate the natural patterns of animal prints with your class and challenge them to observe the repetitions, symmetry, shapes and textures of each. Recreate the patterns by giving the children a choice of different mediums to use. Ask the childre... Read More

Discover the world of Tingatinga paintings and their history. Encourage your class to pick out the defining features of this style of painting before challenging them to recreate the style in a painting or 3-D mask. Read More

Take a trip into the history of the kingdom of Benin by analysing, observing and discovering the artwork that was made during this time. Investigate how the precious artefacts like the bronze plaques can tell us more about the magnificent Obas of the... Read More

Discover the cultural artwork of South African artist Esther Mahlangu. Investigate the bright colours, bold lines and geometric shapes which make up the Ndebele artwork which is used to decorate their houses and jewellery. Encourage your class to cre... Read More

What symbols do we use to communicate? Investigate how symbols are used by us and in other cultures to communicate words, ideas and emotions in different ways. Introduce your class to the Adinkra symbols of the old Ashanti kingdom and how they were u... Read More

Is graffiti art or vandalism? Firstly, take a look at how graffiti and graffiti-style art polarises opinion, and how it can either damage or improve public spaces. Following this, take a closer look at how lettering is often a central feature of stre... Read More

Can urban art improve public spaces? This is the question your class will consider as they look at the history of street art and how it gradually became more accepted. They'll go on to explore ways in which public spaces can be improved by 'authorise... Read More

In street art, satire is often used to make statements about society or politics. Take a look at some political, satirical pieces of street art and challenge children to interpret their meaning. The included slides explain in straightforward terms wh... Read More

Teach your year 5/6 class how to make stencils which can be then be used to make colourful street art designs. Start by taking a look at works of art by Banksy, discuss their meaning and consider why the images are impactful. Following this, share th... Read More

In this lesson, teach your class how to make stencil art using stencils they learned how to make in the previous 'Street Art' lesson – or if you prefer, the included stencil designs that come with this lesson pack. Start by taking a look at how ste... Read More

What is art? In this first lesson, children are introduced to the seven visual elements of art: line, shape, tone, colour, pattern, texture and form. They observe and discuss these elements within different styles of Japanese art, and are encouraged ... Read More

Children find out about the Japanese art style of ukiyo-e, and how it became accessible to everyone in the Edo period due to the woodblock printing method. They look at various examples of ukiyo-e prints, with a focus on Hokusai’s series, ‘Thir... Read More

In this lesson, children explore the Japanese concept of Notan - the balance between light and dark, and positive and negative space within an artwork. Children further this knowledge and understanding in their independent activities, where they use ... Read More

Children learn about the origins of the amazing art of paper folding, and how the practice first developed in Japan. They are challenged to fold some of the common bases used in origami as starting points, before going on to fold a selection of diffe... Read More

To begin, children first explore the Japanese writing system, and gain insight into how the Japanese language is written and read. They then learn about how writing can be considered an art form through the practice of calligraphy, or shodo. As a cla... Read More

In this lesson, children explore the folk art of Japan. They focus on the Daruma doll, learning its origins and modern day use as a symbol of perseverance and good luck. In their independent activities, children design and make their own Daruma doll ... Read More

In this final lesson, children look at the modern art of manga, and the impact it has on modern day Japanese culture. They learn about mangaka (the manga artists) and look closely at the manga style of drawing, paying close attention to how facial fe... Read More

The first lesson in this series gives your class the chance to use viewfinders to find interesting views and features in a local environment. They will have fun finding and recording a variety of patterns and views as a way of gathering visual ideas ... Read More

Introduce your class to some of the most famous landscape artists of all time, such as Constable, Turner, Sisley and Gainsborough, as they study and compare a variety of images that use different methods and approaches to portray the environment arou... Read More

This lesson looks at how artists use perspective to draw the viewer into the image, exploring some different examples of the methods landscape artists use to do this. The slides also give some practical advice for how your class can translate and cop... Read More

This lesson allows your class to pool together all the ideas they have gathered so far to design their own piece of landscape artwork. Thinking about all they have learned, they will choose the scene they want to portray, the style and colours they w... Read More

Using their designs for landscapes, your class will get the chance to put their artistic skills to the test as they create the landscape artwork they have planned and designed. Looking at their sketched designs, they will learn how to translate this ... Read More

Turn your class into art critics as they take a look at the Class Art Gallery and study the work of other children, before looking in-depth at their own work to evaluate what worked well and what might have been improved. Read More

Vanishing Point Art lesson plan pack for KS2. Teach your class all about vanishing point perspective in art, and start to learn techniques for creating vanishing point drawings. Includes ready to teach slides and activities. The first lesson in this... Read More

Perspective Drawing KS2 Art lesson planning, arty activities and resources. Teach your class how to create realistic perspective art drawings of interiors by using linear perspective techniques. This lesson starts by looking at the 17th century Dutc... Read More

Foreshortening perspective techniques are the focus of this KS2 Art lesson plan pack. Teach children how to use foreshortening when drawing comic book art superheroes! The comic book fans in your class will love this lesson as it demonstrates how ar... Read More

Teach your KS2 class all about trompe l'oeil drawing techniques, and look at beautiful photorealism works of art. Challenge children to use shading and sketching to make photorealistic works of art. Artists have been using trompe l'oeil (meaning 'de... Read More

Impossible triangles, tridents, blivets and other optical illusions are the focus of this MC Escher-inspired KS2 Art lesson plan pack. Includes activities and resources to help children make their own impossible artwork. This mind-bending lesson is ... Read More

Teach your KS2 class all about techniques used to create abstract optical art, or op art. Includes detailed slides with op art images, and differentiated arty activities where children can make their own optical art illusions. The final lesson in th... Read More

The first lesson in this series is sure to wow your children! They will learn who Charles Fazzino is and how he creates his unique cityscapes. They will explore what 3D pop art is and how it is created before looking at cityscape images and discussin... Read More

This lesson looks at a palette knife artist, Leonid Afremov. Children will view stunning cityscape paintings created with palette knives and bright, bold colours. They can then enjoy creating their own palette knives using the detailed instructions w... Read More

Creative minds are needed in this lesson as children experiment with how to create different backgrounds for cityscape silhouettes. Photos of cityscapes during different parts of the day are shown in this lesson to get children inspired to use colour... Read More

Children will get up close and personal with watercolours in this lesson. Some cityscapes show reflections on water and children will learn about some famous cities around the world that are built on and around water. They will learn how to paint wit... Read More

Children will love exploring their creative side in this ink drawing lesson. They will learn that cityscapes can be represented in extreme detail using ink and ink pens. Your class will find out how to create intricate patterns and use them to design... Read More

The final lesson in this scheme of work asks children to be creative, independent artists. They have the freedom to create a cityscape using any art medium. This lesson will engage your children and have them focused on their own thoughts and ideas. ... Read More

During the early years of his career, Klimt was commissioned to produce naturalistic portraits for the wealthy and influential people of Austrian high society. In preparation for this, Klimt would draw sketches of his subjects. Challenge children to... Read More

Klimt's 'Beethoven Frieze' tells a story across four walls, inspired by Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Find out all about the mythical beings and symbolism of the frieze and how they tell the story before challenging children to use symbolic imagery in th... Read More

Known as the 'Golden Period' due to his use of engraved gold and silver leaf in his paintings, many of Klimt's most well-known works were produced during this time and in this style. Find out about some of these paintings and how they were made befor... Read More

Klimt's style changed a number of times during his lifetime. During his later life, Klimt painted many landscapes, inspired by the works of the Impressionists. During this lesson, children have the opportunity to study Klimt's landscapes and compare ... Read More

In later life, Klimt's style changed again. Increasingly, he used pastel colours, and his artwork was often concerned with birth, life and death. Having looked at these works (shown in the included slides), challenge your children to create their own... Read More

The first lesson in this series gives your class a brief overview of what the art establishment in France was like before the Impressionist movement began. They will then go on to explore some of the reasons behind the spread of new art ideas and how... Read More

This lesson starts by looking a little closer at the life of Monet before exploring some of his most famous landscape paintings. The slides then go through a step-by-step process for how your class can create their own Impressionist landscapes. Read More

This lesson looks at Monet's famous 'Haystacks' series and helps your children to understand that the Impressionists were interested in light itself as a subject. They will look at some of Monet's haystack paintings before using a variety of techniqu... Read More

This lesson explores some of Monet's famous paintings of cities, from the Gare St-Lazare of Paris to the Houses of Parliament in London. After considering why the art establishment at the time thought paintings of industrialisation were not appropria... Read More

This lesson focuses on the paintings Monet produced from his picturesque garden at Giverny in his later years, particularly the paintings of the Japanese bridge and the 'Water Lilies' series. They will learn about his difficulty with cataracts and th... Read More

Your class have learnt a lot about Monet and Impressionism over the last few weeks. This lesson offers your class the chance to explore even more of Monet's famous paintings before creating a biography of his life and work. They can either do this in... Read More

This first lesson studies different still life paintings, looking at how the artists use the objects and colours they are portraying. Your class will then have the chance to apply colour and tone to some still-life art for themselves. Read More

This lesson encourages children to think how objects can be best arranged to create a visually interesting composition by showing them different examples to evaluate. They will think about how still-life artists often use contrasts in their work and ... Read More

This lesson encourages children to be creative in their choice of colours as they identify still-life studies as a great way to experiment with colour, tone and shading. They will find out how to use various techniques to create interesting effects, ... Read More

This lesson looks at how objects can convey meanings and encourages children to think about what personal objects they could choose to convey meaning about themselves, such as a toy, memento or trophy. Your class will then gather ideas for a personal... Read More

Continuing from the ideas gathered in the previous lesson, this final lesson gives your class the opportunity to express themselves by creating a personal still-life painting that reflects their personalities. Please note that, due to the practical ... Read More

This first lesson gives your class the chance to think about vases in more detail, before examining their materials, components and uses. They will then look at historical vases and their designs, exploring and sketching different features they see. Read More

During this lesson your class will examine vases designed by a variety artists and craftspeople. Your class will discuss some of the techniques used by artists when creating different types of vases, before using the designs as inspiration for their ... Read More

This hands-on lesson gives your class the chance to practise some different techniques when working with modelling materials and provides helpful step-by-step photos to give them some starting ideas as the basis for their own work. They will consider... Read More

Now that your class have designed their vases and practised manipulating modelling materials, it's time to create their masterpieces! Your class will think carefully about how they will go about making their vases, considering how they will deal with... Read More

This is the lesson where your class will add the finishing touches to their vase masterpieces. They will think about their original designs and the effect they were trying to create, after looking at some examples of beautifully decorated vases to in... Read More

Now that your class have successfully completed their finished clay vases, they have the opportunity to reflect on the designing and creating process and to evaluate their finished works of art. Read More

The first lesson in this series studies the Bayeux Tapestry and explores other ways in which artists across the ages have told stories visually, from the ancient Egyptians to Alice in Wonderland! Children will consider what can be learnt about a stor... Read More

Time to warm up their imaginations in this lesson as they listen to a story and think about the images that spring to mind. With a choice of four familiar stories to read on the slides or the option to read the story of your choice, your class will h... Read More

This lesson gives your class the chance to experiment with a variety of techniques, such as stitching, layering, painting and quilting, as they gather ideas for use in their own textile story. Children will practise a variety of these techniques, con... Read More

Starting by thinking about what they have learnt so far that will help them, your class will then design their own textile stories using the ideas they have gathered. The slides go through some helpful questions that will get them thinking about how ... Read More

The eagerly awaited lesson in which your class finally get to put their creative ideas into action as they use a variety of different textile techniques to create their own talking textile story. The slides go through some helpful questions to get th... Read More

The final lesson in this series gives your class the chance to evaluate their finished textile stories and compare their work to the work of others. They will consider what has gone well, what they could improve if they were to make their textile sto... Read More