Knowledge and skills:
During Year 3 & Year 4 the children learn to:
show facial expressions in their art;
use sketches to produce a final piece of art work;
use different grades of pencil to shade and to show different tones and textures;
create a background using a wash;
use a range of brushes to create different effects in painting;
identify the techniques used by different artists;
use digital images and combine these with other media in their art;
use IT to create art which includes their own work and that of others;
compare the work of different artists;
recognise when art is from different cultures;
recognise when art is from different historical periods.