I can investigate how to mix secondary colours.
 

• I can name the primary colours: red, yellow and blue.
• I can mix primary colours to make secondary colours.
• I can say which two primary colours are needed to mix each of the secondary colours

I can apply my knowledge of colour mixing when painting.
 

• I can use primary colours to paint.
• I can mix primary colours to make secondary colours.
• CHALLENGE: I can choose a suitable brush for the marks I want to make.

I can explore colour when printing.
 

• I can use a variety of colours in my printing.
• I can work carefully and accurately when making my patterns.
• CHALLENGE:  I can create new colours by overlapping prints.

I can develop my knowledge of colour mixing.
 

• I can name the primary and secondary colours.
• I can describe what happens when I mix two secondary colours.
• I can make choices about how to make colours lighter or darker.

I know how texture can be created with paint.
 

• I can describe colours and textures.
• I can choose painting tools to recreate a texture.
• I can mix a range of secondary colours.

I can use paint to explore texture and pattern.
 

• I can explain the word ‘collage’.
• I can choose materials and tools to make textures with paint.
• I can mix colours to match something I see.

I can compose a collage, choosing and arranging materials for effect.
 

• I can choose collage materials to create a design based on colour and texture.
• I can use different techniques to create the right size piece.
• I can try out different arrangements of materials, including overlapping.

I can apply an understanding of prehistoric man-made art.

• I can identify features that prehistoric paintings have in common.
• I can look for basic shapes within an animal drawing to help get the proportions of my drawing accurate.
• I can describe why prehistoric people often painted.

I can select and apply a range of painting techniques.
 

• I can mix paint to create a range of natural colours.
• I can experiment with techniques to create different textures.
• I can add fine detail using smaller brushes.

I can explore how paint can create different effects.

• I can describe how I created a paint effect.
• I can use a painting tool in a new way.
• I can use tints and shades of colour to make my painted object appear 3D.

I can consider proportion and composition when planning a still life painting.

• I can explain what composition means.
• I can choose and arrange objects to create my own still life composition.
• I can select important detail to include in my composition sketch.

I can apply knowledge of colour mixing and painting techniques to create a finished piece.

• I can organise the equipment I will need to paint using my chosen technique.
• CHALLENGE:  I can show light and dark by using tints and shades of colour.
• I can show what I have learned about techniques in the way I paint.

I can apply my knowledge and skills to create a mixed-media self-portrait.

• I can describe the intention of my self-portrait.
• I can explain why my choice of medium matches my idea.
• CHALLENGE: I can use my chosen medium to create a self-portrait that represents an aspect of my identity.