Arts & Creativity
Art · Seedlings 4–6 · Reception–Y1
Colour and mark-making
What can a line do?
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What you will learn
- Name primary colours and mix secondary colours
- Make different marks: thick, thin, wavy, dotted
- Talk about my artwork using colour and shape words
- Look at an artist's work and say what I notice
Helpful to know first: Hold a brush or crayon with control
Your next step: DiscoverGo
Discover
Think first: What can a line do? Say or jot one idea before you read on.
Learn — core route
- Colour-mixing wheel
- Mark-making music response
- Kandinsky circles
Lessons in this subject: Learn Topics · Art
Practise — check a common mix-up
Mixing all colours makes white.
Red + yellow makes…
Apply / Create — My Colour Story
Create a painting using two mixed colours and three types of mark; explain your choices to an adult.
Evidence type: artwork · accessible alternative always allowed (speak it, draw it, or show an adult).
How it is judged (rubric)
- Beginning: Uses colour
- Developing: Mixes one secondary colour
- Secure: Two mixed colours, 3 marks, explains choices
- Extending: Uses tint/shade with intention
Explain — say what you did
Review later
We'll offer a quick memory check in 7, 21 and 45 days. Mark this done and your Today page will remind you gently.
For grown-ups · framework mappings
- aligned to UK NC · KS1 Art & design
- aligned to IB PYP · Arts: creating
Status: Live · reviewed
What's next?