Year one explored fruit and vegetables last term. Within art, the children used their observational skills to draw and paint red peppers.
As a class, we discussed scale (drawing the peppers larger to fill their A3 paper); oil pastels and how they resist paint (used for the seeds); highlights and shadows; choosing the correct paint brush to use (large or small) and colour mixing. For example, the children mixed yellowy-reds to describe lighter areas of the pepper and bluey-reds to describe the darker areas. They also added white (tints) to lighten their colours. They did not have black.
The purpose of this project is to practise observation. Observing small details, lights and darks. Observation is a real skill and we encourage the children to slow down and really look at their objects when drawing. Drawing is the starting point to all of our art projects; it is a great way for children to communicate ideas and express feeling within the classroom and at home.
These paintings are incredible. Please view our gallery below:
