Prehistoric painting

Exploring prehistoric art; experimenting with colour mixing to recreate artwork in the style of cave artists; developing art skills and understanding of prehistory.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Exploring prehistoric art

  • To create an animal drawing in the style of prehistoric cave paintings.

Lesson 2: Charcoal animals

  • To scale up a drawing to create a large charcoal artwork.

Lesson 3: Prehistoric palette

  • To explore how natural materials make different colours.

Lesson 4: Painting on the cave wall

  • To select and apply a range of painting techniques.

Lesson 5: Hands on a cave wall

  • To apply painting skills and work collaboratively to recreate a prehistoric artwork.

Key skills

Experiencing:

  • E.01 Encounter, sense,
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Vocabulary display – Art and design S3: Painting and mixed media: Prehistoric painting

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