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Take your KS2 Art lessons outdoors to focus on the work of the great artist Claude Monet. Focusing on his use of oil pastels, your children will have the opportunity to be inspired by nature, just like Monet was, to master the techniques of using this medium to draw.
During this outdoor lesson your children will be introduced to the work of Monet and start developing their techniques for using oil pastels. They’ll use your outdoor space to focus on colour and blending techniques.
The main activity of this outdoor lesson gives your children the opportunity to try a new technique of reverse drawings, using reflections in nature as inspiration for this. They will need to incorporate their understanding of colour with this technique and see how Monet uses this concept in his artwork.
Combine the use of watercolour with the skill of drawing with oil pastels. As part of this outdoor lesson your children will be inspired by pieces of nature to improve their technique of drawing with oil pastels and then use their existing knowledge of watercolour to create a unique work of art.
During this outdoor lesson your children will work both individually and as part of a group to create a piece of artwork that contains texture. They will look closely at how Monet has used texture in his oil pastel work, before applying this to their own, using nature as a focus.
Develop your children’s understanding of using oil pastels to create texture with this outdoor lesson. Focusing on one aspect of your outdoor environment, children will master a new technique for drawing with this medium.
Have your children apply all the skills they’ve learnt during the outdoor lessons in this unit to create a piece of individual artwork inspired by the artist Monet. Finishing with a unique way to share their artwork with others outside, while developing their use of the language of art to analyse their pieces.