Color Worlds and Paint · Autumn Term

Painting Still Life with Observation

Observing and painting simple still life arrangements, focusing on shape, color, and light.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze how light creates shadows and highlights on objects in a still life.
  2. Explain how to accurately represent the shapes and proportions of objects in a painting.
  3. Critique your own painting for accuracy in color matching and form.

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Paint and ColorNCCA: Primary - Drawing
Class/Year: 2nd Year
Subject: Creative Explorations: Discovering the Visual World
Unit: Color Worlds and Paint
Period: Autumn Term

Suggested Methodologies

Stations Rotation

Rotate through different activity stations

35–55 min

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Peer Teaching

Students prepare and deliver mini-lessons to classmates

30–55 min

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