Year 8 Landscape Painting

Investigating and Making


Level 3 Students mix colours to create tones which in turn helps to create a sense of space and depth in their landscape pictures

Level 4 Students experiment by creating colour greys for the

background and then increasingly stronger tones in the foreground so as to create a sense of depth

Level 5 Students use a range of mixing techniques to create a gradated sense of depth and are able to then add and layer in areas to create areas of interest/detail

Level 6 Students manipulate paint in a fluid way using a range of mixing techniques, layering and mark making to create a sense of the whole but also a sense of analysis of surfaces and textures


YEAR 8 Landscape Painting

Evaluating and Developing Work

Level 3 Students show evidence of planning their initial composition and enhancing this when developing with colour media

Level 4 Students show evidence of improving their initial composition through adjustment in drawing and paint

Level 5 Students show a consistent approach when working - open to improvements, developments as they build up layers and levels of materials. Students show good use of planning in homeworks 7,8

Level 6 Students constantly review their work, listening to advice, ideas and are prepared to take 'risks' and refine areas, introducing additional and new techniques. Students show good use of ideas/planning from homework tasks 7,8,9


YEAR 8 Landscape Painting

Exploring and Developing Ideas

Level 3 Students work observationally from the terrace view, using line to analyse different shapes and areas of the view

Level 4 Students work observationally from the terrace view, using line to show the contrast between various objects, creating a sense of scale and depth

Level 5 Students work observationally from the terrace view, use line to show the way objects contrast against each other but at the same time, link as a whole view, creating a sense of depth and space. They show a knowledge of angled lines/perspective. They use this knowledge in tasks 6 + 8 homework

Level 6 Students combine a range of drawing techniques to create a sense of depth and space within their landscape picture. A sense of the whole is created by linking different parts of the picture but areas have also been analysed in an in depth way. They use this knowledge fully in tasks 6 + 8 homework


Knowledge and Understanding

Level 3 Students have explored the way an artist creates a landscape picture

Level 4 Students have explored the techniques and methods an artist has used in exploring a landscape picture

Level 5 Students explore and comment on the techniques and methods an artist has used in a landscape picture

Level 6 Students experiment and explore techniques used by artists and relate this to their own work, commenting on techniques used

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