Lesson Planning
Discuss the contributions of Lowry and Van Gogh
Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of
Famous for more than Five Minutes - NEW LOOK Artists - NEW LOOK
Objectives
Art
- To make comparisons between the lives and work of Van Gogh and Lowry, and recognise some of the difficulties both artists faced.
- To paint buildings inspired by the industrial landscapes in Lowry’s paintings.
History
- To understand how paintings can provide clues about what life is like today and was like in the past.
Enquiry question
Why didn’t some people appreciate Van Gogh and Lowry’s paintings?
Outcomes
Children will:
- Discuss the struggles that artists sometimes have to make their work understood and appreciated.
- Look in detail at the industrial landscape in some of Lowry’s paintings.
- Paint buildings to go with our Lowry-inspired figures to create a whole-class painting.
Provided Resources
No additional resources are provided for this unit.
You Will Need
Paint (either ready mixed in suitable muted colours or in red, green, blue and orange for children to mix to make browns and greys)
A4 paper
Brushes
Pictures of children’s Lowry-inspired figures from Session 5
Weblinks
An online gallery of Lowry’s paintings from www.wikiart.org