In Art, Year Two have been using fruits and vegetables to print. They have made a reusable shopping bag.
To begin, the children practised their sketching skills by creating different marks. They drew straight, curved and wiggly lines and experimented with pencil pressure. The boys and girls even had a go at shading, adjusting the pencil pressure as they moved their pencil across the page. Year Two then applied their mark making skills to sketch a fruit or vegetable. The children had to look carefully at the object’s size, colouring and details to produce an accurate drawing.
Next, the children used the fruits and vegetables to print using paint. They added paint to each item before holding it in place for ten seconds. The children had to be very careful when they lifted the item away from the paper so the print didn’t smudge.
Once they knew how each print would look, the children created a design for their shopping bag. Some of the children chose a picture design, whereas others opted for a repeating pattern. The boys and girls then printed their design onto their bag. As before, the children had to be careful when taking the fruit and vegetables off their bag to ensure it didn’t smudge.
Finally, the children evaluated their artwork. The children named the technique they had used (printing); listed the fruit and vegetables they printed with; and explained what they liked about their bag. Some of the children said they liked that their bag was unique, whereas others preferred the pattern, colour and design.
