Table of Contents
Table of Contents
What’s covered (at a glance)
#- Core skills: drawing, painting, sculpture; plus printmaking, collage, textiles, and simple digital media.
- Elements of art: colour, line, shape, form, space, pattern, texture.
- Looking outward: learning about artists, craft makers, and designers; talking about art; evaluating work.
Common sticky spots
#- Confidence and perfectionism—fear of “getting it wrong.”
- Fine motor control and proportion (seeing what’s really there).
- Colour mixing and planning a balanced composition.
- Using art vocabulary to describe and reflect on work.
How I support your child
#- Warm, low-pressure studio feel: process over perfection.
- Step-by-step techniques and sketchbook habits to track progress.
- Quick skill drills (line, tone, proportion) before creative projects.
- Simple language for critiques: kind, specific, and helpful.
- Celebration of effort and growth to build creative bravery.
