???? Fast-Paced Fine Art: Year 5 Master Acrylics! ????️
There was a real "brush" of excitement in the Year 5 classroom this week as we swapped our usual paints for acrylics! For many of our young artists, this was their first time working with this professional medium, and the results were nothing short of spectacular.

A Race Against the Clock!
The children spent the lesson experimenting with blending and layering to create atmospheric backgrounds for our upcoming art project. However, they quickly discovered the most important rule of acrylic painting: work fast! Unlike watercolors, acrylic paint dries incredibly quickly. Our pupils had to be decisive with their strokes and expert with their mixing to get their colors just right before the paint set. They showed fantastic resilience and "quick-thinking" creativity!

The Science of Color
We focused on:

Color Mixing: Creating unique tints and shades.

Texture: Learning how the thick, plastic-like nature of acrylics can be layered for effect.

Medium Control: Managing how much water to add (or not add!) to change the opacity.

These stunning, textured backgrounds are now drying and ready to become the foundation for our final masterpieces. Watch this space to see how they evolve!

Join the Conversation!
If you were creating a masterpiece today, which two colors would you mix together to describe your mood? Let us know in the comments below! ????