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Hockney and his iPad Art

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Computational Thinking and Creativity Art Challenge

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Objectives

Computing

  • Select and use software on a tablet to design and create artistic content.
  • Be responsible, competent, confident and creative users of ICT.
  • Evaluate and apply IT, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems.

Art

  • Develop an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.
  • Learn about David Hockney.

Lesson Planning

Meet David Hockney and explore his iPad™ art. Are you up for his ‘tablart’ challenge of creating your own digital artwork? Review some painting apps to get you started!

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To explore and review a range of painting apps and compare and rate features.
  • To learn about David Hockney and his artwork, including his iPad™ art.

Children will:

  • Meet David Hockney and explore his iPad™ art.
  • Review a range of painting apps and create a table of comparative features with scores for each.
  • Select a painting app to use to create a piece of art for David Hockney.

Provided Resources

  • David Hockney’s Art Challenge, covering: Tablet exhibition guide; Paint riddles; Hockney’s ‘Tablart’ challenge & Table for app comparison

You Will Need

  • Tablets
  • Apps for drawing

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