Nursery World - Brush work

Take a fun and personal approach to great works of art by having the children study them and try their own hand at different techniques Works of art can be a rich stimulus for children's learning, and reproductions are now easy to obtain. A painting can arouse young children's natural curiosity and provide many opportunities for them to learn about the power of the visual image. By encouraging their questions and developing their observational skills, children will gain a deeper insight into both the subject matter and the art of making pictures.

Works of art can be a rich stimulus for children's learning, and reproductions are now easy to obtain. A painting can arouse young children's natural curiosity and provide many opportunities for them to learn about the power of the visual image. By encouraging their questions and developing their observational skills, children will gain a deeper insight into both the subject matter and the art of making pictures.

Below are three arts projects, which show how to introduce works of art to children and develop their painting and drawing techniques.

The world of colour

This project can be based on 'Personnages Oiseaux II' by Joan Miro on the Nursery World poster, or any abstract art which shows colour and different uses of paint, such as Jackson Pollack paintings.

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