Tints, Tones and Shades (Year 5)

Project overview

This companion mini project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and exploring mixing tints, shades and tones. They learn about significant landscape artworks and features of landscapes before using this knowledge to create landscape paintings.

What’s included

Tints, Tones and Shades (Year 5) is a comprehensive Art and Design project that boasts an array of essentials including:

  • 5

    Lesson activities

  • 14

    Resources

  • Knowledge Organiser

Project scope

Tints, Tones and Shades (Year 5) provides a structured approach to Art and Design, outlining key subjects and topics including:

Subject

  • Art and design

Topics

  • Artists' work

  • Colour mixing

  • Colour theory

  • Landscape painting

  • Tints, shades and tones

Looking for a full Art and Design curriculum?

If youโ€™re looking for inspiring lessons and resources across the whole Art and Design curriculum, then the Cornerstones Art and Design Curriculum offers everything you need for single or multi-year groups, with a collection of projects designed by subject experts to support teachers and subject leaders at every level of subject knowledge.