Inspire creativity and critical thinking in your art lessons with this engaging, ready-to-use KS2 resource focused on iconic artists and the techniques that made them famous. Students will explore the work of artists such as Hokusai, Monet, da Vinci, and Picasso, gaining insight into how different materials, forms, and artistic movements shaped their unique styles.

What’s Included:
ActivInspire flipchart slides guiding pupils through:

• Key vocabulary (medium, technique, impressionism, cubism, etc.)
• Artist profiles with accessible summaries and iconic works
• Discussion and reflection questions
• Creative and research-based tasks
• Creative Task: Pupils recreate their favourite piece and write about the artist’s influence and style.
• Extension Activities: Encourage deeper thinking through optional artist research and media analysis.

Factsheet to give children more information about each of the artists.

Key Features:

• Fully editable ActivInspire flipchart – easy to adapt to your pupils’ needs
• Combines art history, visual analysis, and creativity
• Supports critical thinking and art vocabulary development
• Can be taught over one extended session or split across two lessons
• Aligned with the National Curriculum (UK): Understanding the works of great artists and applying art techniques

Perfect for:

• KS2 Art or Cross-Curricular Topic Lessons (Art + History)
• Used as part of the IPC (International Primary Curriculum) unit ‘They Made A Difference’.
• Whole-class discussion and independent research
• Cover lessons or enrichment tasks
• Early finishers or extension activities