Painting Like Hockney: Amethyst Class Brings Landscapes to Life

Amethyst Class have been exploring the work of artist David Hockney as part of their art learning this term. They began by carefully observing and discussing some of his famous landscape paintings, noticing his bold use of colour and the way he captures the natural world in a unique and expressive style.

The children then moved into the “imitate” stage of their learning, where they practised recreating elements of Hockney’s work. They experimented with watercolours, focusing on key skills such as colour blending and using a variety of brush strokes to create texture and depth. The class showed great enthusiasm as they mixed colours to achieve different shades for skies, fields and water, learning how small changes can make a big difference to the overall effect.

Building on these skills, the children began planning their own landscape compositions. They thought carefully about the features they wanted to include, such as rolling hills, winding roads or bright blue skies, and sketched their ideas before painting. This planning stage helped them to organise their thoughts and apply the techniques they had practised with confidence.

We are incredibly proud of the creativity and effort shown by Amethyst Class. Their final watercolour landscapes beautifully reflect both their developing artistic skills and their inspiration from Hockney’s work.