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Pretty Things: Chop and change

Experiment with chopping and changing an existing image to create an entirely new one.

Touch the image you want to work with before you begin. Use the buttons in the top left to save, load and print your creations!

You can use this activity with the other Pretty Things activities for even more amazing results! In the left-hand margin are other works you have made during the session. Choose one to open it in the canvas area and work on top of it. NOTE: These will not be saved automatically when you finish your session on Busy Things.



Discussion points

Age 3-4Age 4, Age 5, Age 5-6, Age 6-7Age 7-9

  • Tell someone about your picture.
  • What do you like about your picture?
  • What is happening to the patterns and colours as you use the tools?
  • Which tool do you like the best? Why?
  • What effect does each tool have on the image?
  • Which tool do you prefer? Why?
  • How could you use these techniques in your own artwork?


Teaching tips:

Age 3-4Age 4, Age 5, Age 5-6, Age 6-7Age 7-9

This activity can be used as an open-ended creative task for children to explore different techniques and the effect they have on a picture.

It could also be used to develop vocabulary by getting children to talk about and share their creation with others.
This activity can be used as an open-ended creative task for children to experiment with and explore different artistic techniques and how they change the image.

It could also be used to develop vocabulary by getting children to talk about their creation and to discuss what they notice when they select and use different features.
Use this activity to practise experimentation in art. Children can note what effect each feature has on the image and which one they prefer or might use in further artwork.

Children could use some of the techniques practised here to ‘Create a Post-Impressionist painting’ or ‘Create an Impressionist painting’.
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