Crashing waves

							                       Crashing waves

                       This activity will              Steps                                  Analysis/
                       introduce your                                                         discussion
                                                       1
                       pupils to the artist            Look at Hockney’s painting. Where
                                                                                              Does the painting look like it has
                                                       was it painted? How did he paint the
                       David Hockney and               splash? What colours did he use to     lots of energy? Look at the
                                                       capture water? What is the             information on harnessing energy
                       show how he has                 difference between the water in a      from waves and the movement of
                                                                                              the tides in the ‘Key points’ section
                       tackled painting                swimming pool and the ocean?
                                                                                              of this resource to find out how we

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                       water. It will also             2                                      can use the ocean – a source of
                                                                                              renewable energy – to make
                                                       Wet the paper.
                       illustrate that ocean                                                  electricity.

                       waves have energy.              3
                                                       Use blues and greens to create an
                                                       ocean on your paper.

                       You will need                   4
                                                       Lay the painting carefully on the
                       • An image of David Hockney’s   floor and drip white paint on to it.
                         Splash
                       • Paper
                       • Paint
                                                       5
                                                       Get close to the painting and with
                       • Brushes                       the straw blow the white paint
                       • Straws                        around to give a splashing, wave-
                                                       foam effect.

                                                       6
                                                       Try putting the paper on the floor
                                                       and carefully dripping paint from
                                                       higher up for bigger splashes.


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