--- title: "Year 3- Art- Observing Patterns and Tone" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-05-05-year-3-art-observing-patterns-and-tone" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Year 3- Art- Observing Patterns and Tone ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-CF543493-3F94-4090-AD56-CF26DBD12889.png) 5 May 2026 Today, Miss Gregson delivered an art lesson focused on building the skills needed for the children's final projects. Year 3 spent time looking really closely at flowers and seeds, learning that to be a good artist, you have to spend more time looking at the object than the paper. They practised noticing tiny patterns and textures that they might usually miss. A big part of the lesson was learning how to use observational skills to make the flowers and seeds look 3D. By observing where the light and dark tones were, the students added lots of detail to their work. These sketching and shading skills will help them feel much more confident when they start their final pieces. ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-CF543493-3F94-4090-AD56-CF26DBD12889.png) [Year 3](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Art and Design](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/art-and-design) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/9ACFF1B7-183E-42EB-825F-8967A47E7968.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-05-01-river-darwen-disco) Previous ### [River Darwen Disco](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-05-01-river-darwen-disco) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/33D4F1BB-2C4F-48AE-A935-955B67F86CDD.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-05-06-year-1-science-examining-wild-plants) Next ### [Year 1 Science: Examining Wild Plants](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-05-06-year-1-science-examining-wild-plants) ### Personal Development - [News](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)