the basic parts that artists use to make pictures

shape is a flat figure or form that has boundaries

a mark made by a moving point, such as a pencil or brush

a design in which lines, shapes, forms or colours are repeated

the different hues of colour that we might see in an image

Analyse a local landscape through the formal elements

Art and design

Pupils will study a local landscape artist and make photographic records of natural or park scenes. This could include natural elements within a built environment. They will learn some basic landscape painting techniques and apply them to their own personal landscape painting.

Local landscape : painting

Which of the following is **not** a formal element of art?

Match the formal elements to their definitions.

Fill in the gap: The basic parts that artists use to make pictures are called {{}}.

True or False? Artists only use geometric shapes in their work.

Which image shows patterns made from shapes?

When analysing a landscape, artists often {{}} the colours they see to recreate them in their artwork.

Which is the best definition of a landscape?

Which of the following is **NOT** a feature of a landscape?

True or False? Urban landscapes can include natural features like trees and parks.

A way to divide the image into four equal parts

A guideline to help by dividing the image into nine equal parts

A rule about how many people can be in a photograph

What does the term "rule of thirds" mean in photography?

Because it has a personal story or memory attached to it

Why might someone choose to photograph a landscape?

Starter Quiz