Connecting and combining: trials and experiments with materials

Art and design

Identifying starting points

Resourcing ideas through personal reflections, narratives and objects

Effective annotation: different ways to present ideas

Analysing the work of artists and designers: materials and techniques

The work of artists and designers: elements of art

The work of artists and designers: principles of art

First-hand primary resourcing

Photographing for resources: what makes a good photograph

Personal response: appropriate resources and creating artwork

Creating a surface, armature, background: preparing your personal response

This is an independent, pupil-led unit where pupils develop their own creative process. Having learned the key components of shaping an artistic voice, they will now make choices about themes, techniques, and processes, articulating and evaluating their artistic journey.

First sustained project: working from a theme

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

The size of one object in relation to another

It makes the artwork easier to sell to a gallery

It helps guide the viewer’s eye and creates visual interest

It limits the artist’s creativity and exploration

They create structure and guide how the elements are arranged.

They tell the viewer exactly what to feel.

They decide what tools the artist must use.

How do the principles of art influence an artwork?

They only show what materials were available

They make the artwork harder to understand

They influence the emotions and thoughts the viewer experiences

How does an artist’s choices affect the viewer?

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All parts of the artwork work together to feel complete and harmonious

Making sure the artwork is perfectly symmetrical

Including as many different styles as possible in one artwork

Connecting and combining: trials and experiments with materials

Lesson outcome

Content guidance