taking risks, and seeing what you can create or discover through practice and exploration

making artwork more expressive, cohesive, and skillful, through practice or selection of visual elements

improving ideas, making adjustments, and exploring new possibilities until artwork reaches its final form

Developing ideas for experimentation

Art and design

Selecting inspirational visual source material

Recording from observation and first-hand sources

The art of critique: analysing and interpreting artworks

Drawing for different purposes and needs

Manipulating drawings

Manipulating photographs

2D into 3D

Documenting the creative journey

This teacher-led unit introduces key principles and four assessment objectives through various drawing activities in the studio and on-site. Pupils will explore diverse sources, inspired by themes from a museum or site visit.

Foundation workshops: selecting primary sources and recording observations

What is a fundamental aspect of experimentation in art?

Why is uncertainty important in art experimentation?

practising to make skills like drawing or painting better over time

adding intricate touches to make the work more realistic/expressive

carefully checking and correcting errors in your work

making the artwork look complete and professional

experimenting with new ideas, materials, media and techniques

completing and presenting the final artwork

Development in art: arrange the following steps in the correct order.

the act of signing an artwork with your name

the process of creating lines, textures, and patterns on a surface

linear strokes - straight, curved, thick, or thin to define shapes

marks that can demonstrate how something feels, like rough or smooth

a basic mark that can be small, simple, or used to form patterns

a blurred or softened mark made by blending materials like charcoal

overlapping lines used to create shading or depth

Match the mark-making terms to their descriptions.

Starter Quiz

What is a fundamental aspect of experimentation in art?