methods or approaches used to create art, such as layering, texturing, or blending

working in art with no fixed outcome or predetermined goal

in art can be an opportunity for discovery and growth, often leading to unexpected and innovative results

Refining your artistic voice by experimenting with techniques and skills

Art and design

The artistic voice

The role of the sketchbook in developing your artistic voice

Responding to a theme

Creating and presenting an artist research page

Developing a distinctive idea

Planning a final piece

This unit introduces pupils to developing their own voice. They will learn about key components in shaping their artistic voice, including research, reflection and refining ideas. The unit takes them on a journey of discovery leading to planning a final piece.

Finding your artistic voice: an introduction to the creative process

Open-ended experimentation allows artists to develop their ...

working towards someone else’s idea of your outcome.

working with no clear idea of your outcome.

working with a clear idea of your outcome.

What links these art movements?
Impressionism, Dada, Abstract Expressionism and The Feminist Art Movement

only use traditional techniques and materials.

experiment but follow strict rules about making art.

Which technique involves applying multiple layers of paint to create depth in a painting?

What is the primary purpose of blending in painting?

In art, what does an open-ended approach emphasise?

What does texturing in art aim to achieve?

Which tool is commonly used for blending colours in painting?

How can mistakes be beneficial in the artistic process?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Refining your artistic voice by experimenting with techniques and skills

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.