arranging different materials and sticking them together on a surface

art that does not try to represent something realistically

a very small living thing, like bacteria or viruses, that you cannot see without a microscope

Monoprint onto a collaged surface

Art and design

Observe and record microorganisms

Tonal studies of microorganisms

Scrap fabric microrganism collage

Creating monoprinted papers using different textures and surfaces

Make an abstract composition

Pupils will investigate micro-organisms & create observational drawings in pencil, charcoal and watercolour paint, before creating prints & pictures in mixed media collage.

Hidden worlds: collage and mixed media

Collages must always be three-dimensional.

To create an abstract artwork, you might take {{ }} from an image, such as a microorganism, and rearrange them in your own way.

Abstract art copies exactly what something looks like.

to create emotions, ideas, and compositions without representing real objects

In abstract art, how do artists typically use colours and shapes?

Decide where you arrange the shapes as you are the artist.

Copy the image and place my shapes and colours in the same position.

What should you do when making an abstract collage?

a very small living thing that you cannot see without a microscope

to provide contrast with bright colours in the subject

Why might an artist use a dark background in their artwork?

Artists only use colours from their imagination and never look at real objects for inspiration.

Observe the colours and textures in the subject.

What might an artist do before beginning an artwork?

Why might an artist choose to combine different types of fabric in their artwork?

glue fabric, cut shapes, plan design, arrange pieces

cut shapes, glue straight away, plan afterwards, arrange again

plan your design, cut fabric shapes, arrange them, then glue

choose colours, glue first, then plan and cut

Which of the following shows the best order for making a fabric collage?

Select fabric with matching colours or textures.

Put these steps in the best order for creating a fabric collage that uses observed colours and textures.

Starter Quiz

Why might an artist use a dark background in their artwork?