Personal response: layers and processes in different endorsements

Art and design

Personal response: how to judge quality and refining work

Personal response: finishing an artwork

Presenting a portfolio: creating pages of documentation

Curating the artwork: selecting and arranging key pieces

Evaluate the use of materials and techniques

Self assessment techniques: evaluating your own work

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 steps an artist goes through to develop and complete an artwork

Different stages or parts of an artwork built on top of each other.

To bring something into existence by using your ideas and skills

Using only one material from start to finish

The steps and methods used to build and develop the artwork

Which of the following is an example of process in art and design?

True or false: Artists only ever add layers; they never remove or destroy them once they’re in place.

Layers of photos and symbols that represent personal history

A sculpture using different materials to represent emotions

Imagine you are starting a project with the theme “Identity.” Which three of these ideas could be explored through layering?

To act as a foundation for further layers and development

To decorate the final artwork with glitter

What is the purpose of a base layer in mixed-media artwork?

Which of these materials could be used to build layers in a 3D design project?

Starter Quiz