Analysing the work of artists and designers: key elements

Art and design

Initial ideas: collaboration and generating ideas

Building a collaborative still life

Developing ideas collaboratively through manipulating source material

Effective annotation: supporting each other to record the process

Analysing the work of artists and designers who work collaboratively

Taking the individual path, responding to collaborative work

Exploring and experimenting with materials and techniques

Develop ideas: trials and experiments

Review developed ideas: trials and experiments

Personal response: first-hand resources

Personal response: plan a response

Personal response: reflect and refine the response

Preparing to make a response under timed conditions

Creating a cohesive narrative: explaining the process

Evaluate use of materials and techniques

Evaluate artwork

Presenting artwork

This unit introduces collaborative working methods, even when assessed individually. Pupils will work together to respond to a theme, creating first-hand sources, then respond individually. They’ll learn to contribute to larger projects while maintaining their own identity.

Second sustained project: working from a theme changing perspectives

The colours and shapes used in the artwork

The time, place and circumstances in which the artwork was made

Which of the following is the best definition of context in art?

True or False? The process of an artwork describes how it was made.

Line, tone, shape, colour, pattern, texture, form

Which of the following is the full list of art elements?

If an artist painted during a time of war, what theme might their work reflect?

Analysing art only means describing what you see, without thinking about meaning.

Match the artist to the main idea in their work:

Analysing the work of artists and designers: key elements

Lesson outcome