a story or message that you tell through your artwork

the process you go through while developing your ideas, experimenting and creating your artwork

a specific order of steps or ideas, like scenes in a story or stages in your artwork

a central idea or theme that runs through the body of work

Creating a cohesive narrative: explaining the process

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

Analysing the work of artists and designers: key elements

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

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

What does the word narrative usually mean?

True or false? A narrative in art must always tell a literal story in chronological order.

The journey of developing, experimenting and creating

The order of steps or stages – like scenes in a story

Central idea or theme that runs through the work

To explain choices, ideas, or development clearly

Why might an artist add annotations to their work?

True or false? When arranging work for presentation, visual balance (size, shape, colour) has no effect on how the narrative is understood.

Experiments with techniques and materials

Which of these could be part of an artist’s creative journey?

Starter Quiz

What does the word narrative usually mean?