Analyse a local landscape through the formal elements
I can identify and analyse shapes, lines, patterns and colour within an image.
- Year 4
Analyse a local landscape through the formal elements
I can identify and analyse shapes, lines, patterns and colour within an image.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Artists will sometimes analyse the formal elements of an image to get a better understanding of it.
- When artists analyse the formal elements, they might experiment with different materials.
- By identifying the formal elements, an artist can help the viewer experience the image in the same way that they did.
Keywords
Formal elements - the basic parts that artists use to make pictures
Shape - shape is a flat figure or form that has boundaries
Line - a mark made by a moving point, such as a pencil or brush
Pattern - a design in which lines, shapes, forms or colours are repeated
Colour - the different hues of colour that we might see in an image
Common misconception
In nature, patterns are perfectly repeated.
Remind children that in nature, patterns sometimes repeat but the shapes, colours or lines are slightly different.
Equipment
Sketchbooks, watercolour palettes, paintbrushes, drawing pens, pencils, colouring pencils, ballpoint pens, charcoal, collage paper
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is the best definition of a landscape?
Q2.Which of the following is NOT a feature of a landscape?
Q3.True or false? Urban landscapes can include natural features like trees and parks.
Q4.What does the term "rule of thirds" mean in photography?
Q5.Which of the following are human features?
Q6.Why might someone choose to photograph a landscape?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is not a formal element of art?
Q2.Match the formal elements to their definitions.
