Layers and symbols: surface, texture and identity
I can create a textured artwork that expresses who I am through pattern, layers, and materials.
- Year 6
Layers and symbols: surface, texture and identity
I can create a textured artwork that expresses who I am through pattern, layers, and materials.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Thick texture can show emotion and link to a place.
- Personal objects and images can become symbols of identity.
- Material surfaces and patterns can carry cultural or spiritual meaning.
Keywords
Texture - the way a surface looks or feels
Impasto - using thick paint to make a bumpy, textured surface on the artwork
Memory - something you remember from the past - an event, a place, a feeling, or a person
Common misconception
If the shapes look abstract, it seems like they don’t mean anything.
Artists often use abstract shapes and textures to suggest hidden meaning or feeling. Symbols and patterns can carry personal or spiritual meaning - and sometimes, part of the power is in the mystery.
Equipment
Card, acrylic paint, flour, corrugated card, clay tools and objects relating to identity.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which technique is best for creating a soft background that doesn't distract from the portrait?
Q2.What is the coloured substance in paint that gives it its hue?
Q3.Match the keyword to its correct meaning.
