Personal response: appropriate resources and creating artwork
I can develop my theme by experimenting with my own photos and drawings
- Year 10
Personal response: appropriate resources and creating artwork
I can develop my theme by experimenting with my own photos and drawings
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Artists may select from existing first-hand resources to develop and explore new creative outcomes.
- Photos can be developed in ways, such as collage, stitching, drawing, or digital editing, to create new visual ideas.
- Experimenting with various materials and techniques helps develop drawings with richer textures and deeper expression.
Keywords
Experiment - to try out new ideas, materials, or techniques
Media - the materials and tools used to create artwork
Develop - to build on your initial ideas by exploring, refining and pushing them further
Common misconception
Once a photo or drawing is finished, it can’t be changed or developed further.
A finished photo or drawing is just a starting point—artists often rework, edit, layer, or translate their images into new forms using different media to explore deeper meaning or fresh creative directions.
Equipment
Digital editing platforms, paint, collage materials, pencil crayons, oil pastels, scissors, fineliners, marker pens.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required