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Resourcing ideas through personal reflections, narratives and objects
I can reflect on personal experiences and narratives, incorporating these into my creative practice.
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- Year 10
Resourcing ideas through personal reflections, narratives and objects
I can reflect on personal experiences and narratives, incorporating these into my creative practice.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Reflect upon personal experiences, emotions and memories as sources of inspiration.
- Draw from personal or fictional narratives to create a strong foundation for artwork.
- Incorporate found objects to inspire and add layers of meaning to artwork.
- Combine resources to create rich mixed media outcomes.
Keywords
Reflect - think deeply about
Narrative - the practice or art of telling stories
Incorporate - include or add something into another thing
Mixed media - where more than one medium or material has been used
Common misconception
Negative life experiences cannot be used as inspiration for creating artwork.
Many artists find that exploring difficult life experiences can lead to meaningful creative work.
Support pupils to reflect upon their sources of inspiration.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Sketchbook, pencil, A4 paper, watercolours, scissors, masking tape, (choice of media e.g. collage materials, clay, clay tools, needle and thread, sewing machine)
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which of the following statements is true?
Which of the following statements is true?
artists always make art inspired by their emotions
artists never make art inspired by their emotions
Q2.What is meant by a starting point when referring to an art project?
What is meant by a starting point when referring to an art project?
the beginning of a race
a place on a map
which paintbrush to start with
Q3.How might artists find inspiration?
How might artists find inspiration?
Q4.Which of the following best describes how negative life experiences often influence an artist’s work?
Which of the following best describes how negative life experiences often influence an artist’s work?
they always create cheerful art to distract from pain
they avoid making art during hard times
Q5.How can studying the work of other artists inspire new concepts?
How can studying the work of other artists inspire new concepts?
It helps you copy their exact style
It makes you feel like your ideas aren't original
