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Review developed ideas: trials and experiments
I can refine and reflect on my work to guide it in the right direction.
Lesson 10 of 18
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- Year 11
Review developed ideas: trials and experiments
I can refine and reflect on my work to guide it in the right direction.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Resources influence your understanding and interpretation so you should think critically when making selections
- Incorporating visual elements related to your experiences can enhance your response and provide additional context.
- Your background shapes your perspective, be mindful of this when making work.
- New insights may emerge that enrich your narrative, revise your response as you reflect on your experiences.
Keywords
Interpretation - how we understand and take meaning from an artwork
Perspective - the way an artist views or sees the subject
Narrative - the story or message that an artwork communicates to its audience
Common misconception
As I have to make something personal I can't copy an artist's ideas or techniques.
Copying or pastiche can help you learn techniques, but to create original work that meets the A04 objective, you must also add your own ideas and intentions.
A great lesson to use after a period of experimentation to help students gather sources and reflections prior to making a more refined response.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Offer a wide range of materials as appropriate to your specialism and the students' themes. Consider materials that offer opportunities for interdisciplinary work.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Artists’ “intentions” are the materials they use in their work.
Artists’ “intentions” are the materials they use in their work.
True
False
Q2.Which of these is not part of the formal elements of art?
Which of these is not part of the formal elements of art?
line
texture
tone
Q3.Match the term to the correct meaning.
Match the term to the correct meaning.
Q4.Why do artists study the work of others?
Why do artists study the work of others?
to copy it exactly
to avoid creating their own work
to memorise dates and facts for exams
Q5.Which of these best describes innovation in art?
Which of these best describes innovation in art?
copying a traditional technique exactly as it was done before
making safe choices to avoid mistakes
using only digital tools
Q6.Match the artist to their way of recording ideas.
Match the artist to their way of recording ideas.