Abstract expression
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use colour and shape expressively to show people moving and places changing.
Key learning points
- Artists use different techniques to show movement and change in their artwork.
- Artists express change or movement both between different places and within the same space.
- Abstract art uses shapes, colours and lines to express feelings.
Keywords
Abstract - shapes, colours, and lines to show ideas or feelings
Expression - showing how you feel through art with colours, lines and shapes
Movement - when something changes place or position
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all art is still and that it doesn't show movement.
Artists have lots of ways to show change or movement such as using lines, colours, and even how they arrange things in the picture.
Teacher tip
Teachers may wish to share examples of abstract art.
Equipment
Paper, charcoal and soft pastel
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which paints can you use to show movement with scraping?
Q2.How can an artist show movement?
Q3.Which of these migrate?
Q4.What do we call the parts of a map that sit on top of each other?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1. means an artwork that uses shapes and colours to show feelings.
Q2.What does “expression” mean?
Q3.Put these steps in the right order to create an abstract artwork that expresses movement:
Q4.What do we call a strong feeling like happy or sad?
To help you plan your 2 art and design lesson on: Abstract expression, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 2 art and design lesson on: Abstract expression, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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