Create a space inspired composition
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create and evaluate a composition inspired by space.
Key learning points
- When artists talk about the background of an artwork, they mean everything that is behind the main image or images.
- Evaluating artwork is an important part of the design process.
- Offering feedback to other artists, helps them improve over time.
Keywords
Background - everything that is behind the main image, or images, in an artwork
Wash and ink - using ink and water to create a blended effect
Evaluate - when we think about our artwork to understand how good it is and how we could make it better
Feedback - sharing your ideas about other people’s artwork
Common misconception
Backgrounds in artworks are not as important as the images within an artwork.
Remind children that backgrounds to artworks can make an image more interesting, or tell us more about the images within an artwork. They can also make an artwork look more three-dimensional.
Teacher tip
Use thick paper or watercolour paper for the ink and wash to prevent the paper from becoming saturated. For Task B, Additional materials could be used to support the pupils with the evaluation task.
Equipment
Thick card or paper, inks in blue and black, paintbrushes, waterpots, paper planets and stars, glue.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is this describing: a tool used to cut paper.
Q2.What might you see in an image showing out of space?
Q3.Which of these tools might you use to paint with?
Q4.What is masking tape most likely to be used for?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these describes a background?
Q2.Match the words with their meaning.
Q3.To make a wash and ink, an artist mixes a amount of ink with water.
Q4.Evaluating artwork is an important part of the creative process.
To help you plan your 1 art and design lesson on: Create a space inspired composition, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 1 art and design lesson on: Create a space inspired composition, 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.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
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