Art with music and colour
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can make an expressive artwork that responds to music.
Key learning points
- Artists might use wax resist and colour to create an artwork.
- Symbols can help us share ideas without using words.
- Expressive art can tell a story or share a feeling.
Keywords
Wax resist - when an artist draws with wax and paints over it
Symbol - pictures or shapes that stand for something else
Expressive art - using colours and shapes to show feelings and ideas in an artwork
Common misconception
We all feel the same about every colour.
Remind pupils that everyone feels colours differently.
Teacher tip
Teachers may wish to have images of the artwork by the artist Aubrey Williams for pupils to refer to and explore.
Equipment
Coloured card or paper, watercolour paint, paint brushes, pencils, wax crayons.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Patterns can be made by repeating ...
Q2.What is clay?
Q3.How does the artist start making a spiral with clay?
Q4.What do artists do when making a wax resist artwork?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is expressive art?
Q2.Colours can ...
Q3.Match the words to their meanings.
Q4.Put these steps in order to make wax-resistant expressive art.
To help you plan your 1 art and design lesson on: Art with music and colour, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 1 art and design lesson on: Art with music and colour, 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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