Reclaimed materials: finalising a mixed-media piece
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create and evaluate a mixed-media animal artwork.
Key learning points
- Plan the placement of a sculpture within a mixed-media piece.
- Use paint to enhance the appearance of a sculpture.
- Evaluate and improve an artwork using feedback.
Keywords
Background - the part of the artwork that appears furthest from the viewer
Sculpture - a three-dimensional piece of art made by shaping or combining materials
Evaluate - when we think about our artwork to understand how good it is and how we could make it better
Common misconception
Pupils may paint the fox and background in similar colours, making the sculpture blend in.
Remind pupils that the fox should stand out - encourage warm, bright colours for the fox against darker shades in the background.
Teacher tip
Pupils will be creating their mixed-media piece so will need their clay sculpture and collage background. Use photographs of real animals to support colour choices. Encourage pupils to test brushstrokes on scrap paper before painting their sculpture.
Equipment
Sculptures, acrylic or poster paints, paintbrushes, water pots, cloths, collage background sheets in darker tones for contrast and photographs of animals for reference.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What does repurposed mean?
Q2.Which sentence best describes a collage?
Q3.What is the background in a picture?
Q4.Some artists use old things in their art. Artist Jane Perkins is a who does this.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Recycling is to .
Q2.Match the words to their meanings:
Q3.Put these steps in the right order:
Q4.What kind of artwork can you touch and see all around?
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