Make an abstract composition
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can make artistic choices to create an abstract composition.
Key learning points
- Artists can combine different media to create a mixed media artwork.
- Looking back at past work can remind an artist of a process or technique they used and might want to try again.
- Artists can explain their artistic choices to help the viewer get a better understanding of their artwork.
Keywords
Mixed media - combining more than one material in an artwork
Process - the way an artist plans, creates, and finishes their artwork
Artistic choices - decisions an artist makes about things like materials, colours, shapes, and style to create their artwork
Common misconception
Artistic choices never change during the creative process.
Remind children that artists often make creative adjustments as they work, changing their ideas, materials, or processes based on how the artwork is developing.
Teacher tip
Encourage children to make autonomous choices and experiment with mixing media by providing a range of materials for pupils to choose from.
Equipment
fabric scraps, collage paper, PVA glue, threads and string, paper in different colours, cardboard, scissors.
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Monoprinting creates a __________ of a surface.
Q2.What did artist Ernst Haeckel use in his prints?
Q3.How does an artist reflect and experiment with their artwork?
Q4.True or False? A pattern is a design in which lines or shapes are not repeated.
Q5.Select the last step when creating a monoprinted collage paper?
Q6.How do you make monoprinted papers? Order the steps:
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or False? An artistic choice refers to the decisions an artist makes about materials, colours, shapes, and style to create their artwork.
Q2.Why might artists choose mixed media to create an abstract composition? Select all that apply.
Q3.Which of the following techniques can be used in creating an artwork with paint?
Q4.True or False? The process refers to the way an artist plans, creates, and finishes their artwork.
Q5.Mixed media is combining more than one __________ in an artwork.
Q6.A collage is a piece of artwork made by sticking ...
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