Tonal studies of microorganisms
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create a tonal, mixed media study of a microorganism.
Key learning points
- Collages are made by layering materials on a surface.
- Artists can create tones in many ways, including collage.
- An artwork that incorporates multiple materials is referred to as a mixed media artwork.
Keywords
Tone - how light or dark something is
Collage - to arrange and layer materials onto a surface
Mixed media - an artwork that is made using a range of different materials
Common misconception
Artists can only use one material to create tone in an artwork.
Remind children that artists can use a range of materials within one artwork to show tone. This is called a mixed-media artwork.
Teacher tip
For task B, encourage children to make choices over thier media by providing a range of resorces.
Equipment
charcoal, chalk, ink, collage papers, water pots, paintbrushes, drawing pens
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How can artists use paint to create layers in their artwork?
Q2.Why might an artist use a paintbrush to make splatters in their artwork?
Q3.Artists must always make an exact copy when responding to a stimulus, using all the same colours and patterns.
Q4.When creating artwork, you should ignore patterns, lines, and tones.
Q5.Light and dark tones are used by artists to create shadows and depth in their artwork.
Q6.Match the key word to the definition.
a tiny living thing you can only see with a microscope
to look at something carefully and notice details about it
o react to a stimulus
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tone refers to how light or dark something is in an artwork.
Q2.A collage is when artists arrange and layer materials onto a surface to create a new artwork.
Q3.What does mixed media mean in art?
Q4.Tone can be described as dark, and light.
Q5.Which of the following can artists use to create tone?
Q6.Match the key word to the correct definition.
an artwork that is made using a range of different materials
to look at something carefully and notice details about it
to react to a stimulus
to arrange and layer materials onto a surface
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