The elements of art: pattern
I can use block printing to create a repeated pattern design.
The elements of art: pattern
I can use block printing to create a repeated pattern design.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Patterns often involve designs made using printing techniques.
- Printed patterns are often seen in everyday items like clothing, furnishings and wallpapers.
- Block printing is a process where a design is transferred from a material onto a surface using pressure.
- Patterns often use geometric shapes and are built through repeat and print techniques.
Keywords
Pattern - a design in which lines, shapes, forms or colours are repeated
Print - making a copy of a design by pressing it onto a surface like fabric or paper
Geometric - characterised by regular lines and shapes like squares, triangles, or circles
Repeat - when a shape or design is copied again and again to make a pattern
Common misconception
A repeated pattern is just the same shape copied over and over again.
While repeating the same shape is one way to create a pattern, artists and designers use a variety of methods to make repeated patterns more dynamic, engaging and sophisticated.
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Equipment
Polytile squares, white and black paper, scissors, glue, pencils, printing ink, rollers, palettes, prepped backgrounds and drying space.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Even use of space and shapes
Area that draws most attention
Light/dark or colour differences
Repeating shapes or colours
Exit quiz
6 Questions
A design where shapes or colours repeat
Pressing a design onto paper or fabric
Regular lines or shapes, such as squares, triangles or circles
Copying a design again and again