Year 1 - Art and design
Print and pattern with vegetables
Create a flower garden: introducing the 7 elements of art
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Unit Summary
Through hands-on activities, pupils will experiment with different making techniques and materials to create artworks based on the 7 elements of art. Pupils will gain a deeper understanding of how artists use the elements within their artworks.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to print simple motifs to create patterns.
Key Notes
- Repeating motifs creates patterns.
- Ink and rollers can be used to create prints using vegetables.
- Digital prints can be created by copying and pasting an image to create repeated patterns.
Vocabulary To Learn
- pattern: a repeated arrangement of shapes, colours, lines or motifs
- motif: a recurring theme, idea, symbol, or pattern in a work of art
- print: a design made by pressing ink or paint onto paper
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Patterns can only be made with shapes and lines.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Repeating motifs creates patterns. Ink and rollers can be used to create prints using vegetables.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'pattern'
a repeated arrangement of shapes, colours, lines or motifs.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Patterns can only be made with shapes and lines. Correction: Remind children that shapes and lines can be used to make patterns, but motifs can be used to create more complex patterns.
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