Year 1 - Art and design
Mark-making with ink and water
Mark-making: using drawing tools and techniques
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Unit Summary
In this unit puils will investigate, explore and use a range of materials and techniques to create drawings. They will make art expressively and spontaneously, exploring texture and pattern with a range of media before before creating drawing machines.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to experiment with making ink and create a piece of art.
Key Notes
- Inks of different colours can be made from a variety of natural materials
- Drawing tools can be used in a variety of ways to make different marks with ink and water
- Water can be diluted with ink to change its appearance
Vocabulary To Learn
- ink: a coloured liquid used for writing or drawing
- natural: something that comes from the world around us, not made by people
- dilute: to make something weaker or less strong by adding water or another liquid
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Art materials must be bought rather than made.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Inks of different colours can be made from a variety of natural materials. Drawing tools can be used in a variety of ways to make different marks with ink and water.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'ink'
a coloured liquid used for writing or drawing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Art materials must be bought rather than made. Correction: Remind children that artists can buy their ink from a shop, but they can also make their own from natural materials.
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