Year 1 - Art and design
Create a space inspired composition
Moon and space: drawing and mixed media
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Unit Summary
Pupils will develop their ability to apply light and dark tones to shade the surface of the moon. They will create a space background and use collage papers of their own making to create a planet composition.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create and evaluate a composition inspired by space.
Key Notes
- When artists talk about the background of an artwork, they mean everything that is behind the main image or images.
- Evaluating artwork is an important part of the design process.
- Offering feedback to other artists, helps them improve over time.
Vocabulary To Learn
- background: everything that is behind the main image, or images, in an artwork
- wash and ink: using ink and water to create a blended effect
- evaluate: when we think about our artwork to understand how good it is and how we could make it better
- feedback: sharing your ideas about other people's artwork
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Backgrounds in artworks are not as important as the images within an artwork.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
When artists talk about the background of an artwork, they mean everything that is behind the main image or images. Evaluating artwork is an important part of the design process.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'background'
everything that is behind the main image, or images, in an artwork.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Backgrounds in artworks are not as important as the images within an artwork. Correction: Remind children that backgrounds to artworks can make an image more interesting, or tell us more about the images within an artwork. They can also make an artwork look more three-dimensional.
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