Year 10 - Art and design
Hand rendered working methods: dry media
Graphic Communications
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Unit Summary
This is a teacher led unit which introduces to pupils to the skills within their endorsements. Through a series of workshop activities, students experiment with a range of materials and techniques. They develop a range of studies exploring mark making media, print and mixed media.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore dry media techniques to create varied textures, tones, and expressive graphic designs.
Key Notes
- Dry media techniques such as hatching, cross-hatching and smudging can be used to create varied textures and tones.
- Different dry materials such as pencils, pens, markers and pastels can be used to convey texture and mood.
- Dry materials are ready to use immediately, making them beneficial for quick sketches and on-the-go work.
Vocabulary To Learn
- dry media: non-liquid materials such as pencils, charcoal, pastels, and graphite sticks, used to create marks on paper
- hatching: a drawing technique where parallel lines are used to create shading or texture
- cross-hatching: a method of shading or texture that uses intersecting sets of parallel lines to build up tones and create depth
- smudging: the technique of using fingers, blending stumps, or tissue to blur and soften the edges of marks to create smooth tonal transitions
- tonal range: the range of light to dark tones that can be achieved in a piece of artwork, essential for creating depth and volume
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Dry media can only be used for fine, detailed work.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Dry media techniques such as hatching, cross-hatching and smudging can be used to create varied textures and tones. Different dry materials such as pencils, pens, markers and pastels can be used to convey texture and mood.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'dry media'
non-liquid materials such as pencils, charcoal, pastels, and graphite sticks, used to create marks on paper.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Dry media can only be used for fine, detailed work. Correction: Dry media is highly versatile and can be used for bold, expressive textures and atmospheric effects, not just for precision.
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- Digital working methods: manipulating images Study Guide
- Graphic Communications: the influence and application of sources Study Guide
- Hand rendered working methods: wet media Study Guide
- Introduction to typography and logo Study Guide
- Layout and composition Study Guide
- Text type and logo design Study Guide
- The basic principles of graphic communication Study Guide
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