Year 10 - Art and design
Hand rendered working methods: wet 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 experiment with wet media techniques to create expressive graphic designs that communicate a theme.
Key Notes
- Develop an understanding of the properties and behaviour of wet media by exploring a range of wet media techniques.
- Develop control over brush handling and water-to-paint ratios to create different effects.
- Create graphic outcomes that communicate moods or themes through wet media techniques.
Vocabulary To Learn
- wet media: liquid-based art materials such as ink, watercolour, or gouache used for mark-making
- layering: applying one wash of colour over another once dried to create depth and richness
- blending: the technique of smoothly merging two or more colours while wet
- expressive mark-making: using brushstrokes, splatters, and drips to convey emotion or movement
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Wet media must always be fully controlled and neat to look professional.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Develop an understanding of the properties and behaviour of wet media by exploring a range of wet media techniques. Develop control over brush handling and water-to-paint ratios to create different effects.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'wet media'
liquid-based art materials such as ink, watercolour, or gouache used for mark-making.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Wet media must always be fully controlled and neat to look professional. Correction: Expressive, loose, or even accidental marks can be intentional and valued in graphic communication, depending on the project's aims.
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- Graphic Communications: the influence and application of sources Study Guide
- Hand rendered working methods: dry 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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