Year 11 - Art and design
Evaluate use of materials and techniques
Second sustained project: working from a theme changing perspectives
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces collaborative working methods, even when assessed individually. Pupils will work together to respond to a theme, creating first-hand sources, then respond individually. They'll learn to contribute to larger projects while maintaining their own identity.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to evaluate your work, including the use of materials and techniques, using appropriate vocabulary.
Key Notes
- Materials have distinct qualities which influence the creation and impact of your final outcome.
- Materials and techniques should be assessed to establish if they align with an artwork's intended message or concept.
- Evaluating your proficiency with different techniques helps to identify areas requiring further practice or exploration.
- Using suitable vocabulary will help you communicate your ideas clearly and show that you understand the subject well.
Vocabulary To Learn
- evaluation: thinking about and giving your opinion on how well your work was made, what was learnt and what could be improved
- proficiency: the skill or ability to do something well, gained through practice and experience
- characteristics: the features or qualities that make something unique, like colour, texture, or appearance
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- I should talk about all of the visual elements and principles of art in my evaluation.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Materials have distinct qualities which influence the creation and impact of your final outcome. Materials and techniques should be assessed to establish if they align with an artwork's intended message or concept.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'evaluation'
thinking about and giving your opinion on how well your work was made, what was learnt and what could be improved.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: I should talk about all of the visual elements and principles of art in my evaluation. Correction: Select and describe only the areas that are relevant, but consider them all to see if you notice anything new. Sometimes you make work instinctively and don't realise until later what techniques or principles you actually applied.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing the work of artists and designers who work collaboratively Study Guide
- Analysing the work of artists and designers: key elements Study Guide
- Building a collaborative still life Study Guide
- Creating a cohesive narrative: explaining the process Study Guide
- Develop ideas: trials and experiments Study Guide
- Developing ideas collaboratively through manipulating source material Study Guide
- Effective annotation: supporting each other to record the process Study Guide
- Evaluate artwork Study Guide
- Exploring and experimenting with materials and techniques Study Guide
- Initial ideas: collaboration and generating ideas Study Guide
- Personal response: first-hand resources Study Guide
- Personal response: plan a response Study Guide
- Personal response: reflect and refine the response Study Guide
- Preparing to make a response under timed conditions Study Guide
- Presenting artwork Study Guide
- Review developed ideas: trials and experiments Study Guide
- Taking the individual path, responding to collaborative work Study Guide
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