Year 2 - Art and design
Layering and mixed-media
Maps to explore identity, journeys, and imagination.
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore how maps can be used in a different way by artists, to tell stories about who we are and where we've been. They will create their own personal maps, think about identity, places and people that are imporant to them and journeys they make.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use layering and mixed-media to create map artwork.
Key Notes
- Artists use layering to show complexity and meaning.
- Artists and designers sometimes plan their artwork first to help them explore ideas.
- Mixed-media combines materials like paint, drawing and collage.
- Artists review and enhance their artwork to improve it.
Vocabulary To Learn
- mixed-media: when you use different types of materials to make one piece of art
- review: to look at something again to check it, think about it, or talk about it
- layering: adding one or more parts on top of another, like stacking paper or paint
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that they can't move away from their initial plan.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Artists use layering to show complexity and meaning. Artists and designers sometimes plan their artwork first to help them explore ideas.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'mixed-media'
when you use different types of materials to make one piece of art.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may think that they can't move away from their initial plan. Correction: Artists change their artwork as they go by responding to reflection and feedback.
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