Year 2 - Art and design
Create an identity mood board
I am beautiful: drawing and mixed media
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Unit Summary
This is a profile portrait drawing unit that incorporates photographing and drawing the face in profile, printing and relief sculpture. Pupils will not only draw the face, but celebrate what is unique about themselves incorporating this into their art.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create an identity mood board.
Key Notes
- A moodboard is a visual tool that helps to collect and explore ideas around a chosen theme.
- Identity means who we are as an individual including our family, culture, age, likes, dislikes, interests and hobbies.
- You can arrange your chosen images and items by layering and overlapping them to create interest.
Vocabulary To Learn
- mood board: a collection of pictures, colours, drawings, and words that show ideas for art
- identity: who you are and how you are different from others
- overlapping: when images are layered on top of each other
- collage: arranging different materials and sticking them together on a surface.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students spread images individually out across the page without making visual connections.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A moodboard is a visual tool that helps to collect and explore ideas around a chosen theme. Identity means who we are as an individual including our family, culture, age, likes, dislikes, interests and hobbies.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'mood board'
a collection of pictures, colours, drawings, and words that show ideas for art.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Students spread images individually out across the page without making visual connections. Correction: Encourage students to use overlapping and layering with their images to create interest and visual connections.
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