Year 3 - Art and design
Artists who use the rainforest as inspiration for their artwork
The Rainforest: drawing and painting
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Unit Summary
Pupils will learn about different artists who used forest scapes as their subject. They will create rubbings and make a collage from objects they have collected, before making observational drawings and developing and realising their own rainforest painting.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe how rainforest themes influence artists' work.
Key Notes
- Rainforest themes can be identified in artworks through specific features.
- Artists often draw inspiration from the vibrant colours and diverse life of the rainforest.
- Artists consider composition when creating their artwork.
Vocabulary To Learn
- rainforest: a dense, tropical forest with diverse ecosystems
- diversity: the state of being diverse; variety, especially in species or forms
- composition: how the images or elements are arranged within an artwork
- feature: a part of something that makes it special
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that artists need to have directly experienced something or physically visited somewhere to be inspired to create an artwork.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Rainforest themes can be identified in artworks through specific features. Artists often draw inspiration from the vibrant colours and diverse life of the rainforest.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'rainforest'
a dense, tropical forest with diverse ecosystems.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may think that artists need to have directly experienced something or physically visited somewhere to be inspired to create an artwork. Correction: Explain that artists can be inspired by the rainforest without being physically present there. Clarify that art inspired by rainforests could focus on plants, landscapes, or abstract interpretations.
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