Year 4 - Art and design
Make an abstract composition
Hidden worlds: collage and mixed media
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Unit Summary
Pupils will investigate micro-organisms & create observational drawings in pencil, charcoal and watercolour paint, before creating prints & pictures in mixed media collage.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make artistic choices to create an abstract composition.
Key Notes
- Artists can combine different media to create a mixed media artwork.
- Looking back at past work can remind an artist of a process or technique they used and might want to try again.
- Artists can explain their artistic choices to help the viewer get a better understanding of their artwork.
Vocabulary To Learn
- mixed media: combining more than one material in an artwork
- process: the way an artist plans, creates, and finishes their artwork
- artistic choices: decisions an artist makes about things like materials, colours, shapes, and style to create their artwork
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Artistic choices never change during the creative process.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Artists can combine different media to create a mixed media artwork. Looking back at past work can remind an artist of a process or technique they used and might want to try again.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'mixed media'
combining more than one material in an artwork.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Artistic choices never change during the creative process. Correction: Remind children that artists often make creative adjustments as they work, changing their ideas, materials, or processes based on how the artwork is developing.
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