Year 4 - Art and design
Create a low relief ceramic tile: decorate and evaluate
Views of a local landmark: ceramics
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Unit Summary
Pupils will learn about composition in landscape, and respond to a local landmark. They will use this knowledge to interpret different viewpoints and perspectives in their own unique way. They will develop these studies into a low relief ceramic tile, using a variety of clay techniques.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to decorate and evaluate your low relief tile.
Key Notes
- Artists can add layers of material to their clay tile, including paint and varnish.
- Varnishing clay can help it to be more durable and better protected against scratches and dirt.
- Artists participate in group critiques to share feedback and ideas, helping improve and learn from each other's work.
Vocabulary To Learn
- layer: placing one thing on top of another, such as layers of paint
- varnish: a clear coating that you put on artwork or objects to protect them
- group critique: when a group of people share their thoughts and ideas about each other's artwork to help improve and learn from it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Artists have group critiques to just suggest ways to make an artwork better.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Artists can add layers of material to their clay tile, including paint and varnish. Varnishing clay can help it to be more durable and better protected against scratches and dirt.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'layer'
placing one thing on top of another, such as layers of paint.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Artists have group critiques to just suggest ways to make an artwork better. Correction: Group critiques can be useful for an artist to get new ideas or suggestions, but are also useful for other artists to hear the reasons behind the artist's choices.
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