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Year 5 - Art and design

Devise a mark-making toolkit

Abstract art: drawing, printing and textiles

Unit Summary

Pupils will learn how abstract artists convey feelings and emotions through their use of colour, line and shape. They will take part in practical abstract exercises, including multiple print making with a paper-cut technique, before designing and creating an abstract felt panel.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to create mark-making tools using a range of objects.

Key Notes

  • Different cultures might use different traditional tools and methods for creating artwork.
  • Using tools made from natural or found materials creates unique textures, patterns, and shapes for each artist.
  • Samples or testers can be useful to explore mark-making before the artist starts a composition.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • mark-making: the lines, dots and scratches created by tools
  • tools: any object or material used to help create marks, shapes, or effects in a work of art
  • traditional: something that is passed down through generations and is connected to the customs, beliefs, or practices of a particular culture or group

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Traditionally, all cultures use paintbrushes to paint.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Different cultures might use different traditional tools and methods for creating artwork. Using tools made from natural or found materials creates unique textures, patterns, and shapes for each artist.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'mark-making'

the lines, dots and scratches created by tools.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Traditionally, all cultures use paintbrushes to paint. Correction: Remind children that although paintbrushes are a popular artistic tool, they are not traditional for every community or culture.

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