Year 5 - Art and design
Make an abstract print using a paper-cut technique
Abstract art: drawing, printing and textiles
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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 use a paper cut printing technique to create multiple abstract prints.
Key Notes
- Artists might refer back to their previous work to get ideas for their next piece.
- Using a paper-cut technique allows artists to create several different, multi-coloured prints.
- Artists might choose a paper-cut printing method as it means they can create several prints from the same templates.
Vocabulary To Learn
- paper-cut print: a printing process using paper templates
- print: a way of making a copy of something
- template: guide or pattern used to help create something with the same shape, design, or layout every time
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A paper-cut printing process cannot be used to create multiple prints from the same templates.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Artists might refer back to their previous work to get ideas for their next piece. Using a paper-cut technique allows artists to create several different, multi-coloured prints.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'paper-cut print'
a printing process using paper templates.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: A paper-cut printing process cannot be used to create multiple prints from the same templates. Correction: Remind children that artists might choose this process as they can make multiple prints from the same templates.
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