Year 6 - Art and design
Pop Art: realise a final outcome
New Pop Art: sculpture and mixed-media
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Unit Summary
In this conceptual art unit, pupils will make art in a medium of their choice on a topical contemporary theme. They will investigate how and why Pop artists from the 1960s to the present day created art.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create a final Pop Art outcome that expresses your ideas using colour, composition, and mixed-media.
Key Notes
- Sketches, research and planning aid the process of completing a final outcome.
- Artworks can be refined and evaluated throughout the making process.
- Choosing appropriate media helps to reflect Pop Art themes and outcomes.
Vocabulary To Learn
- outcome: the finished artwork created by an artist after planning and development
- media: the materials or tools used to create a piece of art (e.g. paint, collage, sculpture)
- refine: to improve or add detail to a piece of work by reviewing and adjusting
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A final outcome must look identical to the original plan.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Sketches, research and planning aid the process of completing a final outcome. Artworks can be refined and evaluated throughout the making process.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'outcome'
the finished artwork created by an artist after planning and development.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: A final outcome must look identical to the original plan. Correction: Artists adapt ideas during making. Their plan is a starting point - not a rule. Changing materials or layout during creation is part of the artistic process.
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