Year 8 - Art and design
Mark-making using different tools
Abstract painting: sustainable materials
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Unit Summary
Pupils will develop their understanding of abstract painting and make more sophisticated connections. They will build confidence in taking risks with new ideas, look at different tools and techniques, and learn to communicate with symbols and marks.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what tools are and can make different tools to create expressive mark-making.
Key Notes
- It is important to experiment with different tools to discover the variety of marks each one can make
- Trying different approaches can lead to new discoveries, like flicking, smudging, smearing
- We can be adventurous with tools, using found objects can create interesting marks
Vocabulary To Learn
- mark-making: the process of creating different lines, textures, and patterns in art
- art tools: instruments or materials used by artists to create marks, textures, shapes, and forms in their artwork
- texture: in art this refers to the way a surface feels or looks like it feels
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All paintings are made with paint brushes.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
It is important to experiment with different tools to discover the variety of marks each one can make. Trying different approaches can lead to new discoveries, like flicking, smudging, smearing.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'mark-making'
the process of creating different lines, textures, and patterns in art.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All paintings are made with paint brushes. Correction: Using different types of tools helps abstract artists create lots of different types of expressive marks and textures in their work.
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