Year 9 - Art and design
Expressing emotion through art
Art for life: expression and belonging
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Unit Summary
Pupils will explore how creative making can support health and wellbeing through personal expression and use art for self-discovery. Inspired by artistic practice they will investigate art as a tool for transformation and connection, using memories and reflections to support a sense of belonging.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore emotions through line, symbols and doodles.
Key Notes
- Art can be more powerful than words because it transcends language barriers
- Sketching can help process feelings and thoughts, serving as a visual diary
- Freeform painting or drawing can provide space to express feelings without judgment or expectation
Vocabulary To Learn
- emotion: feelings experienced
- symbolism: the use of objects, characters or ideas to represent something else.
- doodle: a casual, aimless drawing or pattern made while thinking about something else
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Doodling is not a valid artform.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Art can be more powerful than words because it transcends language barriers. Sketching can help process feelings and thoughts, serving as a visual diary.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'emotion'
feelings experienced.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Doodling is not a valid artform. Correction: Doodling can express emotion, personality and imagination through simple lines and shapes. Many professional artists, illustrators, and designers start their ideas through doodling.
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