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Year 9 - Art and design

Principles of art: unity

The principles of art

Unit Summary

This unit expands pupils understanding of the foundations of creative practice, building on knowledge of the elements of art, to now explore more complex principles. This will deepen understanding of how artists use these principles to question the world around them and communicate their ideas.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to create unity in a printed textile design based on a theme.

Key Notes

  • Artists achieve unity through repetition of elements such as colour, shape and texture, creating a sense of harmony.
  • Unity can enhance the emotional impact and convey the artist's intended ideas or feelings.
  • Artists use symmetry, pattern, harmony, and proportion to create a sense of wholeness.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • unity: separate elements working together in a composition
  • block printing: a method for printing with an inked block, such as a stamp.
  • convey: to express or communicate an idea, feeling, or message through the artwork.
  • relief print: a printmaking technique where the design to be inked is raised above the surface.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • To create unity, all elements in a piece must look exactly the same or be repeated in a uniform manner.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Artists achieve unity through repetition of elements such as colour, shape and texture, creating a sense of harmony. Unity can enhance the emotional impact and convey the artist's intended ideas or feelings.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'unity'

separate elements working together in a composition.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: To create unity, all elements in a piece must look exactly the same or be repeated in a uniform manner. Correction: Variety can still contribute to a cohesive composition, as does repeating elements in a non-uniform way.

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