Term 1: Basic Skills & Drawing Portraits
Students will be introduced to observation and drawing skills. They will explore a variety of drawing techniques such as continuous line and mark making techniques. They will develop a range of self-portraits focusing on tone, line and composition, exploring facial features using both mirrors and other reflective surfaces. The focus of the unit is developing accurate recording skills and students will be challenged to create realistic observation studies. Students will build on their use of texture, mark making and tone throughout this term.
Students will have two lessons to create a pencil drawn self-portrait
Primary Colour
Red, Blue and Yellow
Secondary Colour
Green, Purple and Orange
Tertiary Colour
All the other colours excluding primary and secondary colours.
Media
Art materials used to create a piece of art work
Techniques
Different methods for making art work
Visual Elements
The ingredients used to create a piece of art
Line
This can be either expressive or mechanical
Form
A three dimensional shape
Shape
A circle, square or other geometrical/irregular form
2b or 4b Pencil
A soft drawing pencil
Complementary Colours
Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast with each other more than
any other colour, and when placed side-by-side make each other look brighter. They are opposite one another on the colour wheel.
Tint
A colour plus white
Shade
A colour plus black
Cubism
An art movement (1907 – 1914) begun by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque
Composition
The way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph
Proportion
Refers to the relationship of one part or whole to another in terms of size, quantity, degree or ratio
Portrait
A work of art that depicts a person, group of people, or an animal
Three-Dimensional
Having or appearing to have, height, width, and depth
Tone
Refers to the lightness and darkness of a colour
Tonal scale
A scale starting with white or the lightest tint and gradually changing to the darkest shade or black
Develop the individual:
This project enables students to explore their creativity and imagination visually, through developing their skills using art techniques. We nurture creativity by allowing independent thinking, experimenting, risk taking and exploring media and new ideas.
Create a supportive community:
Students are encouraged to critique and discuss the work of others and their peers. Providing positive and constructive feedback to others and themselves is embedded within the department's planning and delivery of schemes of learning. Reflection and group discussions are used to analyse and evaluate progress.
Term 2: Cubist Portrait
Students will continue their exploration of portraiture, but this time focus on the work of the cubist artists. They will be introduced to works by Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris and Georges Braque. They will then learn basic painting techniques, and develop work into a final A3 tonal self-portrait. Students will be building on their skills from term 1, including a focus on proportions, shading, tone, painting and collage.
A self-portrait painting inspired by Analytical Cubism. This will be a tonal painting.
Primary Colour
Red, Blue and Yellow
Secondary Colour
Green, Purple and Orange
Tertiary Colour
All the other colours excluding primary and secondary colours.
Media
Art materials used to create a piece of art work
Techniques
Different methods for making art work
Visual Elements
The ingredients used to create a piece of art
Line
This can be either expressive or mechanical
Form
A three dimensional shape
Shape
A circle, square or other geometrical/irregular form
Sketchbook
A journal to show your research, designs and outcomes
2b or 4b Pencil
A soft drawing pencil
Complementary Colours
Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast with each other more than
any other colour, and when placed side-by-side make each other look brighter. They are opposite one another on the colour wheel.
Tint
A colour plus white
Shade
A colour plus black
Cubism
An art movement (1907 – 1914) begun by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque
Composition
The way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph
Proportion
Refers to the relationship of one part or whole to another in terms of size, quantity, degree or ratio
Portrait
A work of art that depicts a person, group of people, or an animal
Three-Dimensional
Having or appearing to have, height, width, and depth
Tone
Refers to the lightness and darkness of a colour
Tonal scale
A scale starting with white or the lightest tint and gradually changing to the darkest shade or black
Develop the individual:
This project enables students to explore their creativity and imagination visually, through developing their skills using art techniques. We nurture creativity by allowing independent thinking, experimenting, risk taking and exploring media and new ideas.
Create a supportive community:
Students are encouraged to critique and discuss the work of others and their peers. Providing positive and constructive feedback to others and themselves is embedded within the department's planning and delivery of schemes of learning. Reflection and group discussions are used to analyse and evaluate progress.
Term 3: Clay Monsters
Students will complete a unit of work which explores three-dimensional form using clay. Firstly, they will use their imagination and creativity to draw monsters and disfigured forms. They will develop a series of sketches, which will then lead on to design ideas for a clay monster. Students will research the work of Cat and Rich Holt and James De Rosso - all practising artists today. Students will research their work, take inspiration and influence from their ceramic and pottery creations and design their own monster inspired clay sculptures. The design process will help students explore their own ideas through sketching, annotations and evaluations. Students will then learn the basic clay skills needed to create their monster sculpture, using air drying clay. Students will learn how to use materials and techniques in a skilful way to ensure their designs are fully realised in a final outcome. Students will then paint, gloss and photograph their work, evaluating both their work and others along the way.
A complete clay monster pot - outcome
Form
A three dimensional shape
Shape
A circle, square or other geometrical/irregular form
Pattern
Repeated decorative design
Variety
A number or collection of varied things.
Visual movement
An example of visual movement would be how comic book artists make their characters
seem to move and interact with other characters.
Process
A series of actions made by the artist to bring about a result.
Scale
Scale in drawing refers to the proportion or ratio that defines the size
relationships. Models, architectural plans, maps and paintings/drawings all use scale to create
the illusion of correct size relations
Feature
To have a prominent focus in a piece of Art.
Focus
A central point, as of attention or activity.
Slip
Slip is liquid clay/fluid clay in a creamy texture used for decorating, joining and
as a material for casting.
Design
A plan of your work.
Character Features
Details which add interest, emotion or character to your design.
Ceramic/pottery
Object/sculpture made from clay
Score
Technique of creating small grooves in the clay.
Score and slip
A clay technique used to attach one piece of clay to another.
A pinch pot
A small clay bowl creating by pinching the clay- used to hold slip (a mixture of clay and water).
Develop the individual:
Students develop and explore their creativity in a three-dimensional form. The scheme of learning will ensure students make good progress; developing work which they have created gives the students a sense of worth, satisfaction and pride.
Create a supportive community:
For some tasks, students are encouraged to work in cooperation with others, either in pairs or within larger groups to create art work.
They are encouraged to discuss their ideas, share thoughts and provide constructive advice within group discussions.
Term 4: Storybook Illustration
Students will continue to develop drawing, design skills and painting skills. Students will research some authors and Illustrators of well-known children's books, such as Quentin Blake and Alice Oseman. They will be inspired by the illustrations and stories of Quentin Blake to design a front cover for their own children's storybook. These will then be used to produce your own mini graphic novel inspired by the illustrations of Alice Oseman.
An illustrated front cover for their own children's storybook painted in watercolour. This will be developed into a mini graphic novel inspired by Alice Oseman.
Shape
A circle, square or other geometrical/irregular form
Visual movement
An example of visual movement would be how comic book artists make their characters
seem to move and interact with other characters.
Context
Context is the historical moment in which a piece of art is produced. It is the
intersection between an artist's personal history, the history of, and movements within, a
medium and geographical location.
Scale
Scale in drawing refers to the proportion or ratio that defines the size
relationships. Models, architectural plans, maps and paintings/drawings all use scale to create
the illusion of correct size relations
Focus
A central point, as of attention or activity.
Design
A plan of your work.
Develop the individual:
Students develop and explore their creativity in a three-dimensional form. The scheme of learning will ensure students make good progress; developing work which they have created gives the students a sense of worth, satisfaction and pride.
Create a supportive community:
For some tasks, students are encouraged to work in cooperation with others, either in pairs or within larger groups to create art work.
They are encouraged to discuss their ideas, share thoughts and provide constructive advice within group discussions.
Term 5: Storybook Illustration
After designing and illustrating their own Book Cover, students will then use their storyboarding skills to create a mini graphic novel inspired by the illustrations of Alice Oseman.
mini graphic novel inspired by the illustrations of Alice Oseman.
Complementary Colours
Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast with each other more than
any other colour, and when placed side-by-side make each other look brighter. They are opposite one another on the colour wheel.
Photography
The process or practice of creating a photograph – an image produced by the action of
light on a light-sensitive material.
Painting
The practice of applying paint or other media to a surface, usually with a brush.
Drawing
A technique in which images are created on a flat surface by making lines, though
drawings can also contain tonal areas, washes and other non-linear marks.
Refine
To improve and neaten your work. Return to your Art and get rid of imperfections.
Colour Theory
In the visual arts, colour theory is a body of practical guidance to colour mixing
and the visual effects of a specific colour combination. e.g. The colour wheel & colour
ladders.
Layering
Building up a surfaces thickness or overlapping different layers.
A4 & A5 Paper
A4 is the size of one page in your Art book. A5 is half of A4.
Palette
A smooth, flat surface on which artists set out and mix their colours before
painting, often designed to be held in the hand.
Batik
Batik is a traditional method of resist dyeing. Melted wax is applied to fabric, fabric dye is the applied on top, where the wax has been applied to the fabric, the fabric resists the dye and a pattern is revealed. The wax is then removed with a hot iron.
Pointillism
Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small dots of color are applied in patterns and layers to form an image. Georges Seurat and Paul Signac founded the technique from Impressionism.
Impressionism
Impressionism is an Art movement established in the mid-1800's by Monet and others. The Impressionists were interested in painting outside, observing how sunlight effects a scene.
Develop the individual:
This scheme of learning incorporates a range of critical and contextual influences and inspirations, covering a variety of cultures. Students will explore the influence French artists had on Impressionism, and use a very multi-cultured technique of Batik. Students are encouraged to explore the culture of artifacts and techniques to enrich their practical experience.
Create a supportive community:
Students develop an understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage. They will further their interests in exploring and showing respect for cultural diversity.
Term 6: Impressionist Insects
They will explore a variety of drawing techniques such as mark making techniques and stylising. They will develop a range of observation drawings of bugs, from both first hand and second hand sources. Students will create studies using pencil, fine-liner and collage. They will be introduced to the art movement of Impressionism and explore the work of artists Seurat and Monet. Students will develop further knowledge of colour theory, and use the colours favoured by the Impressionists to inspire their own work. Students will be introduced to applying their designs onto fabric. They will bring all knowledge from before half term together and create a large insect on fabric, the insect will be created with fabric pens and dyes, using the colours of the Impressionist painters.
An impressionist insect design on fabric. The insect will created using the technique of pointillism.
Complementary Colours
Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast with each other more than
any other colour, and when placed side-by-side make each other look brighter. They are opposite one another on the colour wheel.
Photography
The process or practice of creating a photograph – an image produced by the action of
light on a light-sensitive material.
Painting
The practice of applying paint or other media to a surface, usually with a brush.
Drawing
A technique in which images are created on a flat surface by making lines, though
drawings can also contain tonal areas, washes and other non-linear marks.
Refine
To improve and neaten your work. Return to your Art and get rid of imperfections.
Colour Theory
In the visual arts, colour theory is a body of practical guidance to colour mixing
and the visual effects of a specific colour combination. e.g. The colour wheel & colour
ladders.
Layering
Building up a surfaces thickness or overlapping different layers.
A4 & A5 Paper
A4 is the size of one page in your Art book. A5 is half of A4.
Palette
A smooth, flat surface on which artists set out and mix their colours before
painting, often designed to be held in the hand.
Batik
Batik is a traditional method of resist dyeing. Melted wax is applied to fabric, fabric dye is the applied on top, where the wax has been applied to the fabric, the fabric resists the dye and a pattern is revealed. The wax is then removed with a hot iron.
Pointillism
Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small dots of color are applied in patterns and layers to form an image. Georges Seurat and Paul Signac founded the technique from Impressionism.
Impressionism
Impressionism is an Art movement established in the mid-1800's by Monet and others. The Impressionists were interested in painting outside, observing how sunlight effects a scene.
Develop the individual:
This scheme of learning incorporates a range of critical and contextual influences and inspirations, covering a variety of cultures. Students will explore the influence French artists had on Impressionism, and use a very multi-cultured technique of Batik. Students are encouraged to explore the culture of artifacts and techniques to enrich their practical experience.
Create a supportive community:
Students develop an understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage. they will further their interests in exploring and showing respect for cultural diversity.