Term 1: Portraiture and Identity
Students will continue to develop their knowledge and skills learnt in the Year 7 unit of work exploring portraiture and will develop this further to create more advanced portraits and skull drawings. Pupils will investigate the theme of identity and will look at a variety of artists that have used different media to explore their identity. They will develop realistic pencil drawings, ink and wash, collage and paint, before developing individual pieces based on their own identity, based on the artists they have studied.
Students will be assessed on the work completed in their sketchbooks.
Photography
The process or practice of creating a photograph – an image produced by the action of
light on a light-sensitive material.
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.
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.
Mixed Media
An artwork which uses more than one medium
Portraiture
Showing the likeness of a person
Photomontage
A collage constructed from photographs.
Composition
The way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph
Portrait
A work of art that depicts a person, group of people, or an animal
Design
A plan of your work.
Develop the individual:
Students are continually taught new techniques and skills, building up their subject knowledge and confidence within Art and Design. Within this unit, students are encouraged 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:
There are many opportunities for students to explore their work and the work of others, investigating why and how work is made and how messages and issues are discussed or challenged visually, particularly in contemporary art.
Term 2: Portraiture and Identity - Continued
Students will explore the culture of Mexico and look at the work of the artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Students will research and develop a variety of Mexican patterns and shapes. Students will then apply their skills learnt in portraiture and knowledge of Mexican art to create a decorative skull design, incorporating symbolism that reflects their own identity. The designs will be painted in bright, vivid colours that reflect the Mexican festival of Day of the Dead, and the work of Frida Kahlo.
A completed Day of the Dead skull design. The skull will be painted in patterns and designs that reflect Mexican culture, and in particular the work of Frida Kahlo.
Photography
The process or practice of creating a photograph – an image produced by the action of
light on a light-sensitive material.
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.
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.
Mixed Media
An artwork which uses more than one medium
Portraiture
Showing the likeness of a person
Photomontage
A collage constructed from photographs.
Composition
The way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph
Design
A plan of your work.
Develop the individual:
Students are continually taught new techniques and skills, building up their subject knowledge and confidence within Art and Design. Within this unit, students are encouraged 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:
There are many opportunities for students to explore their work and the work of others, investigating why and how work is made, and how messages and issues are discussed or challenged visually, particularly in contemporary art.
Term 3: Exquisite Corpse
Students will explore their creativity and imagination in this unit of work. They will develop knowledge of the Art movement of Surrealism, and look in depth at the artists Salvador Dali and Renee Magritte. Students will complete second hand observation studies of animals, using either photographs the students have taken of their pets, or images of animals found on the internet. Students will explore mark making techniques and look at how to create animal textures in paper, pen and pencil. Students will look at the process of creating an exquisite corpse, and will experiment with morphing and combining imagery to create their own exquisite corpse.
Pencil drawn mythical animal.
Texture
The way something feels to touch
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.
Craft
A craft is a pastime or a profession that requires some particular kind of skilled
work.
Inspiration
The excitement of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity. This
often leads to new ideas.
Surrealism
Surrealism is an art movement that began in the 1920's. Artists created strange creatures from everyday objects, and developed painting techniques that allowed the unconscious to express itself.
Mark making
Mark making is a term used to describe the different lines, patterns, and textures we create in a piece of art. It applies to any art material on any surface, not only paint on canvas or pencil on paper.
Morphing
Change smoothly from one image into another
Develop the individual:
Students are continually taught new techniques and skills, building up their subject knowledge and confidence within Art and Design. Within this unit, students are encouraged 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:
There are many opportunities for students to explore their work and the work of others, investigating why and how work is made and how messages and issues are discussed or challenged visually, particularly in contemporary art.
Term 4: Exquisite Corpse - Continued
Students will experiment with a variety of paper cutting techniques, trying to recreate the animal textures drawn in the first part of the unit. They will then develop this further to create a final piece, which will be a mythical animal created using just black and white paper and a craft knife.
Completed papercut mythical animal.
Texture
The way something feels to touch
Craft
A craft is a pastime or a profession that requires some particular kind of skilled
work.
Inspiration
The excitement of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity. This
often leads to new ideas.
Surrealism
Surrealism is an art movement that began in the 1920's. Artists created strange creatures from everyday objects, and developed painting techniques that allowed the unconscious to express itself.
Mark making
Mark making is a term used to describe the different lines, patterns, and textures we create in a piece of art. It applies to any art material on any surface, not only paint on canvas or pencil on paper.
Morphing
Change smoothly from one image into another
Drawing
A technique in which images are created on a surface using lines and other marks. Drawings may also consist of areas of tone, washes and other non-linear marks.
Develop the individual:
Students are continually taught new techniques and skills, building up their subject knowledge and confidence within Art and Design. Within this unit, students are encouraged 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:
There are many opportunities for students to explore their work and the work of others, investigating why and how work is made and how messages and issues are discussed or challenged visually, particularly in contemporary art.
Term 5: Still Life
Students will be introduced to Still Life. They will look at traditional approaches to still life by the artists Giorgio Morandi, Van Gogh and Cezanne as well as more contemporary approaches by Michael Craig Martin and Patrick Caulfield. Students will explore composition in depth, and experiment with both drawing and photographing objects in a variety of composition styles. To further improve the development of their drawing skills, students will also explore a variety of drawing materials such as graphite, charcoal, print and paint.
Students will be assessed on work created in sketchbooks; this leads to a final piece that will be created next term.
Shape
A circle, square or other geometrical/irregular form
Chalk
A white form of limestone, chalk is a well-known art medium. Artists use it to create
works of chalk art, but chalk is also an ingredient in pastels.
Charcoal
Black crumbly drawing material made of carbon and often used for sketching and
under-drawing for paintings, although can also be used to create more finished drawings.
Graphite
Graphite sticks have the same composition as standard drawing pencils but have a
block shape for unrestrained working.
Monochrome
Monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one colour or
shades of one colour.
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
Three-Dimensional
Having or appearing to have, height, width, and depth
Tone
Refers to the lightness and darkness of a colour
Mark making
Mark making is a term used to describe the different lines, patterns, and textures we create in a piece of art. It applies to any art material on any surface, not only paint on canvas or pencil on paper.
Cross hatching
Mark making technique using crisscrossed lines which are used to build up shadow and tone. They can be created using crisscrossed hand or machine stitches as well as 2D media.
Two-dimensional
A shape that has dimensions of height and width, but not depth. It therefore is flat in shape.
Observational drawing
Drawing a person or object that is in front of you. Drawing what you see.
Experimental Art
Art that pushes the boundaries. Where the artist tries something new, creating something unusual and unique.
Natural Form
Objects that are found in nature.
Man-made Form
An object created by humans, anything not found in nature.
Highlights
Where the light hits
Shadow
A dark area where light is blocked by an opaque object.
Develop the individual:
Students are continually taught new techniques and skills, building up their subject knowledge and confidence within Art and Design. Within this unit, students are encouraged 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:
There are many opportunities for students to explore their work and the work of others, investigating why and how work is made and how messages and issues are discussed or challenged visually, particularly in contemporary art.
Term 6: Still Life - Continued
Students can use knowledge gained in the first half of the unit to create their own still life. Students will be required to set up their own still life, photograph this and create a final piece: a mixed media still life using skills learnt in Art over the project. Students will build on their skills in drawing, photography, monoprint, collage and mixed media.
Complete a still life mixed media composition.
Shape
A circle, square or other geometrical/irregular form
Chalk
A white form of limestone, chalk is a well-known art medium. Artists use it to create
works of chalk art, but chalk is also an ingredient in pastels.
Charcoal
Black crumbly drawing material made of carbon and often used for sketching and
under-drawing for paintings, although can also be used to create more finished drawings.
Graphite
Graphite sticks have the same composition as standard drawing pencils but have a
block shape for unrestrained working.
Monochrome
Monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one colour or
shades of one colour.
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
Three-Dimensional
Having or appearing to have, height, width, and depth
Tone
Refers to the lightness and darkness of a colour
Mark making
Mark making is a term used to describe the different lines, patterns, and textures we create in a piece of art. It applies to any art material on any surface, not only paint on canvas or pencil on paper.
Cross hatching
Mark making technique using crisscrossed lines which are used to build up shadow and tone. They can be created using crisscrossed hand or machine stitches as well as 2D media.
Develop the individual:
Students are continually taught new techniques and skills, building up their subject knowledge and confidence within Art and Design. Within this unit, students are encouraged 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:
There are many opportunities for students to explore their work and the work of others, investigating why and how work is made and how messages and issues are discussed or challenged visually, particularly in contemporary art.