1: Architecture
Students learn a range of cardboard and paper 3D construction methods inspired by Postmodern Architecture. Students will explore and respond to the work of renowned architects such as Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid. Relief decoration processes are employed to build their sculptural work using a range of materials. Students analyse artists who work with similar materials to consolidate their learning. Students will design and create their own 3D Pavilion in response to the theme.
Students will create a range of sculptural pieces which are assessed in relation to a brief, analysing their skills in building 3D models.
Media
Art materials used to create a piece of art work
Pattern
Repeated decorative design
Shade
A colour plus black
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
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.
Negative space
The space around an object rather than the object itself.
Develop the individual:
Students will develop their confidence and imagination exploring the media of printmaking which will be a new skill to them. They will need to be experimental and take risks in order to achieve dynamic, exciting outcomes.
Create a supportive community:
Students will have the opportunity to explore a range of artists who work with the media of printing, some British and some International. Students will share ideas with each other and develop further skill in critiquing and advising their peers in how to progress.
2: Architecture continued
In the second term, students explore the Vorticist painting style to develop their ability to create depth on a 2D surface using tones of dark and light. They will look at the work of Ian Murphy and respond to the artists work using a variety of media.
Students will be assessed on their individual sculptures.
Texture
The way something feels to touch
Mixed Media
An artwork which uses more than one medium
Composition
The way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph
Three-Dimensional
Having or appearing to have, height, width, and depth
Ceramic/pottery
Object/sculpture made from clay
Found object
A found object is a natural or man-made object, or fragment of an object, that is found (or sometimes bought) by an artist and kept because of some intrinsic interest the artist sees in it
Assemblage
Assemblage is art that is made by assembling disparate elements – often everyday objects – scavenged by the artist or bought specially
Sculpture
Three-dimensional art made by one of four basic processes: carving, modelling, casting, constructing
Develop the individual:
Students will be taught a new skill of working and developing art in 3D form, building up their subject knowledge and confidence within Art and Design.
Create a supportive community:
Students are encouraged to work in cooperation with others to produce a class piece of artwork by the end of the project.
3: Natural Form
Students will continue developing drawing skills by observing natural forms. They will experiment with a variety of drawing techniques such as continuous line and mark making textures. They will explore a range of medias and will produce a series of observation drawings from both first and second hand sources. Students will create studies using charcoal, ink, ink and stick, fine liner and chalk. The focus of the unit is both experimentation and developing accurate recording skills, and students will be encouraged to develop a sketchbook that will feel like a GCSE body of work.
A collection of observation drawings of natural forms will be graded in line with the new GCSE criteria. Work will be assessed under assessment objectives A02 and A03.
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
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.
Ink
An ancient writing and drawing medium in liquid or paste form, traditionally black or
brown in colour – though it can also contain coloured dyes or pigments.
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.
Composition
The way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph
Develop the individual:
All students are encouraged to explore their creativity and imagination visually, through developing their skills using art techniques. This unit will nurture creativity by allowing independent thinking, experimenting, risk taking and exploring media and new ideas. Students should develop work which gives them a sense of worth, satisfaction and pride.
Create a supportive community:
Students will be encouraged to critique and discuss the work of others and their peers. Providing positive and constructive feedback to others and themselves is imbedded within the departments planning and delivery of the project. Reflection and group discussions will be used to analyse and evaluate progress.
4: Natural Form - Watercolour and Printmaking
Students begin to look at how they can develop their use of watercolour in the natural forms project. Students explore natural forms focusing on a variety of natural subjects. Students explore a variety of watercolour techniques and produce a final watercolour study with a focus on colour theory.
Students will continue their exploration of natural forms, but this time focus on the media of print. They will be introduced to works by printing artists such as Peter Randall-Page, Paul Morrison and Angie Lewin. They will develop an observation sketch from the beginning of the unit and stylise this into a print idea. Students will review composition and will develop colour theory in preparation for printing. Students will explore lino printing, mono printing and collagraphs, each of which will be graded as a final outcome.
Final piece created using watercolour techniques + Print making.
Students will develop a collection of lino prints and mono prints. The work will be assessed under the new GCSE Art framework, using assessment objectives A01, A02, A03 and A04.
Form
A three dimensional shape
Computer Design
Computer-aided design(CAD)is the use of computer systems to assist in the creation of
a design.
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.
Layering
Building up a surfaces thickness or overlapping different layers.
Silhouette
An image of something which is represented as a solid shape and a single colour
Viewpoint
The point from where you view; this can be your eye level, above or below
Photomontage
A collage constructed from photographs.
Typography
Arranging type, font, letters, writing etc. into a new shapes that often represents
an image.
Develop the individual:
Students will identify the way in which artists’ work can influence and help with their own work and present evidence of this in their sketchbook.
Create a supportive community:
Students are developing an on going awareness of the cultural world around them. Group work will take place throughout the project, along with the sharing of ideas and opinions.
5: Celebrity Portraits
Students will continue to develop their portrait drawing skills, however, this term they will be encouraged to make independent decisions about a final outcome. Students will research a variety of 20th Century portrait artists and create a portrait of a celebrity adopting the style of an artist.
Students will produce a portrait of a celebrity in the style of a chosen artist
Media
Art materials used to create a piece of art work
Pattern
Repeated decorative design
Monoprint
A single print using ink and a tile
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.
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.
Lino Printing
A method of reduction printing
Reduction (in lino printing)
To cut away lino from your block and reduce the printing area
Composition
The way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph
stylise
An image that has been represented in a non-realistic style
Develop the individual:
Students will develop their confidence and imagination exploring the media of printmaking which will be a new skill to them. They will need to be experimental and take risks in order to achieve dynamic, exciting outcomes.
Create a supportive community:
Students will have the opportunity to explore a range of artists who work with the media of printing, some British and some International. Students will share ideas with each other and develop further skill in critiquing and advising their peers in how to progress.
6: Pop Art
Students will study the work of Pop Art artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein and produce work inspired by these artists. Students will understand what their influences were and the context of their art in history. Students may use sketchbooks and a variety of prepared surfaces on which to record their observations, ideas, feelings and insights. They will work explore a variety of Pop Art processes.
Students will be assessed holistically, taking into account the work they have done over the entire half term. They will be assessed on their development of ideas, written research of artists/themes, experimentation of materials, use of materials and final outcomes.
Form
A three dimensional shape
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.
Layering
Building up a surfaces thickness or overlapping different layers.
Silhouette
An image of something which is represented as a solid shape and a single colour
Viewpoint
The point from where you view; this can be your eye level, above or below
Portrait
A work of art that depicts a person, group of people, or an animal
Figurative
Figurative art describes any form of modern art that retains strong references to the real world and particularly to the human figure
Acrylic paint
Acrylic paint is water-based fast-drying paint widely used by artists since the 1960s. It can be used thickly or thinly depending how much water is added to it
Develop the individual:
Students will identify the way in which artists’ work can influence and help with their own work and present evidence of this in their sketchbook.
Create a supportive community:
Students are developing an on going awareness of the cultural world around them. Group work will take place throughout the project, along with the sharing of ideas and opinions.