Autumn Term Sep – Dec
Formal Elements: Line
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Introduction to the formal elements. Line:
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How artist’s use line, types of line, contour lines, descriptive lines, expressive lines, geometric lines, organic lines
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Exploring mark making
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Contour lines and descriptive lines: studies of objects from the seaside using pencil and pen
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Exploring expressive line
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Geometric lines: studies of objects from the seaside
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Organic lines: studies of objects from the seaside
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Artist links: Ernst Haeckel, Yellena Janes
Formal elements of shape and form
- Introduction to shape and form – learning about the difference between the two.
- How artists use shape and form.
- Organic shapes, geometric shapes, positive and negative shapes, organic forms, geometric forms. Organic shapes. Producing studies of flowers and plants.
- Geometric shapes. Producing studies of flowers and plants.
- Positive and negative shapes. Producing studies of flowers and plants.
- Organic forms. Producing studies of flowers and plants
- Geometric forms. Producing studies of flowers and plants.
- Combining organic and geometric forms. Producing studies of flowers and plants.
- Artist links: Sara Simblet, Karl Blossfeldt, Margaret Mee
KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER: Formal elements summary sheet, terminology and artist links.
Spring Term Jan – Apr
Formal Elements: Tone
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Introduction to tone. What is tone?
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Terminology relating to tone. Highlights, shadows, tints, tones, atmosphere, contrast, value, depth, illusion of tone, mixing tones, shading, hatching, crosshatching, stippling, monotone, duo tone
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Shading: hatching, cross hatching, contour hatching, stippling. Practicing using tone by producing studies of tree bark and driftwood.
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Mixing tones. Practicing using tone by producing studies of tree bark and driftwood.
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Depth and distance. Contrast and focus. Practicing using tone by producing studies of tree bark and driftwood.
Summer Term 1 Apr – July
Formal Element of Colour
- How we view colour
- Types of colours primary, secondary and tertiary colours
- Tints, tones and shades
- Colour terminology. Colour relationship, harmonious colour, strength of colour, emotional response to colour, mood and atmosphere, warm and cool colours
- The colour wheel
- Monochromatic colour,complementary colours
- Artist links: Archimboldo, Paul Cezanne, Georgina Luck, Susannah Blaxhill
- We will be drawing in rich colours found in fruits and vegetables
Elements of pattern
- What is pattern
- Motifs, Regular pattern, Block repeat, Half drop, Mirrored pattern, Rational Pattern, Irregular pattern, Complex pattern, Geometric pattern
- Patterns in expressive art
- Gradation
- Artists: William Morris, Walter Crane, Piet Monfrian, Charles Voysey, Van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, Paul Klee, Gustav Klusis
- Pupils will produce patterns based on insects with a digital outcome using Photopea.