Unit 2: Painting & mixed media: Artist study

Learners who are secure will be able to:

• Understand a narrative and use descriptive language to tell a story.
• Suggest ideas for the meaning behind a picture.
• Identify different features within a painting and use the formal elements to describe it.
• Be creative and imaginative in finding their own meaning in a painting.
• Use their own art or personal experiences to justify their ideas.
• Read a picture well and see beyond the first glance, analysing and evaluating it successfully.
• Reflect on personal experiences to convey through their own piece of abstract art.
• Contribute to discussions to either the class, group or talk partner.
• Understand and choose a meaningful message to convey through imagery, creating some different composition ideas.
• Select an appropriate artist.
• Collect a range of information that is presented in an interesting and pleasing way in visual journals.
• Generate an idea for a final piece, demonstrating some inspiration from their chosen artist.
• Produce a final piece of work, selecting appropriate tools and materials to create an intended effect.
• Experiment and revisit ideas, drawing on creative experiences.
• Work in a sustained way to complete a piece, making evaluations at each stage.