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C. Coultart 2010-2019
Y7 Art revision - summer 2024
You must become familiar with... The Basic Elements of Art:
SHAPE COLOUR LINE
PATTERN TEXTURE TONE
You should be able to make a drawing or image that describes each term.
In the test you will be asked to make an image that illustrates each term.
Before the test have a practice.
You must understand what is meant by the term "COMPOSITION"
Composition means: "the arrangement of visual elements in a work of art. It can be thought of as the organisation of the elements of art."
You must be familiar with the creative process: RED-P
RECORD - EXPERIMENT - DEVELOP - PRESENT
In the test you will be asked to give two example of tasks you could do at each stage of this process.
In the RECORDING phase you could, for example;
do a drawing paint an image make a collage make a hand-print
make a doodle take a photograph make a montage make a print
In the EXPERIMENTING phase you could, for example:
rip up a drawing and paste it back together make an image on an unusual support
make an image in an unusual format - circle etc try blending two materials together
try using different techniques together make some drawings with your weaker hand
In the DEVELOPMENT phase you could, for example;
Make a series of the same image using different materials
Join two of your studies to make a new composition
Make a new version of one of your studies using bright colours
Make several compositional studies of the same design
In the PRESENTATION phase you should choose your most successful study and, for example;
make a larger version make a more detailed version
make a version using a range of materials paint the image neatly
make a more skilful version master the shading skills in the composition
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You must learn the primary colours, and the secondary colours (and how to mix them)
You will also make a drawing of a front-facing human head in proportion
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You will plan a development that includes the human face. Make a sketch of it.
You should learn the names of the artists you studied this year and briefly describe their work.
Mary Fedden, Emma Dibben, Tamara Madden, Samella Lewis Bridget Riley Althea McNish Hanna Werning Grayson Perry