Drawing

Understand that designers create fonts and work with Typography.
Understand that some artists use graphic skills to create pictorial maps, using symbols (personal and cultural) to map identity as well as geography.
Create fonts inspired by objects/elements around you. Use close observational drawing with pen to inspire, and use creative skills to transform into letters.
Draw over maps/existing marks to explore how you can make mark making more visually powerful.
Combine drawing with making to create pictorial / 3 dimension maps which explore qualities of your personality or otherwise respond to a theme. Explore line weight, rhythm, grip, mark making and shape, and explore how 2d can become 3d through manipulation of paper.
Use charcoal, graphite, pencil, pastel to create drawings of atmospheric “sets” to help inform (though not design) set design.

Sketchbooks

Use sketchbooks to:
Explore mark making.
Brainstorm ideas generated when reading poetry or prose.
Make visual notes to capture, consolidate and reflect upon the artists studied.
Explore ideas relating to design (though do not use sketchbooks to design on paper), exploring thoughts about inspiration source, materials, textures, colours, mood, lighting etc.
Experiment with different media and different marks to capture the energy of a landscape. Explore colour, and colour mixing, working intuitively to mix hues and tints, but able to articulate the processes involved.
Experiment with colour mixing and pattern, working towards creating paper “fabrics” for fashion design.

Printmaking

Understand that mono types are single monoprints. Understand that artists sometimes use printmaking to create a larger artwork, e.g. an installation or an artists book.
Combine mono type with painting and collage to make an “artists book” inspired by poetry or prose. Explore colour, mixing different hues, and explore composition, working with different shaped elements, before using mono print to layer lines and marks.

Painting

Understand that there is a tradition of artists working from land, sea or cityscapes. That artists use a variety of media to capture the energy of a place, and that artists often work outdoors to do this.
See “printmaking” to explore how print is combined with paint and collage to create a cohesive artwork.
Explore how you can you paint (possibly combined with drawing) to capture your response to a place. Explore how the media you choose, combined with the marks you make and how you use your body will affect the end result. Think about colour, composition and mark making. Think about light and dark, movement and energy.
Mix colour intuitively to create painted sheets. Use pattern to decorate, working with more paint or ink. Transform these 2d patterned sheets into 3d forms or collaged elements to explore fashion design (see “making”).

Making

Understand that set designers can design/make sets for theatres or for animations.
Understand that designers often create scaled models to test and share ideas with others.
Understand that architects and other artists have responsibilities towards society. Understand that artists can help shape the world for the better.
Use Design through Making, inspired by a brief, to create a scale model “set” for a theatre production or an animation.
Construct with a variety of media, using tools. Think about scale, foreground, background, lighting, texture, space, structure and intention.
Use Design through Making and scale models to create a piece of architecture which would make the world a better place. Use a combination of materials, construction methods and tools. Reflect as part of the building process so that you can understand how your intention relates to the reality of what you are building.
Option to work in 3d to devise fashion constructed from patterned papers.

Visual Literacy and Articulation

Look at the work of designers, artists, animators, architects.
Understand the processes, intentions an outcomes of different artists, using visual notes in a sketchbook to help consolidate and own the learning.
Understand we may all have different responses in terms of our thoughts and the things we make. That we may share similarities. Understand all responses are valid.
Reflect upon the artists’ work, and share your response verbally (“I liked… I didn’t understand… it reminded me of… It links to…”). Present your own artwork (journey and any final outcome), reflect and share verbally (“I enjoyed… This went well… I would have liked… next time I might.. I was inspired by….). Talk about intention.
Work collaboratively to present outcomes to others where appropriate. Present as a team.
Share responses to classmates work, appreciating similarities and differences. Listen to feedback about your own work and respond.
Document work using still image (photography) or by making a drawing of the work. If using photography consider lighting and focus. Some children may make films thinking about viewpoint, lighting & perspective.
Discuss the ways in which artists have a responsibility to themselves/society. What purpose does art serve?