Starter quiz
Tree bark is usually rough.- True ✓
- False
- Which of these is the best way to colour inside the lines of a drawing?
- Scribble all over the page
- Use a crayon or coloured pencil carefully ✓
- Use a marker to draw wavy lines
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- What shape has 4 equal sides and 4 corners?
- Circle
- Triangle
- Square ✓
- Rectangle
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Which are the parts of a flower? Select all that apply.- Roots ✓
- Trunk
- Stem ✓
- Flower ✓
- Leaves ✓
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Exit quiz
What is this material called?- Watercolour
- Paint
- Clay ✓
- Charcoal
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- Texture describes how something ______.
- 'feels' ✓
- Why is clay a good material to show textures?
- Artists like clay textures.
- It can show lots of different textures. ✓
- It can be made into a smooth texture.
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A sculpture is ...- an artwork made with pencils.
- an artwork made with wet paint.
- a three-dimensional piece of art. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Know that flowers, seeds and leaves might have more than one texture which an artist can depict with clay.
- Artists can press objects into clay to create impressions, but they can also sculpt different textures from clay.
- Clay can be joined securely using slip and score technique.
Common misconception
Texture can only be shown with drawing or painting
Remind pupils that artists might choose to use clay to represent textures as it can show a wide range of different surfaces.
Keywords
Texture - how something feels when it is touched
Impression - when an object is pressed into clay
Sculpture - a three-dimensional piece of art made by shaping or combining materials
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