Starter quiz
- What 2D shape do you get when you draw a round, curved line that goes back to where it started?
- square
- triangle
- circle ✓
- rectangle
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- Match the facial features to their relative locations in a portrait.
- eyes⇔in the middle of the face ✓
- nose⇔near the centre of the face, slightly down ✓
- mouth⇔close to the bottom of the face ✓
- ear⇔on the side of the head ✓
- When creating a portrait, you can use ______ to outline the shape of the face.
- straight lines
- curved lines ✓
- dotted lines
- zigzag lines
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- When taking a photo of a profile portrait, which part of the body should you focus on?
- the front of their face
- the side of their face ✓
- their hands
- their feet
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Exit quiz
- When using scissors to cut shapes for a profile portrait relief, you should always cut ...
- quickly.
- carefully. ✓
- randomly.
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- What is a key feature of a relief sculpture?
- It is flat with no raised areas.
- It has shapes that are raised or built up on a flat surface. ✓
- It is only made of drawings on paper.
- It is a photograph.
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- When making a profile portrait relief sculpture, it’s important to think about how to layer and arrange the ...
- colours.
- shapes. ✓
- words.
- sounds.
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- Match the keyword to the correct definition.
- relief sculpture⇔raised or carved areas on a flat surface ✓
- sculpture⇔a work of art that is three-dimensional ✓
- evaluate⇔when we think about how good our artwork is and how it could be better ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A relief sculpture is a type of artwork where shapes are built up on a flat surface.
- Materials such as clay and cardboard can be used to create a relief sculpture.
- Cutting out and layering different shapes will create a three-dimensional relief cardboard sculpture.
- Artists evaluate their completed work to reflect, learn, and improve their skills.
Common misconception
Students may attempt to create a piece that resembles a two-dimensional image as a result of not layering the materials.
Students should be reminded to layer materials to create a three-dimensional piece.
Keywords
Relief sculpture - raised or carved areas on a flat surface
Materials - the resources that artists, craftspeople and designers use to create artwork
Evaluate - when we think about our artwork to understand how good it is and how we could make it better
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