Expressive mark-making | Art and design | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match the keyword to its description:

drawing

⇔

using tools and media to create marks on a surface ✓

artist

⇔

a person who makes artwork ✓

emotions

⇔

the feelings we have inside such as happy, excited, angry or hungry ✓
True or false? Emotions can’t be shown through mark-making.

True
False ✓
Which of the following tools can be used to draw with?

pencil ✓

chair

pen ✓
Materials used to create artwork are called...

shapes

media ✓

lines

Exit quiz

An artist is __________:

A person who talks about artwork

A person who looks at artwork

A person who makes artwork ✓
True or false? Mark-making can show emotions or tell a story.

True ✓
False
Which word best describes the action used to make these marks?

going in circles ✓

going in a straight line

jumping up and down ✓
Which marks best fit the description ‘angry’?

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Know that marks can tell a story or trace a journey
Know that we can use our marks to explain a feeling or emotion
Know how to recognise, identify and explore the possibilities of a range of drawing tools and drawing media

Common misconception

Emotions can be shown through images but not through mark-making.

Remind children that different styles of marks can show the emotions of the artist, such as rounded lines showing that an artist might be feeling happy and calm. The artist does not need to create an image to express an emotion.

Keywords

Drawing - using tools and media to create marks on a surface
Artist - a person who makes artwork
Emotions - the feelings we have inside such as happy, excited, angry, sad or hungry