Starter quiz
- What is this describing: a tool used to cut paper.
- scissors ✓
- eraser
- pencil
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- What might you see in an image showing out of space?
- planets ✓
- grass
- cars
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- Which of these tools might you use to paint with?
- a brush ✓
- a pencil
- charcoal
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- What is masking tape most likely to be used for?
- sticking things together ✓
- cutting paper
- painting a picture
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Exit quiz
- Which of these describes a background?
- everything that is behind the main image, or images, in an artwork ✓
- everything that is in front of the main image, or images, in an artwork
- everything that is overlapping the main image, or images, in an artwork
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- Match the words with their meaning.
- wash and ink⇔using ink and water to create a blended effect ✓
- feedback⇔sharing your ideas about other people’s artwork ✓
- evaluate⇔when we think about our artwork ✓
- To make a wash and ink, an artist mixes a ______ amount of ink with water.
- black
- large
- small ✓
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- Evaluating artwork is an important part of the creative process.
- True ✓
- False
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Key learning points
- When artists talk about the background of an artwork, they mean everything that is behind the main image or images.
- Evaluating artwork is an important part of the design process.
- Offering feedback to other artists, helps them improve over time.
Common misconception
Backgrounds in artworks are not as important as the images within an artwork.
Remind children that backgrounds to artworks can make an image more interesting, or tell us more about the images within an artwork. They can also make an artwork look more three-dimensional.
Keywords
Background - everything that is behind the main image, or images, in an artwork
Wash and ink - using ink and water to create a blended effect
Evaluate - when we think about our artwork to understand how good it is and how we could make it better
Feedback - sharing your ideas about other people’s artwork
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