Starter quiz
- Collage can be made from paper, textiles and found objects.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of the following did not inspire the Surrealists?
- dreams
- the subconscious mind
- painting from different viewpoints ✓
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- To create different tones, we can draw lines closer together or further apart.
- True ✓
- False
- The side of an object nearest to the __________ will show the lightest tones.
- lightbox
- light source ✓
- lightning
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- Organic shapes have curved lines and are found in ...
- geometry.
- straight lines.
- nature. ✓
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- __________ are a combination of reality, dreams and the artist’s imagination.
- dreamlands
- dreamscapes ✓
- dreamportraits
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Exit quiz
- When cutting complex shapes, which of the following statements might be helpful?
- Use scissors with your thumbs facing the ceiling. ✓
- Move the scissors towards the material.
- Move the material you are cutting rather than the scissors. ✓
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- Composition refers to how the images are arranged within the artwork.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of the following materials could be included in a collage?
- fabric ✓
- paper bags ✓
- bubbles
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- Artists should always use a triangular composition.
- True
- False ✓
- __________ images can help an artist to share what they think is most important within the artwork.
- Overlaying
- Overreaching
- Overlapping ✓
- Oversimplifying
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Key learning points
- By moving the material, rather than the scissors, complex shapes are easier to cut.
- Triangular composition can help to draw attention to parts of an artwork, but doesn’t have to be used by the artist.
- Overlapping images can help an artist to share what they think is most important within the artwork.
Common misconception
When cutting complex shapes, we move the scissors rather than the paper.
Remind pupils to move the paper, rather than the scissors when cutting, with their thumbs facing upwards towards the ceiling.
Keywords
Select - to choose elements to include in an artwork
Composition - how the images are arranged within an artwork
Overlap - when images are layered over one other
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