Lesson 10-12: Finalising initial responses

Lesson Aims: To continue creating a series of initial responses using fine art approaches.

Assessment Objectives: AO1 / AO2 / AO3 / AO4

Lesson Objectives (During this lesson we will): 
1. Have a 1-1 to discuss work completed so far
2. Receive your Component 1 grade and understand how to improve own work
3. Continue creating a series of studies in response to your primary/secondary photographs.
Extension: Research additional techniques and imagery on our Pinterest boards: Tutorials / Ideas, Portrait Resources and Landscape Resources.





TASKS:

Create your 2nd board for the project! Board 2 is all about your initial responses to your chosen theme and your board must include the following:

• statement of intent 
• 6 studies (utilise skills learnt from your artist research and make sure you take forward the strongest elements)
• contact sheet of photographs (annotated)
• Recording swatches to suggest your interests / refinement of media
• Experimentation with 1 of the following techniques: PVA transfer, pinhole inspired by artist Amy Friend/Wendy Kawabata and bubble printing/marbling.

Initial Responses:

Reflecting on your descriptive words and using your 'Responding to an Artist' sheet continue to create your own work inspired by your artist/s...

Extension techniques:

Complete a series of creative drawing techniques exploring line and tone:

• Pencil held down (or pen!)
• Smudge (ink  / pen and water)
• Linear / Contour
• Opposite hand
• Blind
• Upside down drawing
• 2 pencils same hand / 2 pencils different hand
• Cutout line work (stencil)
• Overlaying multiple lines with different mediums
• Ink & bleach / acrylic wash with pen
• White pencil / chalk on black paper
• Tonal paint on top of photograph
• Brown paper with white acrylic and biro
• Transfers - Sellotape / Acrylic
• Monoprint / Linoprint / Drypoint

Homework:






1. To create a further 3 initial responses 

2. To mount initial responses and complete statement of intent (typed).

3. Experiment with min of 1 technique: PVA transfer, pinholes or creative backgrounds

4. Refine artist research!

Deadline: 1st lesson w/c 7th March!

Lesson 9: Review of initial responses

Starter: Challenge Ball!
You will each pick a challenge ball and answer the question on the ball in response to the work below:

Lesson Aims: To understand how to improve your own work and continue exploring new techniques
in response to your own photographs and artists.

Assessment Objectives: AO2 / AO3 / AO4

Lesson Objectives (During this lesson we will): 
1. Understand how to improve initial responses
2. Learn the potential and limitations of materials/techniques
3. Understand the work of Amy Friend and Wendy Kawabata and learn how to create their pinhole technique
4. Continue responding to your own imagery through a variety of chosen techniques and media
5. Receive 1-1 teacher feedback on artist board/s.
Extension: Experiment with a min of 1 new technique: pinhole rubbing, PVA transfer, experimental backgrounds: coloured dye/salt, marbling, bubble printing.

Pinhole Rubbing:

Next week you will complete your initial responses and finish mounting your 2nd board - make sure you are staying on track!

TASKS:

Initial Responses:

Reflecting on your descriptive words and using your 'Responding to an Artist' sheet continue to create your own work inspired by your artist/s...

Extension techniques:

Complete a series of creative drawing techniques exploring line and tone:

• Pencil held down (or pen!)
• Smudge (ink  / pen and water)
• Linear / Contour
• Opposite hand
• Blind
• Upside down drawing
• 2 pencils same hand / 2 pencils different hand
• Cutout line work (stencil)
• Overlaying multiple lines with different mediums
• Ink & bleach / acrylic wash with pen
• White pencil / chalk on black paper
• Tonal paint on top of photograph
• Brown paper with white acrylic and biro
• Transfers - Sellotape / Acrylic
• Monoprint / Linoprint

Example Boards:

Plenary: Review!

Experimentation:

• Have you experimented with a new technique this week?
• Have you explored the potential and limitations of materials in your responses?

Review and Refine:

• What could you do to improve your work?

• Do you all feel confident that you know how to improve your initial responses?

Homework:

1. Continue mounting initial responses as per example boards above
2. Ensure you have explored a min of one new technique this week

3. Complete min of 3 initial responses - you should have 4-5 by now (including Reading Week!)

Deadline: First lesson w/c 29th February 2016!

Lesson 8: What do you see?

Starter: What do you see?
This activity is designed to develop your visual literacy skills by describing and drawing the subject and compositional elements of a photograph!

Lesson Aims: To continue creating a series of initial responses that explore and record new techniques in response to your chosen exam theme and artists.

Assessment Objectives: AO2 / AO3 / AO4

Lesson Objectives (During this lesson we will): 
1. Learn how to highlight the hidden elements in a photograph
2. Reflect on your descriptive words from the 'What do you see?' activity and embed within studies
3. Learn how to create experimental backgrounds and how to embed them within your work
4. Continue responding to your own imagery through a variety of chosen techniques and media.
Extension: Experiment with a min of 1 new technique: pinhole rubbing, PVA transfer, experimental backgrounds: coloured dye/salt, marbling, bubble printing.

Experimental Backgrounds:

marbling // bubble printing // salt & dye backgrounds

TASKS:

Artist Board: Remember! You are submitting your board for review at the end of this lesson!

Initial Responses:

Reflecting on your descriptive words and using your 'Responding to an Artist' sheet continue to create your own work inspired by your artist/s...

Example Boards:

Homework:

1. Continue mounting initial responses as per example boards above

2. Complete min of 3 initial responses - you should have 4-5 by now (including Reading Week!)

Deadline: First lesson w/c 29th February 2016!

Lesson 7: Responding to an Artist

Starter: 1, 2, 3, 4 Critique!

Go around the room and review each other's artist research boards - each slip on a peers work must be completed 4 times on each side (strengths and improvements!). If a point has already been made you cannot repeat it and you must think of a fresh and original comment. The critique will stop once everyone's 1, 2, 3, 4 slip has been completed!

Who deserves to be Fine Artist of the week?

Lesson Aims: To highlight strengths of artist research and learn what to successfully develop forward into initial responses.

Assessment Objectives: AO2 / AO3/ AO4

Lesson Objectives (During this lesson we will): 
1. Participate in a 1,2,3,4 critique to highlight strengths and areas for improvement within artist research
2. Record how your artist/s produces their work and what materials/media you need to start visualising your own ideas
3. Learn how to create a PVA transfer and how to embed it within your work
4. Start/continue responding to your own imagery through a variety of chosen techniques and media.

Extension Experiment with a min of 1 new technique: pinhole rubbing, posca pens, experimental backgrounds: coloured dye/salt, marbling, bubble printing.

PVA Transfer:

TASKS:

Responding to an Artist:

Using the literacy sheets to help you complete the 'Responding to an Artist' sheet below:

What key words have you selected to use as your starting point?

Initial Responses:

Reflecting on your key words and using your 'Responding to an Artist' sheet start to create your own work inspired by your artist/s...

Example Boards:

Homework:

1. Submit artist board by 2nd lesson of the week for teacher review

2. Start mounting initial responses as per example boards above

3. Complete min of 3 initial responses - you should have 4-5 by now (including Reading Week!)

Deadline: First lesson w/c 29th February 2016!

Lesson 2: Artist Research

Starter: Numeracy in Art & Design 
- initial response: How do we use numeracy in art & design?
- How have I used numeracy in my own artwork? PPT (claire) PPT (Kirsty)
- Recap: How we use numeracy in art and design
- what do we need to use numeracy for today?

Lesson Aims: To begin working towards AO1 (artist research) and AO3 (secondary research: recording) by creating your own paintings/drawings of your researched artists work.

Lesson Objectives (During this lesson we will): 
1. Set yourself clear targets and a checklist for the upcoming weeks of work to be completed
2. Select keywords to inform your response to your artists
3. Start/continue responding to an artist's work through a variety of chosen techniques and media.
Extension Combine artworks/artist techniques together and create a new and unique image!

TASKS/TIMINGS 

15 MINUTES Starter
Numeracy discussion

15 MINUTES Setting deadlines 
Set yourself a target for today's lesson
Using the literacy sheets select key focus words for your artist response

25 MINUTES responding to your artist

Your artist research contributes to TWO of the four assessment criteria which you are graded against so it is vital that it is completed to the best of your ability. 

You must research 2 artists and complete a 

minimum of 3 responses to their work!

5 MINUTES reflect 
Refer to the words you selected for your artist - is the work you've made so far in line with the words you've chosen?

25 MINUTES continued response
continue responding to your artist making sure your work clearly reflects the style of the artist!

5 MINUTES PLENARY 
Reflect on your plan...
What did you set out to do today?
Have you achieved it?
Set yourself a target for next lesson

Homework:
1. To reflect on key word sheet and continue creating artist imagery - aim for a min of 1 to be complete by your last lesson this week for teacher review.

Deadline: Last lesson of the week!