PAINTING - Using nostalgia of childhood memories to inspire colours and detail through paint. Understanding the process of painting and tools required for varied effects. Develop colour theory surrounding colour groups. Investigating the different painting mediums throughout history and their value. Comparing historic painting to contemporary paintings.
NEW SKILL - Using acrylic paint to record visual elements.
Keyword: block, blending, tints, shades, saturation, acrylic, oil paint, ferrule, layering, nostalgia, gouache, underpainting (dead-colouring), glazing, blocking in, dry brushing, wet on wet, sgraffito, binder.
ARTISTS: Sarah Graham
Mindful and sensitive to childhood memories; traumatic events etc
SKILLS: creativity, confidence , problem solving (challenging the boundaries of paint), perseverance, focus, non-verbal communication, constructive feedback (working on one piece - developing from constructive feedback and developing own reflective skills), collaborative, dedication, accountability.
DIVERSITY: artists (male and female), cultures, techniques and processes (contemporary vs modern), outcomes.
CULTURAL CAPITAL: Artists' (local hitchen artist), art movements (hyperrealism & Pop art), cultures, social and economical influences (Impact of war and art).
KNOWLEDGE: articulation, analytical, mathematic (ratios with paint & proportion with image), history knowledge, problem solving (consistency of paint vs effect), media.
