Art

Welcome to the Art Department

Art at KH8 is about practical skills and creativity. We build on your drawing and painting abilities in adventurous and experimental projects. We also create sculptures and use a variety of media and materials. Our projects are always linked to different artists and cultures, as art is about learning and communicating with other people and seeing the world through different eyes.

Topics/Termly overview

Links to websites

Assessment Criteria

Trips & Activities

Examples of A* Work

Topics/Termly overview

Term 1 Fundamentals of Arts & Design

1.1 Introduction to Art & Design and the 7 Elements of Art

1.2 Line

1.3 Shape

1.4 Space

1.5 Colour

1.6 Value

1.7 - Texture

1.8 Form

Assessment:

Complete, present and evaluate a final artwork demonstrating the Elements of Art.

Term 2: The impressionists, colours and painting

2.1 Introduction to Impressionism

2.2 Impressionist Artists & Techniques

2.3 Colour Mixing & Colour Theory

2.4 Light, Colour & Observation

2.5 Colour & Mood

2.6 Paint Application & Experimentation

2.7 Impressionist Landscape Painting

Assessment:

Final Artwork & Reflection

Term 3: Creative Experimentation Creative risk-taking

Composition

Experimentation

Mixed media

Independent decision-making

Assesment:

Collage mixed-media project