Topic 1 Year 9 Art & Design
| Art & Design | |||
| Topic | Architecture | ||
| No of lessons | 14 | ||
| When is it happening | Term 1 Year 9 | ||
| What will students learn | How to use the techniques of two point perspective when drawing architecture. Students will learn about the major architectural styles from around the world. They will explore the work of two contemporary British artists who's main subject matter is architecture and observing perspective. | ||
| Key Knowledge that students should know at the end of 'Topic' | This is the knowledge that students will meet for the first time in this topic | How to use the technique of two point perspective to create accurate architectural observations of local landmarks and architecture. | |
| This is knowledge that students may have met before but will need to deepen their understanding | The importance of creating the illusion of perspective to add depth and dimension to a piece of work. Colour theory and knowledge of colour mixing. | ||
| Key Skills that students should be able to demonstrate at the end of 'Topic' | This is the skills that students will meet for the first time in this topic | How to skilfully use two point perspective to accurately draw local architecture. | |
| This is skills that students may have met before but will need to develop | How to use oil pastel to create tone and depth. How to use a ruler to create perspective. How to accurately observe from secondary source images. | ||
| Key vocabulary that students should know and understand |
Two-point Perspective, Distance, Depth, Horizon Line, Orthogonal, Transversal, Cityscape, Urban, Gothic Architecture, Greek Architecture, Baroque Architecture, Modern Architecture, Expressive, Sgraffito, Stipple, Scumble, Hatching, Cross Hatching, Mixed Media. |
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| The Big Question | How to successfully draw architecture using two point perspective? | ||
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Key questions that students should be able to answer at the end of the 'Topic' |
What is two point perspective? What is the technique of two point perspective? | ||
| Who is Liam Spencer? How would you use the language of art to analyse his artwork and understand his style? | |||
| How to draw local architecture in two point perspective? | |||
| How to use oil pastel techniques to add colour, tone and depth | |||
| How to use oil pastel to add colour, tone and depth in Liam Spencer's style? | |||
| What are the different architectural style from around the world? How does the artist Ian Murphy create a textured surface for his work? | |||
| How to draw like Ian Murphy in your chosen architectural style? | |||
| How to add cross hatching and mark making to create tone in the style of Ian Murphy? | |||
| How to present your work professionally and add annotations using the language of art to describe your own work and the work of artists? | |||