ACAVAM112
Present artworks and describe how they have used visual conventions to represent their ideas
Elaborations
- making decisions about how their artwork could be displayed, for example, mounted and framed, in public spaces, on the internet, and in the media (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
- Considering viewpoints - materials and technologies: For example - What is the artwork made of? How does the choice of material enhance the audience's understanding of the artist's intention? Can you develop your ideas using different materials?)
- exploring different ways of presenting artworks in different locations, for example, in folios, digitally, in a public space in the school (Skills: Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- comparing the visual conventions in artworks made for specific purposes, for example, how the artist represents an idea to show the audience a particular viewpoint (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
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Visual Art Elements Unit - Middle Years
This Visual Arts unit investigates the Elements of Visual Art. Demonstrations and artistic techniques are explored, with particular attention given to line, shape, form, colour and texture.
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Working with Shape – Organically Abstract Mobile
A 90-minute lesson in which students will create a mobile artwork using organic shapes.
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Working with Texture – Textured Mandala
A 60-minute lesson in which students will create a patterned mandala by experimenting with a variety of textures.
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Working with Colour – Marvellous Monochrome
A 90-minute lesson in which students will create a rainforest scene using tints and shades of green.
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Working with Form – Crazy Clay Critter
A 90-minute lesson in which students will create an imaginary creature from clay by experimenting with shape and form.
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Exploring Form
A 60-minute lesson in which students investigate how form can be achieved in visual arts.
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Working with Line – Pattern to Picture
A 60-minute lesson in which students will create a class artwork by experimenting with line and pattern.