Lesson summary
In this lesson students will create artworks inspired by their environment. By first analysing various techniques presented by contemporary artist, Don Colley, students learn how to draw inspiration from an outdoor setting. They then create an artwork based on various outdoor areas around your school.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- analyse how artists draw inspiration from their environment and utilise this understanding in their own art making
- use a range of drawing techniques to create works as a commentary on an important issue of their choosing.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- analyse an artist's practice for their ability to communicate a message by drawing directly from their environment
- choose and utilise appropriate art making techniques in their practice
- draw on an existing artwork as inspiration in their art making practice.
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Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Australian Curriculum content descriptions:Â
Year 9 & 10 Visual Arts:
- Conceptualise and develop representations of themes, concepts or subject matter to experiment with their developing personal style, reflecting on the styles of artists, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists (ACAVAM125).
- Manipulate materials, techniques, technologies and processes to develop and represent their own artistic intentions (ACAVAM126)
- Develop and refine techniques and processes to represent ideas and subject matter (ACAVAM127).
- Plan and design artworks that represent artistic intention (ACAVAM128).
- Present ideas for displaying artworks and evaluate displays of artworks (ACAVAM129).
Syllabus outcomes:Â VAS5.1, VAS5.2, VAS5.3, VAS5.4, VAS5.5, VAS5.6
General capabilities:Â Critical and Creative Thinking.
Cross-curriculum priority:Â Sustainability.
Relevant parts of Year 9 & 10 achievement standards:Â Students identify influences of other artists on their own artworks. Students manipulate materials, techniques and processes to develop and refine techniques and processes to represent ideas and subject matter in their artworks.
Unit of work: Creative Sustainability – Visual Arts – Year 9 & 10.
Time required:Â 140 mins.
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – seek relevant material for art making prior to the lesson and facilitate class discussions.
Resources required
- Student Worksheets – one copy per student
- Device capable of presenting a video to the class
- Device capable of creating audio-visual recordings, such as an iPad or camera
- A range of natural materials for students to sketch
- A class set of lead pencils and Pitt Artist Pens (Calligraphy Brush Pens are a great alternative artist’s tool for this activity)
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Creativity
- Digital Literacy
Additional info
Faber-Castell has long understood the importance of creativity to all people, especially to young people. It is also continuously searching for environmentally friendly processes and high-quality materials to enhance children’s creative experience throughout every development phase. For more information about Faber-Castell, click here.
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