2. Describe your Insect.
Use adjectives (describing words).
smooth
detailed
Bold
hairy
Interesting
Big
Ugly
small
deadly
venomous
Beautiful
scary
3. Learning Objectives:
1.To experiment with mark
making, using line and shape.
2.To develop mark making skills
by drawing an insect.
3.To learn how to include intricate
detail through mark making.
4. Keywords
Shape
Line
Texture
Birds Eye View
Mark Making
Pattern
TASK 1:
1. Using a ruler and pencil, split a page in your sketchbook into 8
squares.
2. In each square, experiment making different marks. Use different
pressures (press hard and light), shapes, lines and patterns.
3. Look at your insect photo for inspiration. Re-create some of the
patterns you see.
OUTCOMES:
MUST: 1 page in your sketchbook filled with different, interesting
marks.
SHOULD: Use big & small shapes, hard & light pressures and thick
and thin lines.
COULD: Create very detailed marks.
5. TASK 2:
1. Choose an insect outline or draw an insect free hand in your sketchbook.
2. Use your mark making skills to fill in the insect. Create different patterns and marks with
your marks to give the insect a personality and texture.
You can only use pencil, so the focus is on the lines, texture and shapes you make, not colour.
Extension: Outline your insect with black fine liner.
6. OUTCOMES:
MUST: Have an insect that is interesting, detailed and uses a
lot of different marks & shapes.
SHOULD: Have at least 8 different marks on your insect.
COULD: Extend your insect outline shape by adding extra
legs and antennae.
7. Date
Developing, Refining, Recording,
Presenting ideas: Task set,
Materials and Techniques used.
Evaluate: What is your Grade
opinion about the
piece of work you
have completed?
15.04.13
1.Create a Mark Making
experimentation page.
2.Use mark making skills to create an
exciting insect with different patterns,
lines, textures and shapes on.
I think my mark making
page is……
My insect is……
In my opinion, I think
Word bank: Creative, bold, expressive, complex, detailed, experimental, intricate,
exciting.
Level: A B C D Effort: 1 2 3 4 5
Positive comments-Because
your work is brilliant!
9. Check list for Che: Summer Term.
I have tried my best with my Art today.
I have handed in my Home-Study.
I asked for help if I was stuck.
I put my hand up before I spoke today.
Art Term Targets for James
1. Focus and engage in lesson.
2. Listen to Miss Lyon-Moore and others.
2. Let other students around you focus too.
When you get 4 ticks you can have…
Circle
your
1. Positive Postcard home
choice
2. Or 5 Merits
3. Or Positive email to your form tutor