Sample Week: Lesson 1

COLLAGE AND MIXED MEDIA

Gathering Research and Making a Mood Board

 

OBJECTIVES:

• To research and develop an idea in art
• To follow a theme
• To collect images that you like
• To put all your ideas together in a mood board

RESOURCES:

A range of images of your chosen animal, insect, bird or other creature | A large sheet of board or thick paper (A3 or A2) | Scissors | Glue | Coloured pens and markers.

INTRODUCTION:

As a young artist it is important that you learn new skills and techniques and experiment with different materials. It is also very important that you learn to use your imagination and research and develop individual ideas. An artist or designer will spend lots of time looking at the world around them. They often follow themes, such as animals, water or cities, for example. They often use a camera and the internet to look for ideas. They bring this all together into a ‘Mood Board’. They can refer to this as they are creating their art pieces.

 

Main Activity

• Watch the video and follow the instructions for creating a background.
• Start thinking about an animal, bird, fish or insect group that you like.
• You are going to collect images of your chosen creature.
• You can use the internet or even take the pictures yourself (for example of your dog).
• You are going to put these images together to create a ‘Mood Board’.
• I have used pictures of animals I have seen in real life and my pets.