Year 6 Art
Length: 1 Semester
Compulsory or Elective: Compulsory
What will I learn:
In Art you will explore:
- 20th Century Artists - Learn and create artworks by Banksy and Roy Lichtenstein
- Media experiments – graphite, charcoal, poscas, watercolours, collage, watercolours
- Theme study – Migration art piece (S1) or Animal welfare (S2)
- Colour theory – understanding colour
- Artist study on contemporary Pop artist Dean Russo
What attributes do I need?
Interests in being creative, showing imagination, experimenting with media, having the ability to problem solve in a hands-on way with personal reflection. This is your journey as an artist.
What Learner Qualifiers suit Art:
- Demonstrates critical and creative thinking skills
- Shows perseverance to improve
- Clarifies ideas and effectively uses feedback to improve the quality of work
- Shows independence
How will I be assessed:
Making Art (70%)
- Roy Lichtenstein – Whamm! recreation using stipple
- Banksy – Girl with the heart balloon recreation using mixed media and stencils
- Dean Russo animal artwork
- Aboriginal bookmark and rock
- Mosaic portrait
Responding to Art (30%)
- Artist study on Dean Russo