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