My name is:

ARTS & CRAFTS PRIMARY 6Jane Martin

Art consultant:

Lissete Madrazo

Course consultant:

Harriet Thompson

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0 page 4Why do artists create art?

•Head positions and proportion

•The Renaissance

•Draw and colour a special portrait

page 6A special person •Expressive colours

and lines

•Abstract art

•Create a mixed media abstract artwork

page 22Expressing feelings

•Figures in motion

•Futurism

•Create a moving figure collage

page 10A special event•Contour lines

•Pop art

•Make prints of a popular object

page 26Sharing ideas

•One-point perspective

•Volume, depth and scale

•Surrealism

•Paint an imaginary room

page 14Special objects •Two-point perspective

•Volume and depth

•Cubism

•Create a cubist cityscape collage

page 30 Showing perspectives

Baroque art•Review elements of art

•Baroque

•Recreate Las Meninas with digital photos

page 18 Modern art •Review elements of art

•Art Nouveau

•Mould and paint a structure for a park

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ART HISTORY 1

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ART HISTORY 2

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•Analogous colours

•Changing light

•Impressionism

•Paint a landscape with Monet’s bridge

page 42A special place

•Light, shade and shadow

•Pointillism

•Paint a detail of a landscape with dots

page 46An everyday place

•Tints and shades

•Depth

•Romanticism

•Make a torn paper mountain landscape

page 38A faraway place

Art today •Review elements

of art

•Digital art

•Create a digital art class book

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Extra art sections

•Festivals ............................................................................................. page 54

•Picture dictionary: Talk about art....................................... page 60

•Picture dictionary: Art materials ......................................... page 61

•Art techniques ............................................................................... page 62

•Templates ......................................................................................... page 73

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ART HISTORY 3

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Why do artists create art?Since prehistoric times, when people painted images on cave walls, artists have explored ways to express themselves through art. They share their ideas, feelings and beliefs with images.

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In this painting, the artist Jan Vermeer invites us to watch him paint in his studio. His subject, the woman wearing the crown of blue leaves, is Clio. She is the Greek goddess of History.

In one hand she is holding a book where she writes the names of heroes in History. In her other hand is a trumpet, a typical instrument of fame and glory.

With these symbols, Vermeer shares with us his ideas about the importance of art and artists in history.

What do you think the other objects in this painting represent?

The Artist’s Studio, Jan Vermeer. 1665

1 Can you find the following objects in the painting?

2 Read about how this artist uses symbols to share his ideas about the importance of art.

a. map

b. trumpet

c. book

d. crown of blue leaves

e. mask

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Art history divides art into different periods, called movements. In each art movement there are a group of artists who share similar reasons or techniques for making art. You can make a timeline for the different art movements you learn about.

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3 Fold it over. Decorate and colour.2 Cut out and glue the second timeline box along the flap.

1 Cut out the first timeline box. Glue it on the page.

Template page 73

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A special person

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Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci. 1503-06

1 Read about how the artist painted this special portrait.

front profile semi-profile

Many artists paint portraits of important people, such as public figures or royalty. However, no one knows exactly who this woman was or why she was important to the painter, Leonardo da Vinci.

Da Vinci was one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance. Artists during this period studied proportion and explored new ways of painting very realistic portraits.

Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa with a mysterious smile on her face. Her torso and head are turned a little and she looks out at the viewer from the corner of her eye. The imaginary landscape in the background is also very mysterious.

Which head position is shown in the painting of the Mona Lisa?

3 Activity 1 Timeline page 5

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2 Look at the example of a semi-profile. Draw another semi-profile facing the opposite direction.

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Like the Greek and Roman artists that came before them, Renaissance artists often painted their subjects in profile.

Profile

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2 Draw the features.

3 Add hair.

1 Draw the head. Look carefully at the guidelines.

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Special portraitThroughout history, artists have painted portraits in many different styles. Portraits can show the head in a variety of positions and they can be realistic or abstract. You can combine different head positions to create a portrait of a special person.

Draw a profile down the centre of the head.

Add features to the profile and the front view.

Add hair and colour.Draw a head, neck and

shoulders. Add guidelines.

Step 4Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

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