when an artist takes away a material rather than builds up layers of materials

Tonal flowers

Art and design

In this unit, pupils will explore art, artefacts, and architecture from around the world. Through hands-on activities, they will experiment with different making techniques and materials to create artworks. Pupils will gain a wider context of how art shapes and reflects our global history over time.

Create a flower garden: introducing the 7 elements of art

Tone is always achieved through changing the pressure.

Match the material to the type of marks it can make.

Draw the shapes from the flowers you have observed.

Build up layers of charcoal within your shapes to create dark tones.

Using a rubber create light tones by rubbing out to reveal light marks.

Put these steps in the correct order when creating a reduction drawing.

What do we call the way something feels when we touch it?

What can you do if you make a mistake while drawing?

Match the secondary colours to the primary colours that make them.

Starter Quiz