Lesson video

Hello, everyone.

How are you doing today? I hope you're feeling really, really good.

My name is Ms. Afzal, and I'm going to be your art teacher today, which makes me very happy 'cause I love teaching art.

Guess what we're going to do today? We are going to be creating a space inspired composition.

Doesn't that sound exciting? This lesson comes from the unit Moon and Space: Drawing and Mixed Media.

Mixed media means all kinds of different art materials.

And we've been experimenting with lots of materials, and today we're going to be using something really, really fun.

If you're ready, let's get started.

The outcome for today's lesson is I can create and evaluate a composition inspired by space.

We have some keywords in our lesson today.

Let's go through them, my turn, your turn.

Background.

Wash and ink.

Let's find out what these words mean.

So background is everything that is behind the main image, or images, in an artwork.

And we can see a background to an image there on the screen.

Wash and ink is using ink and water to create a blended effect.

Oh, we can see a lovely example of wash and ink on the screen as well.

Let's look at the rest of our keywords.

And let's go through them, my turn your turn.

Evaluate.

Feedback.

Wonderful, I'm gonna give you some feedback, which is that those words sounded fantastic.

All right, let's find out what evaluate means.

When we think about our artwork, to understand how good it is and how we could make it better.

And feedback is sharing your ideas about other people's artwork.

And we can see Andeep there with the speech bubble by his mouth.

So he is about to give some feedback.

These are our keywords.

Let's look out for them.

Let's listen out for them.

Let's think carefully about these keywords.

They'll be coming up in our lesson today.

Today's lesson is called Create a Space Inspired Composition.

Wow, I'm already feeling excited just hearing that.

It's got two parts to it.

First of all, create a space background, and next, evaluating your artwork.

Shall we begin with creating a space background? Oh my, take a look at this image.

Wow, such a lot happening in the foreground, the things we can see at the front, and in the background.

What do you notice about the background of this image? Pause the video.

Tell someone nearby.

I wonder what things you noticed.

Maybe the same things as each other.

Maybe you noticed some different things.

When artists talk about the background of an artwork, they mean everything that is behind the main images.

Let's get back to the things that you may have noticed about this background.

Did you notice colours? The artist has used blues, blacks, and purples.

Did you notice the tone? There are very dark areas to the background.

Can you see the area on the top-left is entirely black? Did you notice shapes? There are little white dots and circles to represent planets and stars which are further away.

Well done if you spotted any of these things in this background.

Backgrounds in artwork are just as important as the images within an artwork.

Now take a look at these images here.

Without the background, this image does not look like space at all.

So we really need the background to help us out here.

Background is important to an artwork because it can help to make the artwork look more three-dimensional rather than it looking flat.

It can help the images at the front to stand out.

They pop a bit more.

Let's have a check for understanding.

True or false.

Background is important to an artwork because it is colourful.

Pause the video and decide, is this true or false? Well done if you selected false.

And now I'd like you to say a little bit more about your answer.

Why? Why did you choose that answer? Tell someone nearby and pause here.

Maybe you said something like this.

Backgrounds can sometimes be colourful, but they can be used to help make the main images stand out more.

Alex is making a background for his space artwork.

He's going to use a wash and ink technique to make his artwork look like a dark sky.

And here we've got two of our keywords.

We've got background and wash and ink.

Let's go through them, my turn, your turn.

Ready? Background.

Wash and ink.

Great to hear those.

Alex says, "This will the different colours of ink to blend in the background." Alex starts by mixing a very watery ink with his paintbrush.

"I add a small amount of ink to a lot of water." This artist is also making a wash and ink.

Pause the video here and tell someone nearby, what do you notice about how this artist is making a wash and ink? Did you notice that they only add a very small amount of ink to the water to create a wash? Time for another check for understanding.

To make a wash and ink, an artist mixes a (hums) amount of ink with water.

Do they mix a large amount of ink with water, a small amount of ink with water, or a black amount of ink with water? Pause the video and tell someone nearby.

Well done if you selected a small amount.

Indeed, the wash starts as a very watery ink.

Alex covers all of his paper with his wash.

I need to make sure I do not use too much water as I do not want my paper to become soggy.

Good point, Alex.

Aha, and there we can see Alex's paper covered with his wash.

Alex stabs dots of ink onto his wet paper.

Oh my, look at those.

And here's Alex.

"It spreads out across the page.

I like the lighter patches too.

They look like groups of stars." Oh, yeah, that is a really great effect you've created there, Alex.

How do you like it? Pause the video here and tell someone nearby, how do you like this effect that Alex has created of dabbing dots of ink onto his wet paper? Thanks for sharing.

Alex dabs and draws ink into his wash until his paper is covered.

And now look at what Alex has created.

He has really covered the whole of his paper and it's looking so good.

So many different things I'm noticing here.

Check for understanding.

Which images shows wash and ink, a, b, or c? Pause the video while you decide.

Well done if you selected c.

This image shows wash and ink, whereas the other images show watercolour.

Aha, now here's the next stage.

I wonder if you can see what this artist is doing.

This artist is using a paper towel to remove some of the ink from their background, creating patches of light.

Alex says, "this makes the background look like it has groups of stars or galaxies in the distance." When his artwork has dried, Alex can add chalk for the stars and planets which are further away.

Finally, Alex uses glue to add his planets and stars to his background.

They're looking fantastic, aren't they, Alex? It's time for your first task.

I would like you to use wash and ink to create a space background.

First of all, make your wash using a little bit of ink in water.

Then use your wash to cover your paper.

But remember, not too much 'cause you don't want your paper to get soggy.

Then dab ink onto the wet paper.

Use a paper towel to remove wet ink.

So pause the video here while you create your space background using wash and ink.

Enjoy your task.

I'll see you when you're finished.

All right, it's great to be back with you.

You might have made wash and ink like this.

Just dabbing on your spots of ink and drawing with the ink.

And now for the next part of your task, I would like you to add dots of white chalk, your planets and stars to finish your space artwork.

So take your chalk, add then your planets and your stars, and finish your artwork.

Pause the video while you do this.

Okay, look at this creation.

Your artwork might include dabs and lines of ink and wash, areas of ink taken away with the tissue, Yeah, I like those light areas.

Dots of chalk and stars and planets.

I love how you've put so much effort into creating your space background and then adding on your stars and planets.

They are looking terrific.

What a wonderful space inspired composition.

And now it's time for the next part of our lesson, evaluating your artwork.

When artists finish their artwork, they might evaluate what they have done.

There's one of our keywords.

Let's go through it, my turn, your turn, ready? Evaluate.

Great stuff.

They may say what they like and dislike about their artwork.

When artists evaluate, they may also explain what materials or techniques the artist used, say what the artwork shows, describe how they might do something differently next time.

Evaluating artwork is an important part of the creative process.

It means that artists can improve over time as they reflect upon what went well and what could have gone better.

It's always useful to do that in life, I think.

Check for understanding.

True or false.

Evaluation is about saying something unkind.

Pause the video while you decide, is this true or false? Well done if you selected false.

And now I'd like you to say a little more about your answer.

Pause the video and share something more about your answer with someone nearby.

Maybe you said evaluation is not about saying something unkind.

It should help an artist improve over time.

Alex is evaluating his artwork inspired by space.

Alex describes the materials and techniques he has used in his artwork.

"We've used different kinds of marbling for our planets, using inks and chalks." Great to hear that, Alex.

Loved how you have such a variety of techniques.

Alex thinks about what he might do differently next time he creates a similar artwork.

"I think I could have chosen different sizes for the orange planets as they look very similar being the same size.

You can see that, Alex.

What would you suggest Alex can improve? Pause the video and share with someone nearby.

Thank you for sharing your ideas.

It's also important for artists to give feedback.

Here's one of our keywords, feedback.

Are you ready? My turn, feedback.

Wonderful.

And this means telling other artists what you like about their work, what their artwork reminds you of, how they might improve their artwork.

Giving feedback helps other artists to improve their work.

I think Andeep is about to give Alex some feedback.

Shall we see? Andeep is looking at the artwork that Alex has made.

Andeep gives feedback as he describes what he likes about the design.

"I like that the planets have been made out of three different papers.

It makes the artwork interesting to look at." Good point, Andeep.

Andeep then gives feedback by describing what the artwork reminds him of.

"The really dark background reminds me of the deep and dark areas of outer space." Andeep then gives feedback by saying how Alex could improve the artwork.

Some of your stars could have been different sizes, like your planets.

That's a great point, Andeep.

I didn't think of that one.

Love that.

Check for understanding.

Feedback should describe what you notice in an artist's work, say how an artwork could be made better, only describe the things an artist could do better.

Pause the video while you decide which of these statements best describes what feedback should do.

Well done if you selected statements a and b.

Feedback can offer ideas to improve, but it should also describe what is good about an artwork.

It's time for your next task.

I would like you to evaluate your own artwork.

You could write on a sticky note or write on the sheet.

And you could use some of these sentence stems. I'm proud of my artwork because.

And finish the sentence.

Or next time I will try to, put in what you'll try to do, to make my artwork even better.

And I think my artwork shows (hums) because, and then explain why.

So pause the video here while you evaluate your own artwork.

And you could write on a sticky note or on a sheet.

Pause the video here.

For the next part of your task, I would like you to discuss a friend's artwork and give them some feedback.

You could use these sentence stems to help you.

I think you could try (hums) next time.

Your artwork makes me feel.

Your artwork looks, because.

I noticed that you.

I really enjoy the way you.

So pause here while you take a good look at your friend's artwork and then offer them some feedback using these sentence stems to help you.

Pause the video here.

It's great to be back with you.

You might have evaluated your own design by saying, I am proud of my artwork because I used marbled paper to show the different colours of the planets.

I think my artwork shows the different colours that planets can be because I used blues, oranges, and black.

Next time, I'll try to make my stars different sizes to make my artwork even better.

Wonderful evaluations.

And you might have given this feedback.

"Your artwork makes me feel like I'm in outer space!" That's a great compliment.

Andeep says, "I noticed that you used lots of different dark colours for the background of your artwork." Great noticing.

And here's Alex.

"I think you could try using brighter paper for the stars next time so they stand out." That's a really helpful bit of feedback.

Thanks for that, Alex.

I hope you enjoyed evaluating your work, and offering feedback, and receiving the feedback.

It's a really nice gift when someone gives you some feedback.

In our lesson Create a Space Inspired Composition, we have covered the following.

When artists talk about the background of an artwork, they mean everything that is behind the main image or images.

Evaluating artwork is an important part of the design process.

Offering feedback to other artists helps them improve over time.

Well, everybody, I would like to give you some feedback.

This has been a wonderful lesson, seeing how you've brought together your stars and your planets, and how you've placed them on this beautiful wash and ink background, drawn on your little chalk stars and planets.

It's really looking terrific and I love the effort you put into this.

I hope you're feeling so proud.

I look forward to seeing you at another art lesson soon.

In the meantime, stay creative.

Enjoy space, and the moon, and the stars.

And I'll see you soon.

Bye for now.