Lesson video

Hello, my name is Mrs. Mayes, and I am so pleased you have chosen to learn with me today.

We are going to have a great lesson, and I'm here to support you for any challenges you might encounter.

Let's get started.

Let's have a look at the outcome of today's lesson: I can create textured papers to make a collage.

I'm so excited about this lesson with you today.

Let's have a look at the keywords for today's lesson.

I'm going to say the word, and I'd like you to repeat after me.

Texture.

Wonderful.

Well done.

Layer.

Very good.

And collage.

Superb.

That was beautifully spoken.

Let's have a look at the meanings of those words.

Texture means the way something feels when you touch it.

A layer is when one material is placed on top of another material.

And a collage is an artwork made by layering different things like paper and fabric together.

Let's have a look now at our first learning cycle.

Our first learning cycle is about observing and depicting the texture of water.

Have a look at this image.

How does the water in this photograph look to you? Really look carefully to see is it the same everywhere in the image or are there some differences between different areas of water? That was some really careful thinking.

Well done.

How the water looks depends on the water's colour, the water's clarity, how clear it is, and the reflections that we might see in the water.

It also depends on the water's movement.

When we observe water, we might see it in different ways.

Here we can see that the water is rippled, small waves or gentle ripples on the surface of the water.

We might see that the water is shimmering.

It's water that reflects light, often giving it a sparkling or moving texture.

Here we can see that the water is glassy.

That means it is clear, reflective water with a flat and shiny surface.

Let's have a look at another image of water.

How does the water in this photograph look like it would feel? Think really carefully about your ideas here.

You might have noticed that the water's texture is how it might feel, like smooth or rough, rippling, or choppy.

Let's have a look at each area of water in some more detail.

Here the water is foamy.

This means it's water with bubbles or froth, like on the surf here.

Here the water is rough.

It is choppy with powerful waves.

Perhaps it's a stormy day in this image.

Here, the water is frothy.

It's water that hits the shore or rocks forcefully with a lot of power behind it.

In pictures or art, we can't touch the texture with our hands, but we can see texture through the way it's drawn or shown by the artist.

Here, the texture of the water in this image could be described as smooth and shiny.

We can see those reflections on the water as well.

In this image, the texture of the water could be described as bubbly and foamy.

Now it's your turn to answer a question.

True or false? In a photograph, you can actually feel the texture of the subject, for example, water.

Is that true or is it false? I'm going to pause here so you can think carefully about your answer, or you can choose to pause the video.

That was some great thinking.

Well done.

Let's have a look at the answer together.

It was false.

Let's have a look at why.

In pictures or art, we can't touch the texture, but we can see texture through the way it's drawn or shown by the artist.

Here is another image of water.

I want you to think carefully and use words to describe the texture of the water that you can see in this photograph.

Again, I will pause, or you can pause the video here to give you time to answer that question.

Wow, what a lot of great words you came up with.

Let's have a look at some ideas you might have had.

You might have said that the water was a little bit rough.

It also was quite smooth and shiny.

We can see it reflecting that blue sky.

There are waves in the water moving gently across, and we could also say that the water is rippled.

Did you think of any of those words or did you have some extra ideas of your own? Have a look carefully at this image.

Artists might experiment and use different materials and techniques to depict the texture of water.

The texture of water can be depicted in different ways to show the different ways that water is behaving.

Jun is considering how he could create water textures using watercolour paints and tinfoil.

Can you think of any methods he could try? What could he do with those two materials? This artist is dabbing with scrunched tinfoil into the wet watercolour paint.

Can you see here how it spreads the paint but doesn't absorb it like a tissue would? So we can see there are some little dark patches and some lighter, foamier patches made by the tinfoil in the wet paint.

Jun says, "It has made the watercolour look like it is darker in some patches, like there are moving ripples." What texture could this watercolour technique be useful to show? Think about the water and the images of water you have already looked at in this lesson.

Well done.

Darker patches might be good to show that the water is rippled.

Where the paint has spread, it might be useful to show rough sea foam spraying off the water.

The lighter patches could look like reflections.

This could be a really useful technique for artists who are trying to show water using watercolours.

Now it's time for you to answer a question.

Which water texture might not be useful to show using tinfoil? Is it A, rough sea foam where the paint has spread? Is it B, smooth, still water? Or is it C, ripples and waves? I'm going to pause here so you've got some time to think carefully about your answer, or you might wish to pause the video.

Well done.

That was some great thinking.

Let's have a look at the answer together.

It was B.

Tinfoil might be more useful for showing rough, choppy, or rippled textures of water, rather than B, smooth, still water.

Jun is considering how he could create water textures using watercolour paints and bubble wrap.

Can you think of any methods he could try with these two materials? This artist is placing the bubble wrap onto the wet watercolour paint.

They are using their bubble wrap and pressing it down into the paint very firmly before carefully lifting it off.

And where the bubbles are, we can see it leaves little circles.

Jun notices, "It has made the watercolour look like it has little waves like a swimming pool." What a great technique to use if you are trying to depict a swimming pool in your artwork.

What texture could this watercolour technique be useful to show? Let's have a look.

The darker circular patches might be useful to show a pattern of gentle waves.

The lighter areas could show the reflection of sunlight.

Now it's your turn to answer another question.

Which image shows watercolour and bubble wrap being used together? Is it A, B, or C? Look really carefully at those paint swatches before you answer the question.

Let's have a look at the answer together.

It was A.

This texture might show that water is rippled or shiny.

Now it is your turn to have a go at a task.

Use a range of materials and watercolour techniques to create a collection of textured papers for a watery collage.

You could use tinfoil, tissues, netting, and bubble wrap to create different textures, just like we've seen in the earlier videos of the lesson.

You might explore sprinkling other materials such as salt or sand into wet watercolour paint.

And you might choose to experiment with paint on a range of different surfaces, such as coloured paper or card.

I can't wait to see what you create for this task.

You can pause the video here so you can have time to have a go at that task.

Well done.

That was some really interesting work that you were exploring.

Let's see what you might have done.

You were using a range of materials and watercolour techniques to create a collection of textured paper for a watery collage.

You might have painted watercolour on the paper.

You might have used a crumpled tissue to dab at the paint.

You might have added layers of paint.

And you might have dabbed off paint with a tissue.

You might have used watercolour on coloured paper, used tinfoil and bubble wrap to dab the wet paint.

You might have sprinkled salt on wet watercolour, and you might have used watercolour on card.

Well done for such a wonderful range of experiments with those different materials.

Now it is time for our second learning cycle.

In this learning cycle, we are going to collage a water scene.

I can't wait to see what you do.

Have a look at this image carefully.

What materials and techniques have been used to make this collage of a water scene? Well done for thinking carefully about that question.

You might have said layering materials.

You might have said ripping materials.

You might have said that you could spot some of those painting techniques from task A.

Which of the following describes a collage? Is it A, a drawing made with pencils? Is it B, a mixture of different materials like paper, fabric, or photos layered together? Or is it C, a painting made with watercolours? I'm going to pause here to give you time to think about your answer, or you might wish to pause the video.

Well done.

You had to think really carefully about that question.

Let's have a look at the answer.

It was B, a mix of different materials like paper, fabric, or photos layered together.

A collage is made by layering different papers or materials within one artwork, and it can create some really interesting pieces.

Let's look back at this image here.

Collage is an artwork made by layering different things like paper, recycled materials, and fabrics together.

When we layer, we place the materials on top of each other so that they overlap.

That means we might not see gaps between the materials.

What does layering in a collage mean? Is it A, using just one material without overlapping; B, using only one piece of material; or C, placing different materials on top of each other? Have a really careful think about that question and pause the video here to give you time to answer.

Great thinking.

Well done.

Let's have a look at the answer together.

It was C, placing different materials on top of each other.

Layering in a collage is useful for showing different textures.

That's going to be really helpful for us in this lesson.

To create a collage, an artist might choose to layer papers over one another.

This means putting different materials on top of each other.

You can see here that one of those materials is slightly see-through, so we get a really interesting effect by layering materials over one another.

What are these called? You might have seen them before in your classroom.

Why might these tools be useful for layering materials in a collage? These tools are called glue spreaders.

Glue spreaders help an artist to layer materials and to cover materials with glue.

You can see here that the artist has spread glue on the back using the tool, but also flattens their paper using the tool over the top and smooths down their surface, creating a really even layer of material.

Here is how we might use a glue spreader.

We get a small amount of glue on your tool.

We might then smooth a thin layer of glue over the paper.

We can then use the spreader tool to lift and flip the paper over so the gluey layer is in contact with our collage.

And finally, we might smooth down the paper using the spreader tool.

So this is a really important piece of kit for our collage lesson.

Lucas is looking at this image.

He's using this image to inspire his collage.

He will recreate some of the colours and shapes he sees in this image.

Lucas looks closely at the main colours and shapes that he can see.

Let's see what he notices.

"I am going to start by collaging the wide, blue sky." It's this area that he's concentrating on first.

Can you see how the blue isn't exactly the same, but he has taken inspiration from this image? Lucas then says, "Next, I am going to use sandy yellows and browns to collage the sand." Let's look at where Lucas means in this image.

Ah, down at the bottom here, and you can see that he's used some of those collage papers to create those sandy yellows he sees in this image.

Lucas is thinking about his next layer.

"The middle has patches of blue and greens, so I will collage those next and overlap them." Let's have a look at what that looks like.

Ah, so he's filled up the remaining area of his collage with those greens and blues where it gets slightly darker.

What should Lucas do next? What has he not yet included in his collage? Let's have a look what Lucas thinks.

"I'm going to collage the details, like the forest in the back and the weeds at the front.

I can use some of my textured papers again." That's a great idea, isn't it, to include those final details last.

He's going to use some of the papers he created with those different techniques.

Here we can see the tinfoil technique with watercolour and the bubble wrap technique.

Ah, and this is what it looks like.

We can see that dark green forest and some of those splattery colours representing the weeds at the front.

Has Lucas forgotten anything at all? Have a really careful think.

"I forgot the flowing water.

I will use some shiny tinfoil and netting to show the different textures." That's going to be quite important for his collage, isn't it? This is how Lucas has represented that water flowing through the image, with some of the shiny tinfoil he used earlier and some of the netting, which I think is from some wrapping of fruit or vegetables.

It is now your turn to begin on your collage.

Task one, you are going to choose a photograph of a scene that depicts water.

For task two, you are going to use your collage papers from task A to create a paper paint collage inspired by your chosen water scene.

Here are some things that you might wish to remember.

Observe and recreate your photograph in stages.

Focus on the main colours and the shapes first.

Do you remember how Lucas added the sky and then the sandy areas at the front before completing the details of his collage? Task two, you might want to show textures and use your tools and materials to create layers in the collage.

Remember how a glue spreader can help you to smooth down your different materials so they look a little like this.

You might want to remember to use your glue spreader to evenly spread the glue.

That will help to create that smooth surface that we are looking for in our final collage.

I'm going to pause the video here to give you a chance to have a go at that task.

I can't wait to see how your collages look.

Let's have a look at how you got on with that task.

I think you have done brilliantly.

You might have used watercolour on card or coloured paper.

You might have used the colours that you found in your image.

You might have used different textures such as netting or tinfoil.

And finally, you might have used your textured watercolour papers to add those extra details.

Let's recap on what we have learned today.

You have learned that texture is a word to describe how something feels.

You have learned that artists might depict water as having many different textures.

And finally, you have learned that artists can layer materials to create a collage to depict the different textures of water.

Thank you so much for joining me for your learning today.

I have had a wonderful time learning alongside you.

See you soon.

Bye-bye.