Hello, my name is Miss Nicholson.

I'm so glad that you've joined me today for a fun and exciting art and design lesson.

In this lesson, we're going to be creating a profile portrait relief sculpture.

I'm really looking forward to learning together today, and I hope that you are too.

Let's get started.

In this lesson, we're going to be creating a profile portrait relief sculpture.

Let's take a look at our Keywords for this lesson.

Keywords, repeat after me.

Relief Sculpture.

Materials.

Evaluate.

Great job, now let's find out what these keywords mean.

Relief sculpture, relief sculptures are raised or carved areas on a flat surface, just like shown in the image at the side.

Materials, materials are the resources that artists or craftspeople and designers use to create their artwork.

In the example at the side there, we can see bits of wood, cardboard, or even clay.

These are some of the resources or the materials that artists may use.

Evaluate, evaluate is when we think about our artwork, to understand how good it is and how we could also make it better.

This lesson has two cycles.

In the first cycle, you're going to create your relief sculpture, and in the second part of the lesson, you're going to evaluate your relief sculpture.

Let's get started.

Take a look at this image.

Relief sculptures are raised or carved areas on a flat surface, making the artwork stand out from the background.

You can see in this example here, the face stands out from the surface.

Artists design and create different types of relief sculptures.

Let's take a look at some examples.

In the first example, we can see lots of different shapes built up on a flat surface to create a new type of sculpture.

In the second example, we can see that the artwork has been carved into stone.

And in the third example, we can see that lots of little pieces of cardboard have been built up on top of each other to create a face.

It's important to remember that although different media has been used to create these relief sculptures, they are all examples of relief sculptures.

Relief sculptures can be made in many different ways.

Have you seen a relief sculpture before? Did you notice what media was used? Now it's time to check for your understanding.

True or false, relief sculptures are raised or carved areas on a flat surface.

Is that true or is that false? Have a think, pause the video and come back when you've got the answer.

How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.

The answer was true.

Relief sculptures are raised or carved areas on a flat surface.

A relief sculpture is a type of artwork where parts are raised or carved into a surface to create a picture that stands out, just like in the examples we saw earlier, well done.

Here are examples of two relief sculpture artists.

We first of all have Kimmy Cantrell, who is an artist that makes colourful relief sculptures of clay masks with big eyes and unique shapes.

And his artwork shows that all faces are beautiful, even if they look different from traditional ideas of beauty.

We also have Ali Golzad.

Ali Golzad is an artist who also creates relief sculptures, and he uses recycled cardboard and other reclaimed materials.

His art often tells stories about people showing emotions through layered textures.

You may wish to take a look at these artists.

Now it's time to check for your understanding.

Which is an example of a relief sculpture? Take a look at the images below.

Is it A, B, or C? Pause the video here and come back once you've answered the question.

How did you get on? The answer is C.

C is an example of a relief sculpture, because there are raised areas on a flat surface.

A is not an example of a relief sculpture, because this is a painting and it has been created using paint.

B is also not an example of a relief sculpture, because B is three-dimensional from all different angles.

It doesn't just stick out from a surface.

Well done, let's move on.

So how do artists create relief sculptures? Artists first collect materials to create their relief sculpture.

You can see that there are lots of different recycled materials here, ready to be used to create a relief sculpture.

Jun said, "The artist is using recycled cardboard materials to create a relief sculpture." You can see an egg carton and lots of bits of broken boxes.

They then choose a flat, sturdy base as a background.

This is a flat piece of cardboard, and Laura says, "You could use a flat piece of recycled cardboard as a base for the background," and she's right, great idea.

You can prepare your sturdy cardboard base using things around you like cereal boxes or delivery boxes, or maybe even gift boxes.

Have a look around you and see what you might be able to use for this.

Artists look and think carefully about the basic shapes of the ideas they want to create.

So here is the idea.

The artist has looked very carefully at the basic shapes.

So we've got some thicker strands of hair.

We've got the shape of the cheek, the nose, the lips, the eye, but there's not lots of detail, just those basic shapes.

This artist has chosen to create a relief sculpture of a profile portrait.

Next, artists will draw the shapes out separately onto their chosen material and cut them out.

So here are the basic shapes.

The artist will then draw them out onto their chosen material.

They will then cut the shapes out using scissors, or some artists may use a craft knife as well.

Finally, the artists will layer the different materials and stick them down using glue to create their relief sculpture.

Choosing each piece very carefully to create the layers.

Here is a top tip.

Before you start sticking down your shapes onto your relief sculpture base, it's important to arrange them first, like a puzzle, see what looks right.

You can move the pieces around to make sure your design is just right.

If you stick the pieces down too soon, you might cover something important or it might be in the wrong place.

You also might change your mind and you can swap it before it's too late.

Remember that you are creating raised areas, so you will rarely need to lay the materials on top of each other just like this.

Now it's time to check for your understanding.

Order the image below to show the process of designing and constructing a relief sculpture.

We have four different images.

What do you think comes first, second, third, and fourth in the process? Pause the video here and come back when you're done.

How did you get on? Let's take a look at the answer.

First of all, we have B, look carefully at the basic shapes of the design.

Then we have A, draw out the basic shapes of your chosen material.

Then we have D, cut out the shapes.

And then finally we have C, layer and stick the shapes down to create a relief sculpture.

Well done if you manage to order them correctly.

Let's move on.

Now it's time for Task A.

Can you remember how to hold scissors safely? First of all, you have your thumb on top, your two fingers in the bottom hole, you tuck the other fingers away, and you hold the paper with the other hand.

Slowly and carefully open and close the scissors, this will ensure that you hold your scissors safely.

Now it's time to design and construct your relief sculpture.

You're going to first of all look carefully at the basic shapes of your design.

You're going to draw out the basic shapes onto your chosen material.

You're then going to cut out the shapes, uses scissors carefully, and then finally you're going to layer and stick the shapes down to create a relief sculpture.

Try to remember not to stick your shapes down too soon.

Arrange them until you're happy, and then go ahead and stick them down.

This will make sure you don't cover up any of the important parts.

Pause the video here, go and have fun creating your relief sculpture and come back when you've done that.

How did you get on? Did you manage to create a relief sculpture? You may have created a relief sculpture that looks like this.

Laura noticed that, "Arranging the shapes before sticking them down really helped to make sure that they were in the correct place." This is important to make sure that you don't stick the shapes down before you're ready.

Now it's time for the second part of our lesson, where we're going to be evaluating your relief sculpture.

What does it mean to evaluate your artwork? Have a think.

Laura and Jun are discussing the word evaluate.

Laura said, "I think to evaluate means to say nice things about your artwork and why you made it." Jun said, "Evaluate means to talk about your work or someone else's work." Why do artists evaluate their work once it has been completed? What do you think? Artists think about their work once it has been completed to learn and to grow, just like when you look at your schoolwork and think about how to improve it, this is called evaluating.

Aisha has created a sculpture and is evaluating.

Let's find out how Aisha evaluates her work.

She said, "This sculpture could give me new ideas for future artwork." She's thinking, "What went well?" What could she do better next time? She said that she feels proud of how much she's learned and grown through creating her artwork.

She's also thinking, what do others think about her sculpture? These are really important things to consider, when evaluating your artwork too.

When you evaluate, you might ask others what they think of your artwork and how it makes them feel too.

Here we have some students evaluating their work, and they may say things like, "Next time you could try and use a different material and see how it looks." Or, "I really like the bold shapes you've used." This will also help when evaluating.

When giving feedback to someone about their artwork, it is important to consider their feelings, especially as they may have worked really hard on their artwork and you don't want to offend them.

You can do this by offering kind, helpful, and specific feedback.

For example, Jun is looking at this relief sculpture that his friend created.

He's offering kind feedback by saying, "I like your choice of material." He's giving helpful feedback by saying, "You could try adding more detail." He's also offering specific feedback by saying, "You could layer thinner, smaller shapes for the hair to add to texture." So when giving feedback, it's important to be kind, helpful, and specific.

Now it's time to check for your understanding.

Artists think about their work once it has been completed to learn and.

Is it A, try harder, B, start again or C, grow? Which one do you think it is? Pause the video here and return once you're done.

How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.

The answer was C, grow.

Let's put that into the sentence.

Artists think about their work once it has been completed to learn and also to grow.

Great job, let's move on.

Artists often evaluate in a sketchbook.

They sometimes take photographs of their work and write about their thoughts and feelings, the processes and learning, feedback from others, and also their future ideas.

Sofia is evaluating her relief sculpture.

You can see she's stuck the images down into her sketchbook.

She wrote, "I am proud of how I looked carefully at the different shapes.

Cutting the smaller shapes was difficult, and I'm very happy with how my relief sculpture has turned out.

I like the different types of materials." This is an example of how you could evaluate your work in your sketchbook.

Now it's your turn to have a go at Task B.

For the first part of Task B, in a sketchbook or on paper, evaluate your relief sculpture and think about the following questions.

How do you feel about your artwork? What was the hardest part about making your relief sculpture? What would you like to improve? You may wish to photograph your relief sculpture and stick the pictures down before writing around them.

For the second part of Task B, with a partner, offer feedback to each other about your relief sculptures.

Remember to be kind, helpful and specific.

Pause the video here, go and have a go at evaluating your relief sculpture and giving feedback to a partner and then return once you're done.

Have fun.

How did you get on? You may have evaluated and celebrated how proud you are of your artwork, reflected on what was difficult and what new things you've learned, thought about what went well and what you would like to change next time.

You could have also noted down new ideas for your future artwork.

You could have reflected on what others thought about your artwork too.

Did you manage to offer feedback to a partner too? You may have offered feedback to a partner and being kind by saying, "Your relief sculpture is impressive." You could have offered helpful feedback by saying, "You could try making your sculpture larger." And also importantly, being specific.

For example, you may have said something like, "So that you can see the facial features more clearly." This is all really good practise.

Well done if you manage to evaluate your own sculpture and offer feedback to a partner as well.

Great job.

Now it's time to summarise our learning for today.

A relief sculpture is a type of artwork, where shapes are built up on a flat surface.

Materials such as clay and cardboard can be used to create a relief sculpture.

Cutting out and layering different shapes will create a three-dimensional cardboard relief sculpture.

And finally, artists evaluate their completed work to reflect, learn, and improve their skills.

Great job at learning today.

We've now reached the end of our lesson.

I've really enjoyed learning with you today, and I hope that you have too.

Well done.

Bye.