is an art form where various materials are combined to create a new whole

involves placing materials on top of each other to create depth in art

making an artwork by rubbing over a textured surface with a media to see the pattern underneath

Collage skills using the rainforest as inspiration

Art and design

Pupils will learn about different artists who used forest scapes as their subject. They will create rubbings and make a collage from  objects they have collected, before making observational drawings and developing and realising their own rainforest painting.

The Rainforest: drawing and painting

Who invented the fun art technique called frottage, where you rub over textures to create exciting patterns and pictures?

Which technique involves rubbing over textures to create patterns, while the other technique uses cutting and gluing materials together?

When making a collage, what can tearing paper help to create?

Frottage involves rubbing to make patterns, and collage involves gluing pieces.

Frottage uses paint, and collage uses pencils.

Frottage is about painting with bright colours, and collage is about sketching.

Which of the following is the main difference between frottage and collage?

What do you use to sketch your drawing before colouring it in?

A type of drawing where you colour with crayons.

A technique where you rub over textures with mark making tools.

A quick, light drawing to show an idea or plan.

Why do artists use light lines when sketching?

paper, crayons, and objects with textures (like leaves or bark)

What materials can you use to make a frottage?

a technique where you rub over an object to create patterns

A piece of art made by sticking things like paper or fabric together.

things you can feel or see that make surfaces rough or smooth

a place full of tall trees, animals, and plants that is warm and rainy

Match the keywords with their correct definitions.

Introduction

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