Collage skills using the rainforest as inspiration
I can create a collage of a rainforest plants using frottages.
Collage skills using the rainforest as inspiration
I can create a collage of a rainforest plants using frottages.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Using rubbing techniques can create different textures on paper.
- Choosing when to tear or cut helps create the shapes and details needed in a collage.
- Layering and overlapping adds depth and texture.
Keywords
Collage - is an art form where various materials are combined to create a new whole
Layering - involves placing materials on top of each other to create depth in art
Texture - the feel or appearance of a surface
Frottage - making an artwork by rubbing over a textured surface with a media to see the pattern underneath
Common misconception
Pupils may think that texture is only about how something feels when touched.
Remind children that in art, texture can also be shown visually, like drawing rough bark or smooth leaves, even if you can’t physically feel it.
Equipment
A3 paper, crayons and glue.
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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