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Sketchbooks
Dan China
www.danchina,net
‘engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design’ ‘should be able to think critically and
develop a more rigorous
understanding of art and design’‘produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences’
‘become proficient in drawing’
evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art,
craft and design develop and share their ideas, experiences and imaginationdevelop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation
create sketch books to record their observations and use them
to review and revisit ideas
improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture about great artists, architects and
designers in history
The next set of slides show how a hand made sketchbook was used during Arts Week. The work all revolved around this picture followingthe National Gallery picture in focus idea.
Sketchbooks can be:
• Journal, • Visual diary• Research book• Drawings book• Ideas book• Artists book• Scrapbook• Ideas book
Sketchbooks can provide:
• A place to record information• Something to plan with• A quiet place to invent and create• A place to practice skills• A place to reflect on work and what has been
learned
Sketchbooks can include:
• Drawings from observation, memory and imagination
• Notes, tests and experiments with things like colour, composition, texture, mark making.
• Photographs, text, images, diagrams.• Found stuff like fabric, rubbings, paper• Written notes throughout.• Judgements, evaluations and assessments
PS The new curriculum allows us to enjoy working with
sketchbooks.