Creating Abstract Art with Colour and Shape
Exploring how artists use colours, shapes, and lines to create abstract paintings that express feelings or ideas without showing recognisable objects.
Key Questions
- Explain how different colours and shapes can make you feel a certain way in an abstract painting.
- Construct an abstract painting that uses only colours and shapes to show an emotion.
- Critique how an artist's choice of colours and brushstrokes creates energy or calmness in an abstract artwork.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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