Nature and Organic Abstraction · Spring Term

The Language of Abstraction

Communicating mood and energy through non representational marks and color fields.

Key Questions

  1. 1Can art be meaningful if it does not look like anything specific?
  2. 2How do different brushstrokes communicate different levels of energy?
  3. 3What is the role of the viewer in interpreting abstract art?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Art and Design - History of ArtKS3: Art and Design - Abstract Art
Year: Year 9
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: Nature and Organic Abstraction
Period: Spring Term

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