MAKING MARKS

In this introduction to your Art and Design education , we will look at how we use our pencils and different media to make a variety of marks.

Van Gogh - Tree with Ivy in the Asylum Look at the example. It is a study by Van Gogh. There are many different marks made by the artist. Sometimes the marks are heavy while others are light. By using a range of marks Van Gogh has used texture in his work.

When did Van Gogh live? Would he have drawn like this if he had been born to an earlier era or different culture? It is important when assessing any art, craft or design piece, to put it into its context. As well as developing our drawing skills we will research into why artists use different marks in their work.

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)
Tree with Ivy in the Asylum,
(ink on paper, 1889   

 

 Aims:

 To use different media and produce a range of marks.

 To use the sketchbook to keep a record of our mark making.

 To develop an understanding of how to analyse art, craft and design.

 

 

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