KS4 Art Knowledge Organiser Key points to learn Key points to learn KS4 Art Knowledge Organiser Man V machine/nature Name…………………………………….. 1. Stain/dye Applying a thin wash of colour to a surface before working on top of it 2. Mono print Creating one print by inking up a surface and drawing over it on paper 3. Lino Print A material used for relief printing that is easy to cut into and work with to produce multiple prints. 4. Still life A group of objects 5. Observational drawing Drawing from first hand/ what you can see in front of you. 6. Contrast The state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association 7. Composition How you plan out your work, position on a page or canvas 8. Monochromatic Using one range of colours- for example all blues or all greys 9. Ink wash Using ink pen and then smudging with water to create an effect 10. Tone Shading in /using colour to show light and dark. 11. Mixed media Using more than one material together: for example collage and printing over the top 12. Mark making Lines, dots, dashes can all be cut into lino . 13.Fantasy art Includes magical, dream like themes 14. Giger Hans Ruedi Giger was a Swiss painter, best known for airbrush images of humans and machines linked together in a cold biomechanical relationship. Later he abandoned airbrush work for pastels, markers, and ink. He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy Award for design work on the film Alien. 15. Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. His mastery in art, science and engineering have earned him a place among the most prolific geniuses of history. He was one of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, a period when the arts and sciences flourished. 16.Georgia OKeefe Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American artist. She was best known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. O'Keeffe has been recognized as the "Mother of American modernism". 17. Natural forms Natural Form The natural form of an object which has not been altered or manipulated, but is in its' original form found in nature. 18. Man made forms Made by humans rather than occurring in nature; artificial or synthetic: a man-made lake; manmade fibers Background The requirement for GCSE art is that you have a minimum of two coursework projects with final pieces . Coursework is worth 60% of your final GCSE Art grade and for each project you must make sure you : AO1 Study the work of Artists AO2: Experiment with different materials AO3: Record from observation and show development of your own ideas AO4: Produce a personal response to the theme. . Final Outcome A design based on man V machine/nature. Could be a poster, logo, print or drawing in different materials to show the contrast between the themes.