1. Year 8 Knowledge Organiser Art and Design Name……………………………………..
Aboriginal Art
12. Aboriginal Art .
13. Indian Art
A style of Art that uses embellishment ( Decoration) , fine details and pattern in rich colours. Often used in textiles and costumes.
14. Symbol
something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token
15. Earthy colours
Colours that can be made naturally from ground rocks and natural materials . Used by artists in different cultures.
16. African Art
A style of Art that uses bright colours, geometric shapes and repetitive patterns. Used on textiles and artefacts.
Key points to learn
Key points to learn
Year 8 Knowledge Organiser
Art and Design Name……………………………………..
1. Tone
Light and dark.
Use colour or B pencils to shade in. ( Light) B > 9B (Dark)
2. Form
The 3D shape of an object. Shade it to show the shape ( make it lighter in the middle and darker towards edges)
3. Primary colours
Red, yellow, blue
( cant be made by mixing other colours)
4. Secondary colours
Made by mixing 2 primary colours together. Red + yellow = orange.
5. Tertiary colours
When you mix three colours together: red + yellow +blue= brown.
6.Opposite or
complimentary colours
Colours that work well together, they are opposite to each other on the colour wheel: Green>red,
Blue>orange, yellow> purple.
7. Pattern
Decoration that can repeat or be symmetrical, used to decorate.
8. Composition
How you plan things out on a page or in an arrangement.
9. Stroke
The direction of paint or pencil applied . Can also be dabbed or smudged.
10. Mark making
Use different lines and squiggles to shade in areas to show texture.
11. Texture
The way something feels- rough or smooth.
Australian style of Art. Use of natural colours, symbols and images to tell stories.
Culture
The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group also : the characteristic features of everyday existence (such as a way of life) shared by people in a place or time
Contextual studies .
Critical and Contextual Studies is the study of the development of Art and Design throughout History and different cultures.
Earthy colour pallete