POP ART (Key Stage 1)

Teaching Pack

5 Lesson Presentation Slides
Knowledge Organiser
Medium Term Planning
Teaching resources
Additional Presentation: Elements of Art
Additional Presentation: 5 Minute Drawing

Unit Overview

Sequence of Learning for Teachers

This unt of work provides an opportunity for children to be introduced to and study some techniques of printmaking that are used to create art. This learning is achieved through focusing on the Pop Art movement from the 1950s and 1960s. Children learn that printmaking is transferring an image from one surface to another and that printmaking techniques can create repeated images. Children are introduced to the Pop Art movement and learn about some of the famous artists and iconic art from that movement.

This knowledge, skills and understanding is delivered through the following convergent task sessions:

Session 1: Palm Printmaking – An introduction to Pop Art

Session 2: String Printmaking – Introducing Relief Printmaking

Session 3: Relief Printmaking – Creating a Block Print

Session 4: Action Printmaking – The Art of Keith Haring

Creative Outcome (Divergent task) – Andy Warhol Portraits

The unit of work completes with the creative outcome (divergent task) activity that can be delivered over two or more sessions. These sessions can also be used for children to complete activities from sessions 1-4. For the creative outcome, children learn about one of the most famous Pop Artists, Andy Warhol. Their learning focuses on his iconic artwork about Marilyn Monroe and how the ‘Marilyn Diptych’ was created using printmaking techniques. Children deepen their knowledge of the genre of portraiture by creating their own diptych self-portrait in the style of the artist. The creative outcome activity provides an opportunity for children to apply their knowledge, skills and understanding from previous sessions in this unit of work. Through the creative outcome children will develop their creativity and understanding of the creative process by combining their imagination with the knowledge they have acquired.

Learning Sequence

Session 1

Palm Printmaking – an introduction to Pop Art

Overview: In this introductory session children learn about the Pop Art movement and begin to know and understand its key features. They are also introduced to printmaking as a technique for making art. They learn about key concepts in printmaking which involves transferring an image from one surface to another and that printmaking allows for images to be repeated.

Session 2

String Printmaking - Introducing Relief Printmaking

Overview: In this session children deepen their understanding of some of the features of Pop Art and printmaking techniques in art. They are introduced to relief printmaking as a way of producing art They learn how to create a relief print using the technique of string printing.

Session 3

Relief Printmaking – Creating a Block Print

Overview: This session builds upon children’s learning about relief printmaking from the previous session. In this session children create a raised image on a cardboard square to make a printing block. They are introduced to the technique of using an ink roller and tray to apply ink to the printing surface prior to making a print.

Session 4

Action Printmaking – The Art of Keith Haring

Overview: This session develops children’s skills and techniques from the previous session on relief printmaking. In this session children design their own images based on the art of the Pop Artist Keith Haring which they use to create a relief print block.

Creative Outcome

Creative Outcome: Andy Warhol Portraits

For the creative outcome children learn about one of the most famous Pop Artists, Andy Warhol. Their learning focuses on his iconic artwork about Marilyn Monroes and how the ‘Marilyn Diptych’ was created using printmaking techniques. Having learnt a new technique for relief printmaking, children deepen their knowledge of the genre of portraiture by creating their own diptych self-portrait in the style of Andy Warhol.

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