Unit 1 The Formal Elements Annotation Guide Line Mark-making: ‘I have experimented with a range of mark-making techniques that explore line. Line can be used to show movement, texture, pattern and tone for example…….technique could be used to show movement such as rain and ……….technique would be ideal to show texture such as curly hair.’ Experimental line drawings from the sheet:’ I have produced some drawings of natural forms using a range of mark-making techniques including………and……….I have used line to try and show form, tone and shape. I have used medias including………………………’ Paul Klee drawings: ‘ Paul Klee uses experimental line drawing techniques to show forms and images. Klee ‘s drawings remind of children’s drawings as they look simple and a bit like doodles. He uses continuous lines and overlaps his drawings which add to the doodle effect.’ Piet Mondrian: ‘ Mondrian uses line to divide and create space in his canvases. He adds flat colour and uses the………colours a lot along with a bold black outline that looks like a grid. Mondrian’s canvases are simple designs that are effective because of his use of shape , line and colour.’ Experimental observation drawings: ‘ I have produced experimental line drawings exploring techniques like what Klee uses for example continuous line which I found………..I also used my left/right hand and worked to different time limits from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. The less time I had the more………the drawing.’

Tone B/W Collage: ‘I have collected a range of newspaper images as they are made up of just different tones. Tone is different shades of a colour and can be used to show form but can also be used to show perspective and create atmosphere in a picture or painting.’ Tonal pencil & pen strips: ‘ I have explored the tonal range using an HB and …….pencil and pen. You can change the tone using a pencil by changing the……………..I have created a tonal range form dark to light with a pen by using……………The closer the lines the darker the tone. Pencils are darker as

they the lead gets softer for example a 9B is very dark and soft and a 9H is very light and hard. An HB is in the middle.’ Chalk & charcoal: ‘ I have created a tonal strip using………&……….and have blended the tones together by………………..’ Colour collage: ‘ I have collected a range of images and objects that are all………in colour to show the range of tones that can exist within one c olour. The darkest tone is…………………….and the lightest is……….’ Tints & Shades: ‘ I have produced 2 experiments using poster paint. I have created a range of tints which is a colour + ………….and shades which is a colour + …………..The tones are arranged in reverse order to try and show how tone can be used to create perspective. The …………..appears as if its coming towards you and the other appears as if its going away from you.’

Form Basic geometric forms: ‘ I have added colour to the 4 basic geometric forms which are…………………………………………..I have chosen 4 different light sources and have added tone to each form. Form is like shape except it is 3dimensional and solid, for example a triangle is 2-d so the 3-d form of a triangle is a……………Forms can be large, small, symmetrical, unsymmetrical……….’ Natural form drawing form observation: ‘I have studied a ………….from observation, this is a natural form. I would describe its form as……………….You can tell it is natural as…………….I have used tone and line to try and show form accurately. I found this difficult/easy because……………’ Barbara Hepworth: ‘Barbara Hepworth is an abstract sculptor who created large scale organic forms. She carved them from plaster and moulded them from clay and later had them cast in bronze. She also worked in wood and stone. You can see many of her sculptures at her studio and gardens in St Ives in Cornwall. She was inspired by natural forms and by the work of artist Henry Moore. I would describe her work as…………..’

Pattern Collage: ‘Patterns are everywhere and can be made from lines, shapes, forms, colours and textures. Patterns are usually made by a shape or design being repeated to cover a surface. Patterns can be found in nature for example…………………….I have collected a range of surfaces that show pattern to produce a collage including……………..’

Gustav Klimt: ‘Klimt produced paintings that are intricate, detailed and lavish. They have many patterns in them including swirls, squares, triangles and circles. His work is influenced by nature and has many trees and plants in the designs. Gold was a big feature in his work and added to the decorative effect. I would describe his work as…………………’ Klimt style piece: ‘I have taken my natural form drawing of a………and developed the shapes using Klimt inspired patterns. I have tried to make it detailed and decorative. I have used different patterns including……………….and added metallic paint in a similar way to Klimt. I think that it is……………and a possible idea for a final piece.’ Patterns in culture: ‘I have researched ……….culture and looked at the patterns that feature in artefacts like textiles, mosaics, tattoos and ceramics. The ………..culture’s patterns could be described as…………………and they often show images of……………………….

Colour Primary & secondary collage: ‘I have collected a range of surfaces to create all of the 3 primary colours which are…………and the 3 secondary colours which are……………’ Colour wheel: ‘I have used water colours to produce a colour wheel and have placed the primary and secondary colours in the correct order. The colours opposite each other are complementary colours for example…..&……..I have also created a greater range of different colours by mixing the primary and secondary colours together. I have also experimented with each pairing of the primary colours in strips creating colours that change gradually.’ Colour table:’ I have created a colour table that shows each colour group including primary, secondary, complementary & tertiary colours. Tertiary colours are made by mixing the…………………and the………..colours together. I have used poster paint to do this.’ Mark Rothko: ‘Rothko created huge canvases that are about colour and emotion. There is a collection of them at the Tate in London. Rothko used large areas of colour and often worked over them using many different layers. His paintings are not of anything but are abstract fields of colour. I think that …………painting could be about…………emotion.’ Natural pigments: ‘I have gathered different sources of natural pigments including…………………They are much lighter and blander than man made paints. Natural pigments were the paints of early times when crushed insects and blood was also used to make cave paintings and tattoos.’

Texture Collage: ‘I have created a range of textures using……………………Texture can be described as the surface of something and can be rough, smooth, bumpy, fluffy…………..and…………….Textures are everywhere and can be man-made or natural. An example of a natural texture could be……………….and a man-made example would be…………. I enjoyed using……the most because……………’ Boyle Family: ‘The Boyle Family use textures from their environment as a source of inspiration. They use man-made and natural textures. They are contemporary artists who work together in collaboration.’ Rubbings: ‘I have produced rubbings from various surfaces around school using wax crayon including…………………Some like………..are man-made and some like………….are natural. Some have a structure and pattern and some seem random and organic. The most successful rubbing is…………because……………………..’

Extras Photos of all formal elements: ‘I have taken a series of photos that explore each of the formal elements for example……………………………………The most successful photo is ………..because………..The least effective one is……………..because…………..’ Close up observational sections: ‘I have produced a series of observational studies using a range of media including oil pastels and ink and wicker. I used a view finder to select an area of interest and enlarged what I saw on to a square section of A4. Using a view finder creates an abstract image as you can’t always tell what it is. It ends up being colour, forms and shapes. My favourite one is………..because…………….These are images that I might consider for my final piece.’ Planning for a final piece: ‘I have considered my initial ideas and have decided to develop………..idea as I think it will be the most successful piece. My final idea will link to…………….artist/s because of…………………… I have been inspired by ……………use of………….and will try and include this in my piece by……………I plan to use………………media/techniques because……………….I will try out……………………….first by creating text pieces. My design will be based on……………image/s. I am going to work on to ……………as a surface because……………It will about ……..in size. ‘

Annotation Tips!!! ☺ Always use art vocabulary rather than descriptive words like ‘nice’. ☺ You can hand write it or type it. ☺ Create small flaps rather than write on top of your artwork. ☺ If unsure write it in rough and get me to check it. ☺ Always write in your own words rather than copy as this will get no marks! ☺ When researching artists find out a few facts and then write your own opinion using the writing frame.