Making

Ideas

Exploration of artwork from varying times and cultures that represent different styles, such as realistic, narrative and abstract  (ACAVAM110)

Use of visual art elements and selection of materials, media and/or technologies to create specific artwork (ACAVAM111)

Skills

Development of artistic processes and techniques to explore visual conventions through:

  • shape (open, closed; abstract; geometric, view from top, side, bottom; positive, negative)
  • colour (monochromatic – all the colours of a single hue; colours of varying intensity)
  • line (shows an edge line to indicate emotion; lines of various weights)
  • space (diminishing perspective)
  • texture (piercing, pinching, pressing, embossing, scoring)
  • value (mixing of shades)

to create artwork (ACAVAM111)

Use of techniques, art processes and exploration of art forms such as monoprinting, sculpture or ceramics (ACAVAM111)

Production

Presentation of a message to an audience and reflection of the visual art elements and materials used in artwork (ACAVAM112)

Presentation and display of artwork with consideration of visual appeal/aesthetics (ACAVAM112)