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neurologyYou need to know

• A line is a mark that makes a journey across a surface and can be straight, curved, thick, or thin.
• A shape is a two-dimensional enclosed area and can be geometric or organic.
• Form is three-dimensional or is the illusion of three dimensions created through tone, line, and perspective.
• Colour has hue, value, intensity, and temperature; hue is the name of a colour, value is its lightness or darkness, intensity is its saturation, and temperature describes it as warm or cool.
• In the traditional RYB colour model used in painting, the primary colours are red, yellow, and blue.
• In the traditional RYB colour model, the secondary colours are orange, green, and purple; orange is made by mixing red and yellow, green is made by mixing yellow and blue, and purple is made by mixing blue and red.
• A tertiary colour is made by mixing a primary colour with a neighbouring secondary colour on the colour wheel.
• Warm colours include reds, oranges, and yellows, while cool colours include blues, greens, and purples.
• A tint is produced by adding white to a colour, a tone is produced by adding grey, and a shade is produced by adding black.
• Atmospheric perspective is suggested by making distant areas lighter, cooler, less saturated, and lower in contrast and detail than nearer areas.
• Tone is the lightness or darkness of a colour or object and can be used to create the illusion of form.
• A pattern is created by repeating motifs in a regular or irregular arrangement.
• Texture is how a surface feels or appears to feel.
• Composition is the arrangement and positioning of objects within an artwork.
• Space is the area within, around, and between objects in an artwork.
• Overlap, relative size, vertical placement, diminishing detail, and tonal or colour change can create the illusion of depth on a flat surface.
• A landscape is an artwork that depicts natural or built outdoor scenery, and artists create landscape paintings to record, interpret, or express responses to places.
• The foreground, middle ground, and background are spatial zones within a landscape, while the horizon line indicates the viewer’s eye level and is not a fourth spatial zone.
• The foreground contains the nearest parts of a landscape, the middle ground lies between the foreground and background, and the background contains the most distant parts.

• Identify the formal elements in artworks and use them intentionally in personal artwork.
• Draw geometric and organic shapes accurately.
• Vary the thickness, pressure, and character of lines to suit the subject.
• Create the illusion of texture through a range of mark-making techniques.
• Use tonal shading to create the illusion of form and depth.
• Draw from direct observation, recording the shapes, proportions, tones, and details of the subject.
• Use primary colours to mix secondary colours and mix tertiary colours from primary colours and their neighbouring secondary colours.
• Create tints, tones, and shades accurately by adding white, grey, or black to colours.
• Control paint consistency and apply paint cleanly and evenly.
• Use lighter, cooler, and less saturated colours for distant areas to create atmosphere and depth.
• Analyse the work of Vincent van Gogh, supporting points with visual evidence.
• Analyse brushwork, colour, and composition in artworks, explaining their effects.
• Use appropriate art vocabulary when discussing artwork.
• Generate and develop personal ideas for an artwork.
• Experiment with materials and techniques to compare the visual effects they produce.
• Plan and test alternative compositions before selecting one for a finished artwork.
• Create personal responses inspired by landscapes.
• Produce a finished landscape painting using the techniques studied.