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Pressing paint-covered things, like hands, onto paper is known as printing.

Materials

Artists use different materials to make art. Explore paper, paint, fabric, and clay, and learn how choosing the right material can change how your artwork looks and feels.

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Fascinating Fact

Collage uses bits of material like paper, fabric, foil, or magazine pictures. You can layer pieces to make a new picture.

Materials are what you use to create an artwork, such as pencils, paint, paper, card, fabric, or clay. Different materials make different marks and textures, so artists choose what suits their idea and the kind of picture they want to make.

Key Terms

Material: What something is made from, like paper, wood, or fabric.
Texture: How something feels or looks like it feels, such as smooth, bumpy, or rough.
Collage: A picture made by sticking different materials onto a surface.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are materials in KS1 Art and Design?

Materials in KS1 Art and Design are the things you use to make art, such as paper, pencils, paint, card, fabric, glue, and clay.

What is a collage for kids?

A collage is a picture you make by cutting or tearing materials and sticking them onto paper, so the artwork is built from layers of different pieces.

How do I choose the right material for my artwork?

You can choose the right material by thinking about what you want to make, the colours and textures you need, and whether your artwork should be flat like a drawing or 3D like a model.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

When an artist uses two or more materials in one piece, it is called what?

Multiple art

A mess

Mixed media

A lot to tidy up

Mixing different media together can give interesting effects

2 .

Sticking lots of different pieces of card, paper, tissue or material to create a picture or design is called what?

Calling

Coldness

Collect

Collage

Even natural materials like twigs and leaves can be used in a collage

3 .

What materials might you use to make a rubbing?

Paint and a paint brush

The side of a crayon and some paper

Oil and water

A rubber and some white glue

Rubbings are very easy to do and look really effective

4 .

If you wanted to make a 3 dimensional container, what material might you use?

Clay

Oil pastels

Watercolours

A pencil and paper

3 dimensional means a solid object that you can hold

5 .

To create a wax resist, what two materials might you use?

Glue and sandpaper

Wax crayons and watercolours

Clay and art straws

Sequins and glitter

The watery paint washes over the crayons and gives an interesting effect

6 .

If you wanted to add detail to a painting by adding felt tip pen lines, what might you do first?

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Let the paint dry

Turn the paper over

Press down very hard

Adding details to a painting is a good idea, but better to be done when the paint is dry

7 .

What materials might you use to make a sketch?

Clay and water

Pipe cleaners and staples

Tissue paper and glue

Pencils and paper

A quick sketch can be a good way of deciding how a finished piece might look

8 .

Materials usually fall into one of two categories. What are they?

Natural and man-made

Hot and cold

Tall and short

Soft and hard

Lots of artists use natural materials in their art

9 .

Which of the following materials is the easiest to smudge?

Hard pencils

Charcoal

Wax crayons

Marker pens

Smudging charcoal can give a softening effect for details like shadows

10 .

Pressing paint-covered items onto paper or fabric is known as what?

Panting

Printing

Pulling

Pushing

You can use all sorts of different things to print with!

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize – Art and Design

Author: Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)

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