Task 1 - Due for:

1 x A4: Watch the following video about

the artist Bridget Riley and answer the
questions in your books.

Questions
1. What does the artist’s work
remind you of? What do you
think has inspired her?

2. Explain how the artist has made

their work. E.g. 3D?

3. How does the artist use colour in

her work and why?

4. How does the artist use line in

her work? What is she trying to
convey?

5. What is your opinion of their

work and why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af3RgRRAGa4&t=7s
Task 2 -
1 X A4: Produce your own
drawn response in pencil
to either close up image of
the pinecone

Tips for Success

● Fill the page with

your drawing

● Look at the shapes

you can see and aim
to replicate them

● Build up tone in
layers - start light
and add more
pressure
Task 3 -
1 X A4: Produce your own
drawn response in pencil
or pen to one of Bridget
Riley’s artworks

Tips for Success

● Fill the page with

your drawing

● Look at the shapes

you can see and aim
to replicate them

● Build up tone in
layers - start light
and add more
pressure
Task 4 -
1 x A4: Watch the following videos about
the artist Bridget Riley’s processes and
answer the questions in your books.

Questions
1. How does Riley produce her
artwork in the video?

2. Do you think it is ok for an artist

to have assistants? Is it still their
own Art? Why?

3. Why do you think that she makes

her work so large?

4. Why do you think Riley has to be Video 1: Abstract archive: Bridget Riley in the studio
organised when producing her https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p026gdnl
work?

5. What do you think Riley means Video 2: Abstract archive: Bridget Riley on the 'thresholds' in her work
by the word ‘threshold’ and why https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p026gct9
do you think this is a problem in
her work?