Drawing: Developing drawing skills

Learners who are secure will be able to:

• Shade with a reasonable degree of accuracy and skill following the four shading rules.
• Use their observation skills to describe specific shapes, textures or patterns in objects.
• Use mark marking to show texture and details.
• Use simple shapes to sketch the basis of their drawing before using lines and marks to add detail and texture.
• Apply shading skills to show areas of light and dark (tone).
• Select appropriate tools to recreate elements of a drawing digitally.
• Apply line, shape and tone with digital tools.
• Save and present digital artwork.