Unit 1: Drawing: Expressive drawing and mark making

This unit helps learners develop drawing skills by exploring different ways to use lines, marks and shading. They will experiment with how lines can show movement and emotion, learn how to create depth through mark making and plan and develop ideas through printmaking. Learners will build their understanding of composition and print techniques while making creative choices in their artwork.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Expressing movement

  • To use lines to show movement.

Lesson 2: Showing emotion through line

  • To understand how lines and marks can communicate emotion.

Lesson 3: Showing depth through mark making

  • To explore how artists use mark-making and shading to create depth.

Lesson 4: Composition for printing

  • To plan a print.

Lesson 5: Printing

  • To develop ideas through printmaking.

Key skills

Experiencing:

  • E.01 Encounter, sense,
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Key knowledge

Formal elements:

  • Shape: Shapes can
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Key vocabulary

background

depth

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