Unit 1: Drawing: Expressing ideas through art

This unit helps learners explore how art can communicate messages through graffiti and mural design. They will develop their drawing and composition skills while experimenting with colour, scale, lettering and shape. Learners will plan and create their own mural with a message.

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Unit 1: Drawing: Expressing ideas through art

Unit outcomes

Learners who are secure will be able to:

Identify key features of street art and murals.
Discuss the intention and impact of street art.
Discuss how artists convey messages through their work.
Sketch ideas inspired by street art.
Use different shading techniques.
Create an illusion of depth.
Use one-point perspective.
Add realistic details to a drawing.
Draw a grid using a ruler.
Scale up a picture or drawing.
Keep proportions most of the time.
Discuss the impact of scale for the purpose of street art.
Design a mural.
Show an understanding of perspective, scale and proportion accurately across the design.
Discuss their intentions, including what materials they will use.
Create a final piece developed from their original design drawings.
Choose appropriate materials for their designs.
Explain what they could do to improve.

Suggested prior learning

Unit 1: Drawing: Expressive drawing and mark making

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Lessons

Lesson 1: What is street art?

To explore how street artists use art to share messages.

Lesson 2: How do artists use one point perspective?

To use one point perspective in a drawing.

Lesson 3: Scaling up

To use scale and proportion in drawings.

Lesson 4: Planning street art

To design a street-art-inspired piece of art.

Lesson 5: Making street art

To create a street-art-inspired piece that conveys a message using perspective, scale and proportion.

Key skills

Experiencing:

E.01

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Key vocabulary

depth

graffiti