relating to a city or town; often busy, built-up areas with lots of human activity

the process of looking closely at something to notice details for recording in drawing

notes added to sketches to explain ideas, describe textures, or record thoughts

the process of being mentally stimulated by something to create new ideas

Researching the urban environment

Art and design

Investigating urban design

Introduction to design thinking

Design a space to play

Design a space for urban wildlife

Design a sustainable transport system

In this unit, pupils will learn the art of portraiture in greater depth. They will learn how artists create expressions, mood and feeling in their portraits using facial features, colour, lighting and props.

Urban Life: Drawing and design

Which element is **not** typically considered in urban design?

Observational drawing is when you {{ }} at something real and draw what you see.

planning full city environments, including streets, transport, and public spaces

Which statement best describes what urban design includes?

a quiet field in the countryside with animals

a busy town with buildings, roads, and people

Which area would most likely be described as urban?

Urban art always means breaking the law by drawing on walls.

Urban art can be legal and meaningful, like public murals that share messages.

Urban art is always painted in secret at night

Public spaces are important in urban design because it gives people a place to ...

Which of these is **not** usually part of a well-designed urban environment?

to plan and organise how cities look and work

What is the main purpose of urban design?

make objects look flat and two-dimensional

make objects look the same size no matter how far away they are

make drawings look like they have depth and distance

What does the drawing technique “perspective” help us do?

A drawing is {{ }} when both sides are the same or very similar.

the process of planning and shaping cities, towns, and public spaces

an artistic image that shows the buildings and features of a city

areas in a city open and accessible to everyone, like parks and plazas

Starter Quiz

Public spaces are important in urban design because it gives people a place to ...