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Hello, my name is Ms. Nicholson.
I'm so happy that you've joined me today for this exciting art and design lesson, where we will be getting busy creating an armature figure.
We will also look at the different proportions of the human body.
There is lots to learn and lots to create.
It's going to be so much fun, and I hope that you are looking forward to it just as much as me.
Let's get going.
In this lesson, we're going to be learning how to create an armature of a figure.
Let's find out our keywords for this lesson.
Keywords, repeat after me.
Armature, great job.
An armature is a frame or a skeleton inside a sculpture that helps it to stay up.
Here is an example of that skeleton inside the sculpture.
Proportions, great job.
Proportions are the size of parts compared to each other.
In this example, we've got the different proportions of the body parts that come together to create the human body.
We can see that the head is much smaller than the arms, the torso and the legs.
Forms, great job.
Forms are shapes that are 3D, which is short for three dimensional.
Great job.
So there we have our key words for this lesson.
This lesson has two cycles.
In the first cycle, we will look at proportions of the human body.
And after that we will move on to creating an armature figure.
We'll first start off with proportions of the human body.
Let's get going.
Proportions of the human body.
Aisha is attempting to sketch a realistic human figure.
Here we have Aisha's sketch in her sketchbook of her attempt of a human figure.
What do you notice about Aisha's sketch? Take a close look.
What are you thinking? Does it look right? Let's find out what Aisha said.
Hmm, Aisha said, "The head seems a little too small "and the arms too long." Were you thinking that too? Let's find out more about proportions to see if we can help Aisha.
Aisha is remembering what she knows about proportions.
She said, "When drawing a portrait, "I learnt about the proportions, "which are how big or small the facial features are "compared to each other." So here is an example of the relative proportions of the face.
How can she use this knowledge to help her with the proportions of the body do we think? The human figure is not made of equal size parts.
We've got the head, the torso, the arms and the legs.
They're not equal sizes.
It's important to remember that our bodies are all different shapes and sizes.
This is what makes us unique and special.
We've got John saying, "I have shorter legs." We've got Jacob saying, "I have longer legs." And we've also got Lucas saying, "I have a round face." And then we've got Laura saying, "I have a longer face." All of their bodies are all different shapes and sizes, making everyone unique and special.
Let's check for your understanding.
True or false, all body parts are the same size.
Is that true or is that false? Pause the video here.
Go and have a think and come back once you're done.
How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.
All body parts are the same size.
Well, that was false.
The body is not made of equal size body parts, and we looked at that earlier in the example.
Let's find out more.
A child's body is generally six heads tall, generally meaning most of the time, but not all.
So if we think about the size of the head, this figure is one head tall, two heads tall, three heads tall, four heads tall, five heads tall, and around six heads tall.
But remember, that is generally.
The human figure can be broken down into basic shapes.
We've got an oval shape for the head.
We've got an oval shape for the torso right in the middle.
We've got a trapezium shape for the hips.
We've got oval and circular shapes for the arms, and also oval shapes for the legs.
All of these shapes can come together to build up the human figure, and they're all basic shapes.
This can really help us when sketching a human figure.
Aisha creates another basic sketch of the human figure.
Considering the proportions this time, she uses a guide to help her.
Underneath the figure, you can see a guide which is split up into six equal parts.
This will really help her when creating her sketch.
Now it's time to check for your understanding.
True or false, a child's body is generally eight heads tall.
Is that true or is that false? Pause the video here, have a go, and come back once you're done.
How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.
The answer is false.
A child's body is generally six heads tall, not eight.
Well done.
Let's move on.
Now it's time for Task A.
Your task is going to be to create a basic proportionate sketch of yourself.
So that means thinking about the different proportions we've discussed.
You can sketch an oval shape for the head, an oval shape for the torso, a trapezium shape for the hips, oval and circular shapes for the arms, and oval shapes for the legs as well.
You may choose to use a guide to help you, which is split into six equal parts that will really help you to make sure that your proportions are accurate.
Pause the video here, go and have fun creating your proportionate sketch, and I look forward to seeing what you've done when you come back.
Have fun.
How did you get on? You may have created a basic sketch like this.
Aisha said, "I measured the proportions using the size of the head." Here we can see that the sketch of the figure is six heads tall, which is generally the proportions for a child figure.
Well done.
We're now going to move on to the second part of our lesson, where we'll be creating an armature figure.
When artists and sculptors create sculptures, they often use wire, wood, or cardboard to build a skeleton shape first.
That shape is called the armature.
Here we've got an example of a wire armature of a butterfly.
That's the skeleton shape underneath the sculpture.
An armature is like the skeleton for a sculpture.
Here we've got an image of a skeleton, and next to it we have an armature for a sculpture, which will also act like a skeleton.
Let's find out about an artist that creates sculptures.
Louise Bourgeois is an example of an artist and sculptor who made large interesting sculptures.
Some of her most famous sculptures look like giant spiders, wow! She made sculptures of people or body parts, and the armature helped them stay upright, just like a skeleton.
She used armatures made of wire, wood or metal underneath her sculptures.
Wow, her sculptures sound very interesting.
Let's check for your understanding.
An armature can be made from, is it A, wire, B, paint, or C, pencil? Pause the video here, have a think, and come back once you're ready.
How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.
An armature can be made from, A, wire.
Let's put that into the sentence.
An armature can be made from wire.
Well done, let's move on.
Aisha is creating an armature of a figure using wire.
Here we've got the wire, and she's also got her sketchbook there with a drawing in it.
Aisha said, "I drew the basic figure shape in my sketchbook "to help me measure the size and proportions." What a great idea drawing the figure first.
Now it's time for an I do, you do.
I draw the basic lines and shapes of a figure.
Here is my drawing of the basic lines and shapes, and I've made sure that it is six heads tall.
Now it's your turn.
Go and have a try at drawing the basic lines and shapes of a figure, just like this example.
You may wish to do this on paper or in a sketchbook about the size of A4.
Pause the video here, go and have a try, and come back once you're done.
How did you get on? Did you manage to draw the basic lines and shapes of a figure just like this example? Great job.
Did you fill an A4 page in your sketchbook with your figure drawing? Great job, well done.
Let's move on.
Next, Aisha starts to prepare the wire.
She needs to ensure that the wire is the same length on both sides, just like this example you can see here.
You can bend the wire and make sure that it's the same on both sides.
Now this can be tricky, so you do need to ask an adult to help you cut the wire to make sure that you are safe.
When creating your armature, you can use a combination of bending, looping, and twisting to join the wire.
Some methods, like a tight twist, are much stronger than others.
In this example here, you can see the parts that have a tight twist, especially in the torso area.
Take a look at this clip.
To start to create your armature, you can bend, loop, and twist the wire to secure the head and neck.
In the clip, you can see the person is measuring the head once it's been bent and twisted into place to see that it's the right size.
Here in the diagram, you can see how to twist the head into shape.
You may need some help from an adult with this as it can be quite tricky.
After that, you can bend and loop the arms and torso.
Here in the example, you can see how the arms have been bent on both sides, and then there's a twist at the torso to keep the wire in place.
Now it's time for the legs.
You're going to bend, loop and twist the hips and the legs into place.
Remember that the hips come out a little bit first before then looping the wire around to create the legs with a twist at the end.
So here we've got the twist, the loop, and the bend.
It can be tricky, so again, you might need to ask an adult to help you with this.
After that, you're going to create a tight twist on the arms, the legs, and the torso, just like shown in the example.
Twist the arms, twist the torso, and also twist the legs.
And there you have your armature of a figure.
You can compare your armature to your sketch of your human figure in your sketchbook.
Or you might have done this on paper so you can have a look at them side by side when you're ready and see if they look similar.
Now it's time to check for your understanding.
True or false, twisting the wire helps to secure the shape.
Is that true or is that false? Pause the video here and come back once you're done.
How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.
That was true.
Twisting the wire helps to secure the shape of the figure.
And to create our armature figure, we will use lots of twisting.
After using wire to make the basic shape of their sculpture, some artists and sculptors add foil on top to build up the body and create form for the head and muscles, and make it look more three dimensional or 3D.
You can see in this example here, the foil is carefully being wrapped around the wire frame to build up that form to make it look more three dimensional.
Aisha adds form to her figure.
Here you can see we've got the wire frame underneath, and then we've got the foil added on top.
Aisha said, "I wrapped the foil tightly around the wire "to create the head and muscles." It's important to remember that you only need to add form to those thicker areas of the muscles, like the arms, the torso and the legs, and then the head.
She then uses masking tape to secure the loose foil.
So where the foil has come a little bit loose, she's added masking tape on top to secure it tightly.
Now it's time to check for your understanding.
Twisting the wire helps to hold the, is it A, design, B, shape, C, colour, or D, line? Pause the video here, go and have a try and come back when you're done.
How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.
The answer is B, shape.
Let's put that into the sentence.
Twisting the wire helps to hold the shape.
Well done, let's move on.
Now it's time for Task B.
You are going to create a wire and foil armature figure.
You're going to, first of all, sketch out the human figure.
After that, you're going to bend, loop and twist the human figure shape.
Remember to carefully secure and twist those parts into shape.
You can ask an adult to help you.
And then finally, you're going to create form using foil in the thickest areas.
Now it's time to get going.
I hope that you have fun creating your wire and foil armature figure, and I can't wait to see how you got on.
Good luck.
Pause the video here and come back once you're done.
How did you get on? Did you have fun creating your armature figure? Well done.
You may have created an armature figure like this.
This figure has been bent into a pose.
The artist has added foil to add form.
Tape has been used to secure the foil, and the wire has been used to create the basic shapes.
Well done in creating your arm armature figure.
You should be really proud of yourself as some parts of that were quite tricky.
Now, let's summarise our learning for this lesson.
We've learned so much together.
The human body has relative proportions and can be simplified into different shapes.
An armature is the structure inside a sculpture that helps it to stay strong.
Twisting wire tightly secures the shape.
And artists can add form to sculptures by layering materials such as foil.
I hope that you've enjoyed the lesson today just as much as me.
We've learnt lots together.
Well done, and great learning.
I hope to see you next time.
Bye.