carefully looking at something real and drawing what you see

making quick and simple drawings to show ideas or the things we see

to take or make something take a particular shape

is the combination of a selection of elements arranged and organised

Draw and observe insects in detail

Art and design

Refine and prepare drawings for print

Insect printmaking: monoprint

Insect printmaking: block print

Make a repeat pattern print

Insect printmaking: Chine collé

Pupils will explore the world of insects up close, recording their observations using line drawing techniqes. They will develop these drawings through a number of print processes, before creating and realising a design for surface print.

Insects: drawing and printmaking

is the process of making a print using mark-making

removing parts of the surface to create a design

making pictures by pressing a design from a block, plate, or screen onto paper or fabric

a printmaking technique that layers thin paper onto a print

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