a mark made by a moving point, such as a pencil or brush

shapes that have uniform measurements and do not appear in nature

shapes that do not have straight lines and are found in nature

an outline gives us a more precise shape of the object or person we are drawing

Make a portrait of a sleeping person

Art and design

Art about dreams

Illustrate a piece of text about dreams

Add tone to your sleeping portrait

Surreal dreamscape collage

Design a digital dreamscape

This unit explores how dreams have inspired artists, especially the Surrealists. Pupils will illustrate a piece of dream text, then learn how to draw and shade a sleeping portrait, before transforming it into a digital design.

Dream portraits: drawing and digital design

It is easier to sketch an outline without first using shapes.

Geometric and {{ }} shapes can be used to help plan a drawing.

Organic shapes have {{ }} lines and are found in nature.

We can add interest to a drawing by using different line styles and a variety of ...

A {{ }} is the view of a dream, imagined by the artist.

{{ }} is an idea in your head about something you have not experienced in the real world.

Surrealist artists are inspired by texts, imagination and the outdoors.

Which shape would an artist most likely use to draw the head of a person?

Why do artists use geometric shapes in their artwork?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Make a portrait of a sleeping person

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.