a rough drawing used to plan a design before creating a final piece

the arrangement of elements within an artwork to create balance and interest

the visual or physical feel of a surface, created through shading or materials

the size relationship between different parts of a drawing

Sketching and designing a celebration cake

Art and design

Drawing: observe and draw cakes using charcoal

Experimenting with clay for a cake sculpture

Experiment with coil and pinch pot techniques

Build a clay celebration cake

Ceramics: finalising a cake inspired creation

Cake is a central part of many cultures and celebrations, with a rich history and symbolic meaning. Pupils will use the subject matter of cakes to develop their drawing and painting skills before designing and making a cake of their own invention in clay.

Ceramics: cake culture

Complete the statement: Different cultures make cakes to express a variety of things including __________.

the arrangement of elements within an artwork to create balance

Because cakes are only used for decoration

To reflect traditions, symbols and celebrations

Because cakes need to be as simple as possible

Why do different cultures have unique cake designs?

He paints cakes with bold colours and texture

He sculpts cakes out of real sugar to eat

Why might Wayne Thiebaud’s artworks be useful for cake design inspiration?

Fill in the missing gap: Light and {{}} add depth to make cakes look realistic.

press hard with charcoal to make bold lines

add fine details before sketching the basic shape

What should you do first when drawing a cake from observation?

True or false? Charcoal is too messy to control and mistakes can’t be fixed.

Complete the following statement: Texture means the visual or physical {{ }} of a surface.

A __________ is a rough drawing that involves using basic shapes to plan a more detailed design.

Sketching and designing a celebration cake

Lesson outcome