a distinct section within a digital canvas used to organise elements of an artwork

the degree to which a layer or brush stroke is see-through

how tablet pen pressure affects line thickness or opacity

Drawing skills: digital drawing

Art and design

Drawing across disciplines

Drawing skills: key concepts techniques and exercises

Drawing skills: experimental mark-making and breaking the rules

Drawing skills: materials equipment and surfaces

Drawing skills: observational line and tone

Drawing skills: freehand and visual thinking

Drawing skills: space layering and composition

Drawing skills: drawing with light

Drawing skills: drawing with 3D

This teacher-led unit deepens pupils' skills within endorsements. Through short workshop activities, pupils further explore a range of materials and techniques. They develop studies focused on the elements and principles of art in practice.

Foundation workshops: developing skills

Digital drawing allows layers and undo options

Digital drawing doesn’t use any artistic principles

Traditional drawing can use colour, digital cannot

Which of these is a main difference between digital and traditional drawing?

True or false? Digital drawing software still requires core skills like proportion, tone and composition.

A separate section of the canvas used to organise parts of an artwork

How transparent a brush stroke or layer appears

How hard you press with a stylus affects the thickness of a line

Match the digital drawing term to its description:

To organise parts of the image separately, like outlines, shading, or background

Why might an artist use layers in their digital drawing?

True or false? Digital drawing means artists no longer need to understand shading or light sources.

The ability to erase mistakes with “undo”

The ability to smudge with your finger only

Which tool or feature is especially helpful in digital drawing but not in traditional drawing?

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment