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Building drawing machines
I can create my own drawing machine using a variety of objects.
Lesson 6 of 6
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- Year 1
Building drawing machines
I can create my own drawing machine using a variety of objects.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Artists can create marks holding a drawing tool, but they can also use objects and movement to create marks instead.
- A drawing machine works by moving in different ways to make lines, shapes and marks with moving objects.
- Artists might experiment with how the movement of the drawing machine creates different marks or patterns on the page.
Keywords
Movement - movement is when you make something go from one place to another
Object - an object is anything you can see or touch, like a toy, a book, or a ball
Drawing machine - a tool or device that helps make marks by moving in different ways
Common misconception
Artists have to hold a drawing tool with their hands to make marks.
Remind children that artists can make marks by holding a drawing tool but they can also make marks without directly touching the drawing tool.
For Task A the bouncy ball could be swapped for another object. Water can also be added to the paint to make it easier for the objects to move through.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Licence
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.A is a tool, like a small frame, that helps you focus on and choose what part of a scene you want to look at.
A is a tool, like a small frame, that helps you focus on and choose what part of a scene you want to look at.
pattern
artwork
Q2.Artists do not always have to use their hands to make marks.
Artists do not always have to use their hands to make marks.
False
Q3.What word do we use to describe all the materials an artist uses to make art?
What word do we use to describe all the materials an artist uses to make art?
colour
shape
texture
Q4.What media does this image show?
What media does this image show?
pencil
charcoal
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is true?
Which of the following is true?
Artists always use their hands to make marks.
Artists can only use their hands to make marks.
Artists never use their hands to make marks.
Q2.Which of the following are drawing tools?
Which of the following are drawing tools?
Q3.Which object has been used to make these marks with the ink?
Which object has been used to make these marks with the ink?
a cup
a pencil
Q4.Match these keywords to their definition.
Match these keywords to their definition.
