Drawing skills: drawing with 3D
I can create a 3D drawing using wire or other materials to represent line, contour and form in space.
- Year 11
Drawing skills: drawing with 3D
I can create a 3D drawing using wire or other materials to represent line, contour and form in space.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Drawing can move beyond paper by using materials like wire and string to construct “lines in space”.
- 3D drawing develops understanding of form, balance and structure.
- Materials can be manipulated to suggest contours, proportion and movement.
Keywords
Contour - the outline of a shape or object
Form - the 3D structure or volume created through arrangement of materials
Construction - the process of assembling parts to create a structure or artwork
Armature - a supporting framework that gives stability to a sculpture
Common misconception
3D drawings must look exactly like 2D sketches.
3D drawing explores form and space - it’s about expressing line, contour and movement in three dimensions, not replicating flat sketches.
Equipment
Wire (thick and thin), string, pipe cleaners, or paperclips. Goggles to protect eyes. Cardboard strips, masking tape, scissors, pliers (if needed for wire). Sketchbooks, pencils, erasers, sharpeners.
Licence
Lesson video
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