Drawing flowers: shape and line
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can observe the lines and shapes within flowers
Key learning points
- We can observe real objects carefully and make line drawings to record what we see.
- Artists might not create drawings that look exactly like the real objects they are observing.
- We can observe the different shapes of a flower and record those shapes through drawing using paper.
Keywords
Observe - to look at something carefully and notice details about it
Line - a mark made by a moving point, such as a pencil or brush
Shape - the form of something made by a line around the edge
Common misconception
Drawings always have to look exactly like the object the artist is observing.
Drawing exercises focus more on artists using their eyes to carefully observe lines and shapes, rather than trying to create a drawing that looks exactly like the object.
Teacher tip
The drawing excercises within this lesson should be explorative and expressive. Allow pupils choice over materials and paper. Pupils could work on loose sheets of different colours, or large sheets of backing paper spread over tables.
Equipment
A range of drawing materials such as pens and crayons, flowers to observe, sheets of paper in different colours, backing paper.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.True or False? You can use an eraser to fix mistakes when drawing with a pencil.
Q2.Which of these images is a 2-D shape?
Q3.Which tools can you draw with?
Q4.Put the shapes in order from the least to the most sides.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these is a straight line?
Q2.Which of these words means to look closely at something?
Q3.Which tool can you use to draw the lines and shapes you see in a flower?
Q4.Match the drawing tool to how you use it.
Writing and drawing with light marks
Drawing on paper with colour
Drawing in pen with bold, strong lines
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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