Our spaces: drawing and printing
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Why this why now
This unit introduces drawing techniques for different purposes to develop pupils’ imaginative and design thinking skills. Elements of technical drawing, expressive drawing and printing will be introduced and pupils will think about the topic of sustainability.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Appropriate level of fine motor skills needed to use art media
- Prior experience of making simple prints
- Experience of design thinking and planning
- Prior experience of manipulating sculptural materials to intentions
Threads
Why this why now
This unit introduces drawing techniques for different purposes to develop pupils’ imaginative and design thinking skills. Elements of technical drawing, expressive drawing and printing will be introduced and pupils will think about the topic of sustainability.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Appropriate level of fine motor skills needed to use art media
- Prior experience of making simple prints
- Experience of design thinking and planning
- Prior experience of manipulating sculptural materials to intentions
Our spaces: drawing and printing
A diverse range of approaches will be used in this unit to investigate houses in both an artistic and an architectural style. Drawing and printing techniques will be explored before pupils investigate how architects design environmentally friendly houses or flats, then design their own eco-home.
6 lessons in unit
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