Urban Life: Drawing and design
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils previous observational and imaginative investigations of urban and natural environments. It provides opportunities to conceptualise, imagine and invent, and introduces them to design thinking.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils should have basic control of drawing tools (pencil, pen, ruler, colouring media).
- Pupils should have basic skills in looking closely at features in the environment and recording them through drawing or notes.
- Pupils should understand that design is problem-solving: making choices for a purpose or audience.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils previous observational and imaginative investigations of urban and natural environments. It provides opportunities to conceptualise, imagine and invent, and introduces them to design thinking.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils should have basic control of drawing tools (pencil, pen, ruler, colouring media).
- Pupils should have basic skills in looking closely at features in the environment and recording them through drawing or notes.
- Pupils should understand that design is problem-solving: making choices for a purpose or audience.
Urban Life: Drawing and design
In this unit, pupils will learn the art of portraiture in greater depth. They will learn how artists create expressions, mood and feeling in their portraits using facial features, colour, lighting and props.
6 lessons in unit
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