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Drawing: Power prints

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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 4 unit Drawing: Exploring tone, texture and proportion. Kapow no longer updates these lessons, and they may not reflect the national curriculum or current guidance. They remain a permanent part of your subscription and will continue to be available for reference and use. We recommend that you explore the new versions of the lessons.

Lessons

Lesson 1: 3D pencil drawings

  • To draw using tone to create a 3D effect.

Lesson 2: Sense of proportion

  • To explore proportion and tone when drawing.

Lesson 3: Drawing with scissors

  • To plan a composition for a mixed-media drawing.

Lesson 4: Wax resist

  • To use shading techniques to create pattern and contrast.

Lesson 5: Power prints

  • To work collaboratively to develop drawings into prints.

Key skills

Generating ideas:

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Key knowledge

Formal elements:

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Key vocabulary

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block print

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Knowledge Organiser: Drawing: Power prints

Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit "Drawing: Power prints".

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Vocabulary display: Power prints

A display version of the key vocabulary from the Power prints unit.

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