*Updated* Drawing: Exploring line and shape

Exploring line and shape; working and experimenting with different materials through observational and collaborative pieces inspired by artists.

Introducing updates to our drawing units

Kapow Primary is thrilled to announce updates to the drawing curriculum for Years 1–6. The enhancements include a clearer and more structured progression of knowledge and skills, increased opportunities for skill reinforcement, broader exposure to diverse artists and new educational videos for teachers and pupils.

 

This updated unit introduces these exciting new elements while retaining selected aspects of the archived unit Drawing: Make your mark, which will remain in the archive area. It will remain permanently available but will not be updated in line with curriculum or website developments.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Exploring line

  • To explore control and pressure to create different types of lines.

Lesson 2: Musical lines

  • To practise drawing different lines using music as a stimulus.

Lesson 3: Exploring shapes

  • To connect lines to create shapes.

Lesson 4: Shape in art

  • To explore lines and shapes in pictures for portrait drawing.

Lesson 5: Klee portraits

  • To use control and pressure skills to add colour to a drawing.

Optional: Every picture tells a story

  • To create an artist-inspired artwork using lines and shapes.

Key skills

Generating ideas:

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Key knowledge

Formal elements:

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Key vocabulary

artist

control

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