Drawing: Exploring line and shape

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

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Exploring line

Lesson 2: Musical lines

Lesson 3: Exploring shapes

Lesson 4: Shape in art

Lesson 5: Klee portraits

Optional lesson

Optional: Every picture tells a story

Key skills

Generating ideas:

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Key knowledge

Making skills:

  • Drawing different lines
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Key vocabulary

artist

control

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Equipment list

Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.

This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)

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  • Pencils ×30
  • Rubbers and Pencil Sharpeners
  • Drawing materials Includes: colouring pencils, chalk, oil and soft pastels, charcoal, wax crayons and felt tips / coloured markers
  • 10x10cm white card squares ×30
  • A range of paper including plain cartridge paper, sugar paper in different colours ×30
  • Large roll of paper ×30
  • Masking tape ×1
  • Shape templates
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