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Lesson 2: Shading

Learning pencil control to develop tonal shading skills to create even tones.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Hand out sketchbooks and pencils.

Display the Presentation: How would you...? and allow time for paired work and discussion.

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In this unit

Assessment – Art and design Y3: DrawingLesson 1: See like an artist
Lesson 2: Shading
Lesson 3: Take a closer lookLesson 4: Imagination in bloomLesson 5: Paper to pixelsOptional: Every picture tells a story
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 25 March 2026

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