Lesson 2: Developing drawings
Taking portrait photographs ready for use in later lessons and developing drawings into finished prints using a range of techniques, including monoprints.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Display the Presentation: Explain the answer. Arrange the children into pairs and ask them to explain why colour washes might make a good background for a portrait and how they might create different effects for a background.
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Lucy is an Art and design specialist with 19 years of experience teaching and leading the subject in primary schools across all key stages. Having specialised in Tapestry at degree level, she trained as a teacher while maintaining her own creative practice. In the school setting, she aims to enable children to learn as artists and to empower teachers to feel confident delivering the subject.
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