Lesson 1: What is street art?

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall:

• A good composition arranges the foreground, middle ground and background to create balance.

• Lines and marks show movement or emotion, with bold lines adding energy and soft marks creating calmness.

• Tone adds depth by using light and dark areas to make images look three-dimensional.

• A good composition balances shapes, colours and space to highlight key parts of the artwork.

• Proportion creates realism by keeping the sizes of objects accurate and balanced.

• Shading techniques add tone, texture and dimension to make drawings more lifelike.

• Observation skills improve accuracy and realism by capturing small details in drawings.