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Art and design

Lesson 2: Charcoal still life

Using the same arrangement as last lesson, pupils draw inspiration from the abstract artist Camargo and use charcoals to create a new still life piece

Learning objectives

  • To draw a still life study in charcoal

National curriculum

  • Develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design
  • Improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Help by pointing out the main shapes in the objects.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: You could add a powerful light source so that these pupils can also focus on creating areas of light and shade, making sure that shadows fall in the correct places.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

Vocabulary

Created by:
Kapow Primary, 
Art and Design specialist
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