- Subjects >
- Art and design >
- Key stage 1 >
- Year 2 >
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Experiment with a range of materials to create marks and tones.
- Use different pressures and control to make different marks.
- Describe the texture of objects.
- Identify how artists use tone.
- Control shading to show tone.
- Sketch simple shapes lightly so that changes can be made.
- Refine a drawing by building up the outline of an object.
- Pose to show a clear expression and head position to create a photograph.
Suggested prior learning
Drawing: Exploring line and shape
Get started
Lessons
Lesson 1: Exploring drawing materials
Lesson 2: Understanding and creating texture
Lesson 3: Exploring tonal shading
Lesson 4: Sketching and refining a drawing
Lesson 5: Creating an observational drawing
Optional: Every picture tells a story
Key skills
Generating ideas
- Beginning to generate
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Key knowledge
Making skills (formal elements):
- Shape:
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Key vocabulary
grip
mark making
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
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)
Download
Full equipment list for the subject
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Range of drawing materials For example, charcoal, white chalk, graphite sticks, soft and oil pastels, wax crayons and colour pencils
- A3 good quality paper (100gsm or more) ×30
- Device for taking photographs ×8
- Teddy or soft toy
- Sugar paper ×30
- Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
- Glue stick ×30
- Masking tape ×1
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Related content
Unit resources
Knowledge organiser: Drawing: Understanding tone and texture
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit ‘Drawing: Tone and texture’.
Vocabulary display – Art and design Y2: Drawing: Understanding tone and texture
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'Drawing: Understanding tone and texture'.
Subject resources
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Cross-curricular opportunities
None.
