This archived Art and design scheme of work video is part of a lesson in which pupils explore self-portraits by combining technology and drawing.

Children begin by taking three selfies, before choosing their favourite to develop into a drawing. Using a sharp HB pencil and plain paper, they recreate their chosen image through a continuous line drawing, keeping their pencil on the page at all times. This approach encourages close observation, concentration and fine detail. The first attempt acts as a practice drawing. Pupils then create a final version, again without erasing, and may go over their lines with a fine liner to make their work bolder. By the end of the lesson, children will have created a self-portrait inspired by their own photograph while developing confidence and control in observational line drawing.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s archived Year 6 Photography unit.

See more of our original Upper key stage 2 Art and design scheme of work.

Art and design, Upper key stage 2, Photography, Lesson 4: Self-portraits.