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Year 3 - Art and design

Sketchbook research: insect, animal and bird studies and designs

Creature Construction: sculpture

Unit Summary

Pupils will combine readily available scrap items into model animals, learning how to construct through assembling materials. They will develop their ability to draw and shade 3-dimensions

Lesson Summary

You will learn to observe and sketch insect, animal, or bird features in your sketchbook.

Key Notes

  • Using organic and geometric shapes for the basic structure creates a more accurate sketch.
  • Different line styles can be used to create interest in a drawing.
  • Applying tone and shading can be used to make an observational drawing more realistic.
  • Using a photograph to draw from helps you to see details and shapes clearly, making it easier to draw accurately.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • line: a mark made by a moving point, such as a pencil or brush
  • geometric shapes: shapes that have uniform measurements and do not appear in nature
  • organic shapes: shapes that do not have straight lines and are found in nature
  • tone: how light or dark something is
  • shade: drawn marks to show areas of light and dark

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may think that shadows are always black.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Using organic and geometric shapes for the basic structure creates a more accurate sketch. Different line styles can be used to create interest in a drawing.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'line'

a mark made by a moving point, such as a pencil or brush.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils may think that shadows are always black. Correction: Encourage pupils to cast shadows and to look at the tone of the shadow. Observe the tone on different coloured objects. Draw pupils' attention to the fact that shadows are not always black.

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