Year 3 - Art and design
Refine and prepare drawings for print
Insects: drawing and printmaking
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Unit Summary
Pupils will explore the world of insects up close, recording their observations using line drawing techniqes. They will develop these drawings through a number of print processes, before creating and realising a design for surface print.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to refine and prepare a drawing of an insect for print.
Key Notes
- Sketching the main shapes first and simplifying details makes the design clearer for printing.
- Adding key details like patterns and textures helps to make the insect design more interesting and ready for print.
Vocabulary To Learn
- sketch/sketching: making quick and simple drawings to show ideas or the things we see
- texture: the feel or appearance of a surface
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that adding more detail will always make a print better.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Sketching the main shapes first and simplifying details makes the design clearer for printing. Adding key details like patterns and textures helps to make the insect design more interesting and ready for print.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'sketch/sketching'
making quick and simple drawings to show ideas or the things we see.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may think that adding more detail will always make a print better. Correction: While detail can be important in some art, too many tiny or delicate details can get lost or not transfer properly when printing. It's actually more effective to use bold, simple shapes and lines to create a clear and striking print.
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