Year 3 - Art and design
Draw the rainforest: studies of plants and leaves
The Rainforest: drawing and painting
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Unit Summary
Pupils will learn about different artists who used forest scapes as their subject. They will create rubbings and make a collage from objects they have collected, before making observational drawings and developing and realising their own rainforest painting.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to observe and sketch a variety of leaves.
Key Notes
- Using organic and geometric shapes for the basic structure creates a more accurate leaf sketch.
- Different line styles can be used to improve a drawing of a leaf.
- Applying tone and shading can be used to make an observational drawing more realistic.
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
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils often think that leaves are uniform in shape, when in fact rainforest leaves vary greatly in shape and size.
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 leaf sketch. Different line styles can be used to improve a drawing of a leaf.
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 often think that leaves are uniform in shape, when in fact rainforest leaves vary greatly in shape and size. Correction: Highlight the diversity of plant forms and individuality of shape in the lesson.
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