Year 6 - Art and design
Investigating urban design
Urban Life: Drawing and design
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will learn the art of portraiture in greater depth. They will learn how artists create expressions, mood and feeling in their portraits using facial features, colour, lighting and props.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to analyse urban environments and create a cityscape drawing that incorporates key elements of urban design.
Key Notes
- Understand the fundamental elements of urban design and their impact on city living.
- Analyse how artists represent urban environments through various artistic techniques.
- Develop observational drawing skills focusing on architectural features and city layouts.
Vocabulary To Learn
- urban design: the process of planning and shaping cities, towns and public spaces to make them functional and aesthetically pleasing
- public space: areas in a city accessible to all people, such as parks and streets
- cityscape: an artistic representation of a city, highlighting its buildings, streets and urban features
- perspective: a drawing method used to represent three-dimensional space or objects on a two-dimensional surface
- symmetry: a balanced and proportionate similarity between two halves of an object or design
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Urban design is solely about constructing buildings.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Understand the fundamental elements of urban design and their impact on city living.. Analyse how artists represent urban environments through various artistic techniques..
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'urban design'
the process of planning and shaping cities, towns and public spaces to make them functional and aesthetically pleasing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Urban design is solely about constructing buildings.. Correction: Urban design encompasses the planning of entire city environments, including streets, public spaces, transportation systems and the relationships between different urban elements..
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