making quick and simple drawings to show ideas or the things we see

drawn marks to show areas of light and dark

drawing lines that cross over each other and are placed close together

is the combination of a selection of elements arranged and organised

Make a tonal study of a robot sculpture

Art and design

In this unit, pupils design and make a robot using recycled materials. They will investigate robots in film and TV, before answering a series of quick robot design challenges, then creating their own recycled robot using construction techniques.

Recycled robots: drawing and sculpture

Composition is the {{ }} and organisation of a selection of elements.

Look at the object carefully and observe the light and dark areas.

Start by lightly sketching the shape of the object.

Gradually add lighter shades to make smooth transitions between light and dark.

Add the darkest areas using a dark pencil or charcoal.

Put the steps for creating a tonal study in the correct order.

Complete the sentence: Adding tone makes a drawing more realistic and ...

We can describe the range of tones by using the terms dark tone, {{ }} and light tone.

drawing lines that cross over each other and placed closely together

Tone is how light or dark something is. Select the darkest tone.

the textures and shape to enhance realism and interest

the choice of colours to improve the design

Which details should you focus on when refining a sculpture?

Put the steps for creating a sketch in the correct order.

{{}} your final sculpture to your maquette helps to reflect on what worked well and what could be improved.

making small changes to improve a piece of art

the process of converting waste into reusable material

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