Building drawing machines
I can create my own drawing machine using a variety of objects.
Building drawing machines
I can create my own drawing machine using a variety of objects.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Artists can create marks holding a drawing tool, but they can also use objects and movement to create marks instead.
- A drawing machine works by moving in different ways to make lines, shapes and marks with moving objects.
- Artists might experiment with how the movement of the drawing machine creates different marks or patterns on the page.
Keywords
Movement - movement is when you make something go from one place to another
Object - an object is anything you can see or touch, like a toy, a book, or a ball
Drawing machine - a tool or device that helps make marks by moving in different ways
Common misconception
Artists have to hold a drawing tool with their hands to make marks.
Remind children that artists can make marks by holding a drawing tool but they can also make marks without directly touching the drawing tool.
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Starter quiz
4 Questions
Exit quiz
4 Questions
when you make your something go from one place to another
a tool or device that helps make marks by moving in different ways
anything you can see or touch, like a toy, a book, or a ball