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Year 4

Make a portrait of a sleeping person

I can explore a range of drawing materials and line styles to create an outline.

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Year 4

Make a portrait of a sleeping person

I can explore a range of drawing materials and line styles to create an outline.

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Key learning points

  1. Lines can be created with a variety of drawing materials used in different ways.
  2. Geometric and organic shapes are helpful to use when planning a drawing.
  3. An outline can be created using a variety of line styles, in a variety of materials.

Keywords

  • 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

  • Outline - an outline gives us a more precise shape of the object or person we are drawing

Common misconception

It is easier to sketch an outline without first using shapes.

Remind children that if we use shapes to plan our drawing, it becomes much easier to achive the correct position and proportions with our outline.


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6 Questions

Q1.
A is the view of a dream, imagined by the artist.
dreamer
Correct answer: dreamscape
dreamworld
Q2.
is an idea in your head about something you have not experienced in the real world.
inventiveness
inspiration
Correct answer: imagination
Q3.
Collage can be made from ...
Correct answer: layers of paper.
Correct answer: found objects.
Correct answer: textiles.
Q4.
Surrealist artists are inspired by texts, imagination and the outdoors.
True
Correct answer: False
Q5.
Which shape would an artist most likely use to draw the head of a person?
square
triangle
Correct answer: oval
rectangle
Q6.
Why do artists use geometric shapes in their artwork?
to make their artwork look messy
Correct answer: to create patterns and structure
to use only one colour in their work
to draw only animals

6 Questions

Q1.
It is easier to sketch an outline without first using shapes.
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
Geometric and shapes can be used to help plan a drawing.
Correct answer: organic
original
observational
Q3.
Organic shapes are found in ...
geometry.
Correct answer: nature.
tools.
Q4.
Organic shapes have lines and are found in nature.
straight
Correct answer: curved
dotted
Q5.
An outline must be a solid line.
True
Correct answer: False
Q6.
We can add interest to a drawing by using different line styles and a variety of ...
outlines.
organic shapes.
Correct answer: materials.