“I can’t draw!" Building confidence through drawing techniques
I can use a variety of drawing techniques to create different art works.
“I can’t draw!" Building confidence through drawing techniques
I can use a variety of drawing techniques to create different art works.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Drawing can be a range of things, from creating replicas to exploring a variety of techniques.
- We can build confidence in drawing by experimenting with different techniques.
- Drawing with machines or objects removes control from the artist and records marks which are unexpected.
- One of the most important aspects of art making and learning is that it is fun!
Keywords
Experimental - exploring unusual ideas, materials, or techniques without worrying about rules or the outcome
Replica - an exact or very close copy of something. It’s made to look just like the original object or artwork
Technique - a method an artist uses to explore drawing in different ways
Common misconception
Drawing has to be a replica of what is being looked at.
Drawing can be detailed and replicate an object, but it can also be many other things. Artists often play with techniques and process to try out different ways of exploring drawing and this can lead to experimental and exciting discoveries.
To help you plan your year 7 art and design lesson on: “I can’t draw!" Building confidence through drawing techniques, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 art and design lesson on: “I can’t draw!" Building confidence through drawing techniques, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 3 art and design lessons from the An overview of art unit, dive into the full secondary art and design curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
Pencils, paper, ink and various materials for the drawing machines.
Licence
Lesson video
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