Starter quiz
- What is a sketch?
- A coloured artwork
- A detailed painting
- A rough drawing capturing main features ✓
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- What does texture refer to in art?
- Bright colours
- Outline of a shape
- Surface quality or feel ✓
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True or False? A sculpture is flat like a painting.- True
- False ✓
- How does shading affect a drawing?
- It adds colour
- It defines the outline
- It gives the illusion of depth ✓
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- What should you do before adding details to a sketch?
- Add textures immediately
- Capture basic forms first ✓
- Use lots of colours
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A sculpture is different from a painting because it can be seen from __________ sides.- 1
- 2
- All ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is the first step in sketching an insect, animal, or bird?
- Add detailed textures
- Capture the basic form ✓
- Colour the sketch
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- How can you add depth to a drawing?
- Add more lines
- Use bright colours
- Use shading techniques ✓
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- What does texture add to a sketch?
- Increased size
- Patterned effects
- Surface quality ✓
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- Why is observation important in sketching?
- To capture accurate shapes ✓
- To finish quickly
- To use more colours
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- Geometric shapes are shapes such as circles, triangles and ______ that have uniform measurements.
- 'squares' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Using organic and geometric shapes for the basic structure creates a more accurate sketch.
- Different line styles can be used to create interest in a drawing.
- Applying tone and shading can be used to make an observational drawing more realistic.
- Using a photograph to draw from helps you to see details and shapes clearly, making it easier to draw accurately.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that shadows are always black.
Encourage pupils to cast shadows and to look at the tone of the shadow. Observe the tone on different coloured objects. Draw pupils' attention to the fact that shadows are not always black.
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
Tone - how light or dark something is
Shade - drawn marks to show areas of light and dark
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