This is my drawing when I was about 6 years old. It is of myself 2nd left and my twin sister left, my older sister and finally my younger sister Britt far right. For some reason we are nurse cats. I can still remember the jealousy and infighting through this picture. [...read more]
This is a great lesson to do with Yr 4. Paintings by L.S.Lowry are perfect for this age range as he only uses 6 colours so you to could limit your colour palette. Also he adds such drama in his paintings with titles such as A Fight and The Accident [...read more]
Who should join the mini trial? If you teach drawing to your pupils or would like to but don't have any formal art/drawing qualifications I would love to hear from you. I am looking for 5 more schools to take part in a randomised controlled trial to collect evidence and data for [...read more]
Lesson 5: Tone Five weeks into the term and my Yr4 pupils have completed five lessons specifically aimed at helping them learn to draw. Tone is the area between light and dark and is one of the main elements to learn. Five Main Elements Shape, Line, Light and Dark, Tone and Colour are [...read more]
This example of a camera and puppy were taken from an after-school Art club. The children had a choice of two images and were given a blank corresponding grid. It was a challenge but as you can see the children did a great job considering this is only four weeks [...read more]
Only 4 weeks into the term and Year 4 pupils are beginning to really develop their drawing skills. This example shows that the pupil is aware of shapes and tries to improve this in a second drawing. He still presses too hard with his pen but has got used to [...read more]
Year 5 Food Sculpture Project This week I tried a simple project with my Year 5 pupils. It was busy and lively but worked really well. They made apples, bananas, pairs, oranges and a cup and saucer. I made the teapot with my 9 year old nephew for an example to [...read more]
Starting to see a change. This sketchbook example shows how quickly Year 4 pupils change from using a simple symbol system to draw and move onto a different and sophisticated element system. The Symbol System We use simple shapes to make drawings. A square with a triangle on top is a house. A [...read more]
Drawing is best to teach at the beginning of Year 4. Lesson 2 Observation Drawing went well. When you look at these sketchbook examples you can see the development through the drawing. Usually the second drawing. What went well is the children would try one drawing knowing they get to do [...read more]
Teaching Drawing Who teaches children to draw? Is it teachers or parents or both? And when do children need to learn to draw if they need to learn at all? Is it not the case that you either have it or don't. You're either talented in art or not! We all know people [...read more]
