Drawing

•An increased ability to observe and record the shapes, patterns and textures found in objects.

•Children will continue to work in a combined schematic and observational mode but with greater confidence in placing objects in the picture frame.

• Drawing will increasingly be used as the starting point for work in other media as well as an end in itself.

Drawing Projects

After Arcimboldo

Children made large pastel drawings of fruits and vegetables. After looking at the paintings of Arcimboldo they used them to make a large group collage of a face. The individual studies show particularly good observation of shape, pattern and texture. While making the final image they were encouraged to use specialist art vocabulary and compared the final result to the work of the artist.

After Picasso

This child has made a line drawing in response to looking at The Weeping Woman by Picasso. When talking about the pencil drawing the pupil commented:

“ It looked like she was eating a sandwich but it was a tissue. The eyes look like boats. She’s got all shapes on her face - triangles, rectangles, diamonds and bumpy shapes.”

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The drawing has been developed as a painting. The images are placed effectively in the picture frame and the use of line is particularly strong. The paint has been controlled well allowing the use of shape and pattern to show through.

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Observational drawing

This child has made an observational drawing of a toy boat. The composition is very strong. They have added elements from their imagination such as a stormy sea, clouds and fishes which enrich and personalise the image. The child has used materials confidently and found successful ways of representing different objects and surfaces.

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This child has drawn a complex group of objects. A fluffy toy was wrapped in Christmas paper and covered with decorations and tinsel. The paper was then torn open as if on Christmas day.

•Although on first sight the parts of the object may not seem to be clearly represented, a closer inspection reveals a very confident use of space. The main object, in this case an elephant, is positioned appropriately and pastels have been used with confidence and expression to create a dynamic effect.

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They have recorded all this information clearly using a combination of observation and schema to represent what they know to be there. They have used the materials with considerable patience and control and the final result has great charm.

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