Drawing Minibeasts – using a continuous line, graphite and oil pastel
By Paula Briggs
This resource describes how to use graphite and oil pastel to explore drawing minibeasts. Ideal lesson plan for introducing new drawing materials to primary aged children.
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Zoe Coughlan
November 25, 2012 @ 2:16 pm
Really want to try this with my Year 7s. Where did you get the amazing images from?
Paula Briggs
November 25, 2012 @ 3:17 pm
I just googled “fly” “spider” etc – I think I might have added “isolated on white”…
Sheila Ceccarelli
November 28, 2012 @ 1:29 pm
Hi Zoe and do look at our insects theme page which has links to all AccessArt posts on insects /?p=12419
Good luck and please let us know how you get on!
Best wishes,
Sheila
Zoe Coughlan
March 13, 2013 @ 4:31 am
I tried it with my classes, as part of a larger unit of work using insects to develop observational drawing.
Insects is a great theme for boys and girls, and the colours and forms are really inspirational.
Here are some of the outcomes.
Zoe Coughlan
March 13, 2013 @ 4:34 am
another one…
Zoe Coughlan
March 13, 2013 @ 4:36 am
and another…
We used charcoal and soft pastels, so a slightly different look
Sheila Ceccarelli
March 13, 2013 @ 11:55 am
Zoe, Really lovely to see these dynamic images and see year 7s experiment so openly with mark making and expressive observational drawing. Thanks very much for sharing these!