Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Term 4—
Art (Drawing)
Great artist—Leonardo Da Vinci

Background Information
Pupils should be taught:
to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas ,
to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]
about great artists, architects and designers in history.
through a variety of creative and practical activities, the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to engage in an iterative process of designing and making.

In this unit the children will…
Learn about great artists, architects and designers in history – Leonardo Da Vinci
Create an artists fact-file on Leonardo Da Vinci
Research sketching techniques of Da Vinci’s bird drawings
Explore sketching of birds
Use cross hatching to develop style, shade, shadow and form.
Use paints or chosen media to produce final piece

By the end of this unit….
All children will:
create sketch books to record their
observations of Leonardo Da Vinci drawings
review and revisit their sketch ideas to inform their design decisions
improve their mastery of drawing skills using sketching pencils
improve their mastery of drawing and painting
learn about great artists and designers in history
Most children will:
Evaluate their own and others work
improve on their own designs

The children will explore:
Leonardo Da Vinci and his life
Leonardo’s drawings of birds
Leonardo’s sketching techniques
Hatching
Cross hatching

Key Vocabulary
Illustration, specialising , Renaissance period, Genius, science and nature
Hatching—Leonardo da Vinci used a drawing technique called “hatching”. Hatching consists of straight or curved lines drawn close to each other to give the illusion of value.
https://youtu.be/0VJ4t6vBGjY Hatching and cross hatching technique
https://youtu.be/pdDFl7q-vyg Leonardo Da Vinci’s life