1.1 Drawing

• Human figure: contour drawing
• Human figure: gesture drawing
• Proportion and simplicity of posture in figure drawing
• Line quality: variety and simplicity
• Human figure compositions inspired by children's rights
• Appraising own and peers' drawings

• analyse contour and gesture techniques in human figure drawing
• draw human figure using contour technique
• draw human figures using gesture technique
• appraise own and peers' drawings

“How can lines be used to capture posture or movement in human figure drawing?”

“Why are gesture and contour drawings important?”

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1. Introduction to drawing: contour and gesture
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Introduce drawing as a picture making technique and the two techniques of contour and gesture drawing.
2. Line quality: variety and simplicity
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Study line quality in figure drawing, with focus on variety and simplicity.
3. Proportion and simplicity of posture
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Use the head as a unit to keep the proportions of the human figure correct.
4. Contour drawing: following the edge
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Draw a single human figure by following the contour, or edge, of the body.
5. Blind and continuous contour drawing
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Practise blind contour and continuous contour drawing to strengthen observation.
6. Observation and the artist's eye
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Train the eye to study a model carefully before drawing it.
7. Gesture drawing: capturing movement
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Draw human figures using the gesture technique to capture posture and movement.
8. The line of action
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Use the line of action to give a gesture drawing direction and unity.
9. Timed gesture drawing
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Draw gesture studies within set times to capture posture quickly.
10. From stick figure to simple mannequin
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Build the figure from single lines and then from simple blocked shapes.
11. Drawing different postures
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Draw sitting, standing and moving figures from live or virtual models.
12. Drawing from live models and video tutorials
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Draw human figures from live models and from video tutorials while observing cyber safety.
13. Composing human figures
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Arrange human figures on the page to make a balanced composition.
14. Figure compositions inspired by children's rights
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Create a human figure composition inspired by children's rights using contour and gesture.
15. Materials and tools for drawing
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Identify and handle the materials and tools used for figure drawing.
16. Digital drawing tools
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explore digital drawing applications and create a digital figure study.
17. Line, tone and texture in drawing
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use hatching, cross-hatching and stippling to add tone and texture.
18. Appraising own and peers' drawings
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use clear criteria and polite language to appraise own and peers' drawings.
19. Display, critique and cyber safety
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Display drawings for critique and share them online safely.
20. Portfolio, careers and review
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Compile a drawing portfolio, review the node and explore related careers.