Visual Worlds: Elements and Design · Drawing and Composition

Texture and Space

Developing techniques to create the illusion of depth and the feel of surfaces on a flat plane.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we make a 2D drawing look like it has a rough or soft surface?
  2. 2What techniques create the illusion of distance on a flat piece of paper?
  3. 3Why is negative space just as important as the main subject of an artwork?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Visual Arts - Grade 3
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Visual Worlds: Elements and Design
Period: Drawing and Composition

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