Drawing and the Human Form · Drawing and Composition

Gesture and Movement

Capturing the energy and motion of the human figure through rapid, fluid sketching techniques.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a single line suggest the direction of a body's movement?
  2. 2What artistic elements create the feeling of speed or stillness?
  3. 3How does the weight of a line change our perception of a figure?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - DrawingNCCA: Primary - Making Drawings
Class/Year: 6th Class
Subject: Creative Expressions and Visual Literacy
Unit: Drawing and the Human Form
Period: Drawing and Composition

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