Spring Trust Academy Knowledge Organiser Art Focus Drawing

Spring Trust Academy – Knowledge Organiser Art Focus Drawing Year 3 Who? Focus Famous Artist Quentin Blake • Quentin Blake was born in the suburbs of London in 1932 and has drawn ever since he can remember. • He went to Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, followed by National Service. Then he studied English at Downing College, Cambridge, going on to do a postgraduate teaching diploma at the University of London, followed by life-classes at Chelsea Art School. • He has always made a living as an illustrator. He is known for his collaboration with writers such as Russell Hoban, Joan Aiken, Michael Rosen, John Yeoman and, most famously, Roald Dahl. Who? Additional Artists Dr Suess (Theodor Seues Geisel) • He began his career as a little-known editorial cartoonist in the 1920 s. His intriguing perspective ignited his career, and his work evolved quickly to illustrations. • Dr Seuss created every rough sketch, final line drawing, and finished work for each page of every project he illustrated. What? Key Skills What? Key vocab Overlap Extends over so it covers something partly. 2 D shapes A shape with only two dimensions, such as width and height but no thickness Foreground The part of the picture that appears closest to the viewer Middeground The part of the picture between both the foreground and background Background The part of the picture that appears the furthest from the viewer. Illustrator A person who draws or creates pictures for magazines, books, advertising, etc • • • To use tools & techniques for drawing and explore effects, so they can express their ideas, observations and feelings with increasing proficiency. To notice line, shape and pattern and use these visual qualities when they draw their impressions of people, places, events, objects and animals, real and imagined. To appreciate different drawing styles and discover how significant illustrators have used drawing to express ideas in their creative works Pictures and Diagrams