Let's draw

Explore drawing through guided illustration

Student visual arts resource developed by The Arts Unit

Years 5 and 6 visual arts

What will I learn?

You will:

explore drawing as an art form
investigate an artist’s intention and use of techniques
create an artwork.

Welcome to the class

Duration: 00:37

Video full screen - Welcome to the class
Video transcript - Welcome to the class

Before you begin

I hope you are feeling creative today and are ready to discover more about drawing different creatures!

Make sure you have a quiet space and a table to work on safely.

You'll need:

paper
lead pencil
eraser

Optional: charcoal, playdough, plasticine or clay.

Watch and create

Watch the video of the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge 2019 – Guided illustration with Aura Parker.

Follow the instructions to create your own spider character drawing.

Spider character saying 'You can do it!' by Aura Parker. Spider has two large eyes, a blue spiky abdomen and little black legs.

NSW Premier's Reading Challenge 2019 – Guided illustration with Aura Parker

Duration: 12:51
Illustrator Aura Parker guides you through the process of drawing one of her characters used on the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge 2019 poster.

Video full screen - NSW PRC 2019 - guided illustration with Aura Parker
Video transcript - NSW PRC 2019 - guided illustration with Aura Parker

2. Explore and connect

Explore outside and sketch the insects that you find using the techniques you've learned.

Share your spider drawing and insect sketches with your teacher.

You might like to display them in your classroom or at home!

Butterfly

Bee

3. Extension activities

Some possible extension activities you can explore include:

Add detail to your insect drawing using watercolour and black pen.
Write a short story based on your drawing. Make sure to give your insect character a name.
Sculpt your insect character using clay, playdough or other materials you have around you.