Lobster Pots & Rope Book

Lobster Pots & Rope Book

During this project students broaden their perception of what drawing can be using a variety of media. It is an ideal project to run at the start of a course where students are going to follow an independent path such as GCSE or A level. Students will:

• Learn to make a simple folded book.
• Draw with a range of different media.
• Draw with a range of experimental and traditional drawing techniques.

This download includes:

• Access to a 16-minute instructional video, which can be used as professional development for yourself or with students.
• 3 pages of lobster pot and rope images. (As seen in video above).
• 4 Pages of rope knots. See below.

Please note, this download does not include written instructions as all the instructions are in the video.

Materials required: A2 paper (approx 16.5 x 23.4 inches) However, this book could be made any size. Indian ink, scrap card, ballpoint pens in a variety of colours (each student will need 3 different colours), black chalk pastels (the rectangular type with straight edges work well for this task). Brushes and drawing pencils.

I imagine this would take about 7 lessons to create, or less if students create the detailed traditional drawings as a homework task.

There are many more drawing art lessons on The Arty Teacher website.

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Sarah Crowther is The Arty Teacher. She is a high school art teacher in the North West of England. She strives to share her enthusiasm for art by providing art teachers around the globe with high-quality resources and by sharing her expertise through this blog.

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