Year 7 – Autumn 1

To begin the year, year 7 looked to answer the question: What is a line? 

They began experimenting by drawing lines to represent music, exploring different marks they could make and creating shapes using string.

They then explored the work of Dame Zaha Hadid, a pioneering architect who pushed the boundaries of what her buildings could be. This led them to continuous line drawings: they used the landscape outside, the windows and a sheet of clear plastic to create their own continuous line drawings.

Next, they looked at Christa Rijenveld, an illustrator who is best known for her line drawings of mountains. Taking inspiration from Rijenveld, students had a go at creating their own mountain drawings using lines to fill the space.

Finally, students used all the skills and techniques they learnt throughout Autumn 1 to create their final piece: a landscape drawn from one continuous line.

Throughout Autumn 1 the students were also introduced to annotating and evaluating both their own work and art by other artists.