LS Lowry (I)

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Meet the Artists Painters

Objectives

Art and Design

  • Develop techniques, including control and use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.
  • Improve mastery of drawing techniques with pencil.
  • Create sketch books to record observations.
  • Learn about great artists in history.

PSHE

  • Use a broadening vocabulary to express both good and not so good feelings.

Lesson Planning

Explore the detailed paintings of Lowry and identify how society and emotion was reflected in his paintings. Identify the social interactions in your playground as you plan and sketch your own urban landscape.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To learn about the life and art work of LS Lowry.
  • To explore ways that social interactions can be portrayed through urban landscapes.
  • To sketch a playground scene using 2B pencil.
  • To describe the feelings associated with social interactions using a wide range of vocabulary.
  • To reflect on social interactions through urban landscapes.

Children will:

  • Explore the art of Lowry, identifying key techniques, style and influences.
  • Investigate the painting of crowds in Lowry’s work.
  • Identify the key social interactions that happen in the playground (recorded in diary form).
  • Sketch an outline of a playground urban landscape.

You Will Need

  • 2B pencils
  • Sketch books