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St Nicholas CE Primary Academy

  • Art and Design

    Ammonite

    During this term in Art and Design, children revisit the theme of nature. Ammonites were sea creatures that lived millions of years ago. They were closely related to octopuses and squids and had a spiral, ribbed outer shell. They will use fossils and other natural forms to create work that includes printing and sculpting. Children will be introduced to drawing techniques and they will build their understanding of motifs by designing motifs themselves. All children will use motif in printing using one or two colours and make a 3D sculpture of a natural form in clay.

    How to Draw an Ammonite - Danny the Dinosaur Drawer

    In this video shows an example of how to draw an ammonite.

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    Vocabulary

    line drawing                      shading                         cross hatching                    natural

    nature                               printmaking                  motif / pattern                    sculpture

    prints