Drawing Skills — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 drawing skills. Covers line, shape, tone, texture, proportion, perspective, shading techniques and key drawing media. Aligns with KS2 NC art and design.
Preview
Page count: 5. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Recall key drawing vocabulary, shading techniques, face proportions and basic perspective.
About this resource
- Subject: Art
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 5
- Date added: 2026-12-14
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Drawing books and art supplies
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For teachers and children
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Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain — Betty Edwards
The definitive guide to learning observational drawing - E Ed Emberley's Complete FunPrint Drawing Book — Ed Emberley
- D Draw in 3-D — Mark Kistler
Drawing supplies
- D Drawing pencils HB 2B 4B 6B set class 30
- S Sketch pad A3 cartridge paper class
- V Viewfinder card frame composition aid
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