Year 7 Line and Shape Art Unit

Make a striking start to secondary Art with Love To Teach Art – Year 7 Line and Shape. Inspired by Yayoi Kusama and Georgia O’Keeffe, this ready-to-teach ten-week unit explores curved forms, close-up subjects, polka dots and radial patterns.

Why teachers love it

• Ready to teach: Ten Core Skills mini-lessons of 20–30 minutes.

• Creative confidence: Develops drawing skills, pattern, composition and personal expression.

• Flexible: Three Studio Work projects with adaptable pacing.

• Curriculum connected: Australian Curriculum v9 Visual Arts and Media Arts.

What students create

Students explore close-up flowers, radial symmetry and repeated dots before creating three projects:

• Clay coil pot

• Polka-dot painting of a curved subject

• Digital dotted-object wallpaper

What’s Included

• Lesson Slides PDF: Artist studies, Core Skills, projects, quizzes and reflections.

• Teacher Guide PDF: Ten-week planner, teaching notes and curriculum connections.

• Quiz Book PDF: Three quizzes with answers.

• Posters Pack PDF: Drawing Tools posters and reflection guides.

• Fired Clay Guide PDF: Practical clay preparation, storage and firing guidance.

Materials

Requires basic art materials, fired clay and Procreate on iPad for digital activities. The clay project may be omitted if needed. Materials, devices and the app are not included.

Digital PDF download licensed for one teacher’s own classes.

Explore the lessons: https://ilovetoteach101.com/year-7-line-and-shape-art-lessons/

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