Make Painterly Drawings in the National Gallery

Draw from paintings in the National Gallery, a wonderful source of inspiration. Drawing from them is a great way to make drawings that will help you when you come to make your own paintings.

• Understand composition and the placing of figures and other elements.
• Appreciate the variety of tonal values (lights and darks) in the painting.
• Make a light sketch to locate the large shapes and start to feel the rhythms.
• Understand form and light.
• Build up tones, paying attention edges

• Enjoy exciting mark-making to add texture and enliven the rhythms.