Year 2 Art - Different drawing materials & line drawing

Looking for a ready-to-teach art lesson that builds fundamental drawing skills while engaging every learner? This complete Line Exploration pack has everything you need to deliver a confident, creative lesson with ease.

What’s Included:
• Teaching slides
• Printable resources
• Differentiated worksheets:
• HA (blue) – Challenge and extension
• MA (green) – Core learning
• LA (yellow) – Scaffolded support
• SEND (pink) – Accessible and inclusive

The lesson focuses on helping pupils explore a range of drawing materials, including pencil, pen, and charcoal, while experimenting with the different types of lines they can create.

Success Criteria:
- Use different materials to make marks
- Create a range of lines (thick, thin, curved, straight)
- Describe and compare which materials produce darker or lighter marks

Outcome:
Pupils produce a line exploration sheet that showcases their creativity and understanding of mark-making techniques.

Teachers love this resource because it is completely zero-prep, fully differentiated to support all abilities, and designed to build essential art skills in an engaging and accessible way. It is ideal for observations, introducing art fundamentals, or developing creative confidence in the classroom.