Yr7 Xmas Task 2022

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Xmas task – part 1

The hero and the beast


Stories of humans and
beasts have been around
for thousands of years.
The oldest surviving story
in English (Beowulf) tells
the tale of a warrior king
who slays beasts only to
find himself worrying about
his own future.
Xmas task – part 2
Stories about heroes and the hero kills the foe
beasts are usually really the foe kills the hero
about accepting our fears the hero tames the foe
of the unknown. the hero and foe become
friends.
1. Think of a fear that can be or some other idea of your
illustrated with a hero and a own.
beast. Eg fear of the dark, fear of You can choose a real story, an
being alone, fear of dying and fear imagined story or even a story of
of yourself or others. your own.
2. Choose a story of a hero and You must choose one with a
an animal foe where one of the human and animal – real or
following things happen: imaginary.
Xmas task – part 3
4. Decide the most 6. Decide who will be
important scene in the your beast and their
story – you will plan and pose. Eg your pet cat,
draw this. frog, stick insect, your
5. Decide who will be brother/sister.
the model for your hero 7. Now plan your
and what body pose they drawing across a
need. Eg Mum, brother, double page of your
friend etc. sketchbook to include
, both hero and beast in
their best poses to
describe the most impost
scene of the story.
Xmas task – part 4
8. Research images for a suitable 10. What colours best describe
background. the hero, beats and the background?
9. Answer these questions: Will it be dark or light.
Country or city? 11. Draw your scene in your own
Inside or outside? personal drawing style but:
Daytime of nighttime? Create your drawing of the hero
from observation of a real person
What objects are in the and then transform them into a
background? Trees, cars? Grass? hero.
People? Etc. Create your beats either form
observation of a real pet or from
images and transform them into a
beast.
Create you background from
observation or a real place or from
images.
Starting points for your ideas
Starting points for your ideas

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