This lesson(s) is about the Art of Rugby

• Using the art movement ‘Futurism’ as a contextual study vehicle to engage pupils.

• Pupils initially produce Futurism style drawings inspired by Gloucester Rugby.

• The following lesson plan, presented as a PowerPoint, is Nat Curriculum appropriate for Art and Design at Key Stages 2,3,4.

• ‘Explore and develop ideas’• ‘Investigate and make’• ‘Evaluate and develop’• ‘Knowledge and Understanding’

‘Futurism’ 1909-1920• ‘Futurism’ was a name given to the art which

was about movement, speed, confrontation, movement, team work and ‘Dynamism’.

• This style of artwork has a ‘wow factor’• It is characterised by the repetition of lines• Brilliant colours• Flowing brush strokes• The Illusion of Movement …….Dynamic. • The artist Umberto Boccioni was a futuristic style

artist. • Here are some examples of his art work.

Dynamism of a Cyclist

Charge of the Lancers

Dynamism of a Cyclist

Dynamism of a Soccer Player

Think! Rugby in a Futurist style

• Think! Gloucester Rugby Club colours

• Red, white, black

• Think! About the game of rugby.

• Running, passing, tackling, jumping, diving, kicking, etc.

• Team work! Physical and Dynamic.

• Some people say that ‘rugby is the greatest team game in the world’!

• Physical and Dynamic.

Photo copy

Photo copy

Photo copy

Your Challenge. Use the photo copies of Gloucester rugby

players to produce your own ‘Futuristic’ style rugby drawing.

Look at the body positions, arms, legs, teamwork, movement, etc.!

• Your work will be called ‘The Dynamism of Rugby’ !

• When you have drawn your ‘composition’ colour them in using only red, white, and black.

Plenary• Each pupil presents their Futurist

compositions to the group.

• Extension lessons.

• Pupils could enlarge their compositions into paintings, collages, murals, etc.

• Produce other studies depicting speed and movement.

• IT opportunities for image manipulation.

• Further related studies of ‘Cubism’.