The Art of Rugby

• This lesson supports the National Curriculum 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 art which was about movement, speed, confrontation, 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)

Think! Rugby in a Futurist style

Think about:• Gloucester Rugby Club colours!• Red, white, black• The game of rugby!• Running, passing, tackling, jumping, diving,

kicking, etc.• Team work! Physical and Dynamic. • Claims that ‘rugby is the greatest team game in

the world’!• Communicating physical and dynamic

movement through art

Photo copy

Photo copy

Photo copy

Your Challenge

Use the photocopies 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 it in using only red, white and black

Plenary• Present your Futurist composition to the

group

• Extension activities:– Enlarge your compositions into paintings,

collages, murals, etc.– Produce other studies depicting speed and

movement– IT opportunities for image manipulation– Further related studies of ‘Cubism’