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Exploring the Artistic World of L.S. Lowry: Techniques and Historical Context

In this collaborative exercise, small groups will analyze a given image inspired by the works of L.S. Lowry. Participants will discuss the subject matter, painting techniques, and the historical period represented in the image. By examining details such as clothing, body shape, and movement, students will gain insights into Lowry’s unique style, characterized by matchstick figures in industrial landscapes. This activity encourages creativity and observation, ultimately guiding participants to create their own Lowry-inspired drawings, honing their artistic skills in the process.

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Exploring the Artistic World of L.S. Lowry: Techniques and Historical Context

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  1. In small groups • LOOK AT THE IMAGE GIVEN TO YOUR GROUP • WRITE DOWN AS MANY WORDS or SENTENCES as you can about your image • What is the image of? • How has it been painted? • What time in HISTORY is it trying to show? • How do you know what time in HISTORY it is?

  2. L. S. LOWY • L. S. Lowry (Laurence Stephen Lowry) was born on 1st November 1887 in Stretford near MANCHESTER, UK. • Lowry had an unhappy childhood. • He wasn’t very popular at school, didn’t have a very close relationship with his parents, and he had few friends.

  3. The Lowry family moved to the industrial town of Pendlebury in 1909. • The landscape was filled with textile mills and the chimneys of factories, and this imagery left its mark on the young L. S. Lowry.

  4. Examples of his work – What did you see?

  5. TODAY • Practice makes perfect • You are going to draw some of Lowry’s matchstick men • Look at the details – clothing – body shape - movement

  6. EXTENSION WORK • Practice makes perfect • Draw some of Lowry’s buildings • Look carefully at shapes a and the ANGLES

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