This is a very successful drawing lesson to build confidence with drawing. It can be used at any level as skills are on invaluable. It can be stretched over two lessons. I have a shoe box of little ornaments wrapped in fabric and tied up with tape that I use for this lesson and over the years this is one of my favourite lessons. I finally tried to make a powerpoint and hope you enjoy ! There is a drawing starter exercise Then the fun begins Objectives To explore observational drawing techniques: blind drawing and contour drawing To investigate how to capture techniques (markmaking) when drawing To build confidence in capturing a form with line by using different styles when drawing: gestural drawing and pattern drawing To develop a design from observational details There are 17 drawings to make … and each slide gives you the instruction and an example of drawing Resources A3 cartridge sharp 2B pencil small objects to draw wrapped to start oil pastel each Fine-liner each ruler pencil rayons small bit of tracing paper cut in squares ( size of unit for repeat) starting with the following . TOUCH DRAWING Draw through TOUCH ONLY Feel the object under a cloth draw the object – and try to imagine the shape, texture, and form Try to draw and outline only. 2 minutes BLIND DRAWING Draw with CONTINUOUS LINE and BLINDLY 3 min Draw the object and draw blindly. DO NOT LOOK AT YOUR PAPER as you draw. Instead imagine your pencil as a contour ( an ant crawling on the object) exploring all the edges, outlines, shapes, textures and details of the object. 2 minutes… Follow the slides There are pictures of student examples. Success criteria The line and markmaking quality is MORE important than accuracy This gives students a realisation that drawing is about lines and marks.

Students will create their own open window painting after been inspired by Henri Matisse Students to write about Henri Matisse 'The open window ’ and understand what is Fauvism Easy student examples - outcomes of watercolour designs Clear step by step drawing of the windowdesigns and students left to add in own detail to make it more interesting Students gain confidence in drawing using the simplified shapes of Fauvism and practise watercolour techniques

Students given examplesof nature pictures and to create a repeat pattern from a pencil drawing of these pictures Pictures of nature for students to draw from and then how to make a repeat unit from this drawing Showing how to make a mirror repeat, half-drop repeat, straight repeat and diagonal repeat. Resources needed: Tracing paper, pencils, calico fabric cut in squares, ink rollers, waterproof inks, Step by step breakdown of design and printing processes Guidelines on how to use polyprint. Students make a repeat pattern on fabric and then sew this into a cushion There are lots of student examples to support Examples of student work Success Criteria Simplifying drawing into a line pattern and making a repeat unit, Choosing a colour combination for repeat unit and drawing out the unit on fabric Carefully rolling out the colours and layering the print from light to dark. Strong contrasts of colour Careful accurate layering of colours.

Success Criteria- Develop a range of textural paint techniques Experiment with blending colours Experiment by layering and combining different techniques Create a water colour exploration page to show variety of techniques. Make a page of experiments following the list below. Try to explore each technique. When complete cut these into square shapes and display this neatly in your sketchbook. Heading: Watercolour experiments A Graded wash warm colour to cold colour B. SGRAFITTO-scratch paper wash over with watercolour C. DRIPPING TECHNIQUE D. WET IN WET- drop another colour of waterscolour into a wet wash E. GRADED WASH light to dark F. CLING FILM-put over wet wash and let dry G TRANSPARENT washes of colour overlapping each other H. OPAQUE to transparent I. USING BLOCK OUT TO CREATE WHITE shapes J. FLAT WASH K LAYERING OF PAINT details L. SPLATTER TECHNIQUE M. Wet paint and drop salt N. Use a dry brus over colour O. Use masking tape to block out areas P Stippling with watercolour The powerpoint gives an example for each technique There is also an exercise to match the correct picture with technique and an answer page.

There are two tasks ; Making your name with zentangle patterns- there are student outcomes and sheets to support this activity. Students to work in groups making a letter to put together into a word. making a large cardboard letter and use paper craft- ~coiling and quilling to embellish Learning objective Students Learn to do lettering and patterns and to make a 3D constuction of letters Students learn to do block lettering : Every letter should be 3 blocks across and 5 letters down. The only letters that are different are M which is 4 across and 5 down and W is 5 across and 5 down. Learning to coil with paper craft students each develop their own letter working in a group. Students to choose one word in a group and to draw the letters of the word out BIG on cardboard Students Practice drawing out boldly own name using the block lettering sheets provided to support. Resources maths block paper cereal box felt tips glossy magazines pritt stick glue

We will be learning about Ben Heine and how he uses Drawings and Photography Complete the questions attached: Heading: Ben Heine Create your own version of Ben Hearn. IDEA 1 DOING A DRAWING IN A PHOTOGRAPH Steps for success Take a photograph and load this up on a Powerpoint. Do a drawing to add to this photograph. Load this up on the powerpoint over the photograph. Remove backgrounds. Look at the examples of Pencil and Camera on slide 2 and 3. You could try make it quirky, personal or relate to your situation. It must not be an exact copy of the photograph but be combined in an original quirky way. You may add in interesting ideas that change the photograph IDEA 2 TAKING A PHOTO GRAPH AND ADDING IN CIRCLES KEYS FOR SUCCESS Take a photograph and DRAW over the photograph all the circles like the examples of Digital Circlism Try to use your own photograph Make it as unique as you can. You could try make it quirky, personal and could relate to your situation.

The objectives To find out about what you have learnt at primary school in Art To understand what the elements of art are: line, shape, colour, texture, space, pattern and tone are and to make a creative display page of these words in your books on an A4 page There are questions to assess what was achieved in Primary school There is also a short general knowledge task Basic Visual Information on Elements of art Finally a presentation on the Elements of art Success Criteria 1.Create an interesting display on an A4 or A3 page 2.Creatively arrange the elements 3.Write out the names of the elements clearly and display the word visually 4.Choose a variety of colours and different marks to display the element Visually show patterns for the elements or draw a picture you like to show for the element of art

Describe what type of lines, shapes, space, colour and textures do you see in the work. Try to add one word to the element …………… For example: Wobbly Lines, Dark Colours, Rough Texture, Mathematical shapes Wide Space ‘We are learning to develop your written work looking at a work of Michael Craig Martin We are learning to make a presentation of this in a powerpoint: We are learning to show slides which should include: Artist name, and pictures of his work, We are learning to write an analysis using questions on our slides We are learning to make our own response to the work using pencils, pencil crayons and felt tips We are learning to reflect on the work of Michael Craig Martin and how he has used still-life.’ Research On the internet students find examples of the work of Michael Craig Martin Choose two images by this artist, one you like and one you do not like. Students answer the following questions and display visually: 'Why do you like the first image? Why do you not like the second image? What bit in each photo do you look at first?" Students Choose one image to analyze and to use as the basis for their own drawing – the one students are asked to copy. Students evaluate: “What do you like about this artwork? Which section do you look at first? How are you going to copy this artwork (remember its your own version it, not a perfect copy)” Plan the layout of your page first in pencil, carefully. Presentation is VERY important! Title: ‘Line, Shape & Colour – Michael Craig-Martin. Decorate your page. Next copy one of Craig-Martin’s paintings using colouring pencils.Stufents ask the following questions: What are your most favourite objects? What objects do you use all the time? Are there any objects that you can not do without? Think carefully about these questions and find 4 images of objects on the internet You may using the internet or take you own photos. Try out different viewpoints, fill the photo with the object and photograph on a plain background. We are going to try to trace off the screen or draw objects with a pencil from the screen Why do we look at things in certain ways? How can we make objects look interesting? Can you guess the objects photographed from different angles? Divide your page into four sections. Title: Line, Shape and Form/Overlapping and Composition Now in each box you are to draw in pencil the outline only of your favourite objects. Try to draw the object four times, once in each block and try to draw a different viewpoint each time Remember to…………. keep the lines neat and clean. look carefully at the shape and form of each object. fill each box with the 4 objects and presentation is important. 4. layout and the way you overlap should be different in each block Find objects at home to use in your Michael Craig Margin Interpretation or objects on the internet to copy from Take at least 4-6 objects and try to combine them together Plan out a rough sketch first………. See example

This is a project about design and can be used to gain a deeper understamding how positive and negative shapes work. This is about black and white designs using the Notan technique. This is the balancing of light and dark shapes using a Japanese idea of design. What is Notan? is the first part of poweerpoint where students develop an understanding of how to use light and dark shapes. Activity Objective: To make Notan compositions and learn about balancing light and dark shapes to make a composition. Looking at Design artists who use Notan: Marimeko, Escher, William Morris To understand what is the meaning of ‘NOTAN’ and art termsTo develop your own Notan design in your bookTo understand how various designers use the concept of Notan in their work. Task 1 USING A SQUARE OF COLOURED PAPER or black paper to start 2.DRAW shapes in from the edges of each side of the square. Draw in from edges 3.CUT OUT SHAPES FROM THE EDGES AND PASTE IN A MIRROR REFLECTION Task 2 Try add a second layer of shapes in your design into the mirror reflection and reflect this back into design Watch the video clip from 0.5 - see link in powerpoint Terms in Art to define Symmetrical Asymmetrical Notan Balance Harmony Positive and Negative shapes

To understand what the elements of art are: line, shape, colour, texture, space,value and tone and where PATTERNS appear in nature.To learn about different terms in pattern making and how to make a repeat designTo make a page of patterns, combining cultural patterns and everyday patterns Create a title on your page called ‘Pattern’ Describe the word pattern using keywords- looking at examples of patterns and how one makes a pattern Students are asked to list 3 areas where pattern can be recognised in everyday life. There is an understanding also in slidesto explain what the elements of art are, line, colour , shape and how to make patterns Students are asked to research the internet pictures that show different words relating to patterns students are given tasks to make a display slide on a Powerpoint showing the following patterns. Students research the names below and find an example of this type of pattern online - then save a copy of the picture. Students make their own powerpoint on PATTERN and write out the words below of different patterns and paste an example of this pattern ,on a piece of paper to draw your own pattern for each. Flowery pattern Geometrical pattern Variegated pattern Organic pattern 5.Linear Pattern Symmetrical pattern Radial balance pattern Informal balance pattern Check pattern Animal pattern Paisley pattern Chevron pattern. Basketweave pattern Repeat pattern

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This is a good place to start to understand what is colour and colour theory in the form of organising colours in a colour wheel. This i normally do in year seven but also go through again at GCSE - students should learn a large number of colour terms through this powerpoint. The powerpoint gives clear steps to making a colour wheel and then explains all the colour terms in depth, primary, secondary colour snd tertiary colours, with complementary and analogous colours. There are also more colour study tasks and more colour terms to understand, so it goes into more depth on different colours- including degraded colour, triads, hue, chroma, tint, tone, luminosity, lustre, neutral colours, monochrome and split contrasts. We will be learning to make a colour wheel We will be learning about colour terms We will be learning to make a colour wheel with paint, or with pencil crayons or with found objects We will be learning to combine a range of objects and arrange them in a colour wheel We will be making a drawing developing a mood by using colour There are also video clips on colour studies linked to tasks. Based on an understanding of colour there is a task to represent their own memories and feelings using colour, shape and pattern. “Try to close their eyes and remember an experience in terms of colour and form. Try to make visual notes in your sketchbooks. Make a painting which symbolises the experience let your feelings and memories come out by using different colours, shapes and patterns.’”