One lesson cover resource ideal for portraiture project or looking at German Expressionism.
Worksheet with gridded self portrait of Kathe Kollwitz
Learning objectives
Understand how to apply mark making techniques to create a portrait
Understand how to use grids in portraiture
Worksheet includes some brief Art History information about the artist
Resource could be used for GCSE Photography or Graphic design.
Print out A3
Resource has screen shots of Photoshop for each stage with written explanation below each image.
Photoshop skills
How to use selection tools
How to apply a layer mask
How to apply layer blends
How to rasterize
How to use text as a layer mask
Single worksheet - ideal for cover lesson
Worksheet consists of a half finished blended colour pencil beetle with tips on how to blend colour pencils successfully. Other half of beetle has ghosted faint image to work over.
Learning objectives
Understand how to apply symmetry
Understand how to blend colour pencils effectively
Printable worksheet with screen shots of Photoshop interface, written descriptions including keyboard shortcuts, step-by-step of how to create a double exposure portrait with landscape using Photoshop.
Photoshop skills
How to create a layer mask
How to paint into and adjust a layer mask
How to place multiple images onto different layers
How to apply adjustments to layers
How to apply a gradient background
how to sample colours from your images
Responding to the colourful, patterned paintings by Caroleen Clarke. Great resource for cover lesson.
Choice of three different worksheets with ghosted animal images to work over the top. 1, dog, 1 ram and 1 owl.
On each worksheet, students are given examples and the artists work and instructions of how to divide up the images and apply colour and pattern.
Task could be completed in a cover lesson with colour pens/pencils or printed out on thicker cartridge paper to apply paint
Learning objectives
Understand how to apply colour theory to create depth
Use pattern to define shape/form
Understand how the element of pattern is applied in art
Targeted at GCSE photography groups but could be used for year 9 in some circumstances. Would fit well with portrait or landscape projects and surrealism.
Resource would last 3-4 lessons including students capturing the head shots and completing a photographers research page as well as following the instructions of how to put their final imagaes together as outlined in the video and worksheet.
Resources consists of,
Power point introducing double exposure photography, a look at the photographer Antonio Mora with his Spanish, surrealist portraits.
Instructional, narrated screen recording showing the process of combining two images successfully.
Printable student handout which corresponds with the video with step-by-step written instructions and screen shots of different stages - Print out on A3
Photoshop techniques used include.
Use of adjustment layers
Use of layer masks
How to desaturate and image
Combining images in one document
Using the layers panel
Applying different layer blends
This resource consists of a ghost image of Van Gogh’s The Starry Night with zoomed in references showing mark making and colour swatch references.
Learning objectives
Develop skills using directional mark making techniques
Develop skills colour blending
Understand what movement is within a painting
This resource can be printed on copy paper A4 for a one off landscape cover lesson and completed using colour pencils or felt pens. Alternatively print A3 on to cartridge paper for a more sustained period and blend using oil pastels.
KS3 cover lesson resource.
Half face tonal portrait pencil drawing.
First identity 5 different tones in a tonal ladder, then apply over a half face ghosted image. Finally use mark making techniques to add texture.
Learning objectives.
Understand how to create a range of tonal values using a pencil.
Understand how to apply mark making techniques to create texture.
Use symmetry and proportion to create a portrait
Includes 34 page Power point including defining what pattern is with examples and looking at different types of repeats.
Links pattern in nature with different types of print within African culture. Focuses on Adrinka symbols and African wax print fabric and explores the meanings behind them.
Printables with templates for titles and reference sheets.
Links to 2 short videos exploring Adrinka Symbols and the artist Yinka Shonibare
Three activities include;
An Adrinka symbol inspired cut motif collage exploring different repeats.
Artists research page looking at Yinka Shonibare
Final A3 poly tile print
Ideal to link to observational drawings of patterns in nature such as shells.