This resource is an end of term activity or a cover lesson, exploring the application of colour for a Steampunk themed project. Suitable for KS3 Art and Design or Design Technology (Graphics).

A lesson which explores the use of line in editing photograhs. Suitable as a one-off lesson for KS3 or KS4 as a cover lesson in Art or Photography. The outcome could be created with acetates and tracing paper (if you have them) or using photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop.

This resource explores the representation of the human face throughout art history. It mainly focuses on the work of Picasso and the ‘Weeping Woman’ work which explores the expression of emotion. This lesson can be created on acetates or tracing paper and coloured tissue paper to create a layered Pop Art effect. It could also be created in pencil crayon. Suitable for KS3 age pupils.

This lesson includes an introduction to sustainability in Textiles and it has a graphic design task to create a sustainability logo for Textiles. This would work as a cover lesson or as a one-off introduction to the theme of sustainability in Textiles. Suitable for KS3 and includes a video link on sustainability in Textiles (fast fashion).

Slides showing the development of a bag design including initial designs, a working drawing and a final bag design. Includes key words and instructions on how to create a final design.

A resource that introduces the 6 key designers for the AQA Product Design, designer research section for Paper 2. Examples of sketchbook work provided. This covers the following designers - Phillipe Starck, James Dyson, Margaret Calvert, Dieter Rams, Charles and Ray Eames and Marianne Brandt.

This resource is for designing a unique trainer. Working in teams, the pupils are challenged to re-designing a NIKE trainer. This gets the pupils to think about applying surface design in a unique way.

Supporting the design stage of this exciting project, the slides introduce the class to the design process for designing an Olympic/sports themed board game. Exploring information designers such as Harry Beck, this power point guides students through the design process.

A KS4 Art and Design Worksheet to explore the work of artist Dale Chihuly. This includes a continous line drawing, an area to describe Chihuly’s work and a main task to work in the style of the artist.

This still life resource includes an outline and images of the still life watercolour and pen work as it progresses. This work is created in layers of watercolour, graphic pen and pencil crayon. It would be useful for a cover lesson to encourage copying of the style for creation of the still life composition.