View Through a Window Project |Drawing, Observation & Final Piece

A comprehensive KS3 Art & Design project based on the theme ‘View Through a Window’, featuring an extensive 69-slide PowerPoint packed with structured lessons, creative activities, assessment opportunities and guided support.

This engaging unit encourages students to develop observational drawing, composition, perspective and colour skills while creating their own personal window-view artwork.

What’s Included?

69 fully sequenced lesson slides
Teacher and student artwork examples
Step-by-step guidance towards a final piece
Mark-making investigations and skill-building activities
Self-assessment and reflection opportunities
Homework tasks to extend learning outside the classroom
Challenge and extension activities for higher-attaining students
Visual support images and reference materials throughout
Teacher modelling opportunities and demonstration guidance
Structured progression from initial ideas to final outcome

Skills Covered
Observational drawing
Composition and framing
Mark making and texture techniques
Perspective and spatial awareness
Colour and tonal development
Creative decision making
Evaluation and self-reflection
Development of a personal final outcome

Students explore how artists and designers use windows as a way of framing scenes, telling stories and creating depth within artwork. The project supports learners through experimentation, refinement and independent creative choices, culminating in a high-quality final piece.

Perfect for Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 Art & Design, with clear differentiation, assessment opportunities and extension tasks included throughout.

Suitable for: KS3 Art & Design
Project Theme: View Through a Window
Focus Areas: Drawing, Composition, Perspective, Mark Making, Colour, Evaluation and Final Piece Development.
Resources Included: Full 69-slide presentation, teacher examples, student examples, homework tasks, extension activities, assessment materials and visual support resources.