An ideal cover lesson; this resource comes as an A3 document, and can be used with Year 9 or KS5 Art students to develop observational drawing skills, focusing on accuracy of proportion and tone. Students only require a pencil to produce their work, inspired by the artist, Karl Blossfeldt. This document has been produced using Microsoft Publisher. It can also be downloaded as a PDF file.

This lesson can be taught as a stand-alone cover lesson based on the artist Jon Burgerman, or used as part of a sequence of lessons in a scheme of work. Students require pencils and felt tips to complete this worksheet. Students are given visual resources to discuss the work of Jon Burgerman using the key words line and colour. Students should then use the keywords list to answer the questions in full and then use their understanding of the work to produce their own response to the artist using a continuous line and colour. This resource was made using Publisher, but a PDF version is also available to download and use.

This baseline assessment can be used for year 7 at any point during the school year. Could be a useful tool for differentiation at the start of the year, or even as a summative or formative assessment part way through the year. This assessment covers the following areas which are commonly taught within the curriculum in year 7, but could be adapted for a more bespoke assessment: Basic Skills - formal elements; Colour theory - knowledge and key words; Space and shape - problem solving and imagination; African Art - comprehension, colour and pattern; Surrealism - proportion, shape and observation. This paper can be marked by the teacher and used to plan and sequence future lessons on basic skills.

Ideal for GCSE and A-Level students, this scheme of work includes slides for a minimum of four lessons. These lessons could easily be extended for a longer period to further develop observational drawing skills, printing experiments and an optional extension which teaches students how to use digital media to develop their hand made experiments. Resources required: Sketchbooks or cartridge paper Pencils Primary source images String, paper, masking tape, craft knives, or other resources to embellish the surface of the collagraph plates Squares of cardboard (for the collagraph plates) Button polish or gel medium Block printing ink Rollers Newsprint and a range of papers Printing press (optional) Spoons (optional) Oil pastels Water colours Photocopier Additional resources to develop these hand made techniques can be purchased separately. These final slides also come with exemplar work, a step by step tutorial on how to create your repeating pattern using Photoshop, and Photoshop files with the completed layers to use when demonstrating the techniques.

This 1-hour long lesson teaches KS3 or KS4 students to create colourful prints using polystyrene tiles in the style of Keith Haring. Students should aim to produce skilfull prints, using two techniques to add colour in the negative space of the print; one with felt tip pens and one using colourful collaged papers. You will need to provide: A2 sized paper Pencils Biros Colourful collaging papers Glue Polystyrene tiles Block printing ink Printing rollers Aprons (if necessary) Keywords covered: colour, Line, Pattern, Motif.

This lesson can be taught as a stand-alone cover lesson based on the artist Andy Warhol, or used as part of a sequence of lessons in a scheme of work. Students require pencils and colour crayons to complete this worksheet. Students are given visual resources to consider and popular logos and icons can be discussed before they test out a design and then transfer into a grid to produce a repeating pattern. Students can then apply their design to a backpack as an extension and add colour to their designs using Warhol’s recognisable style. This resource was made using Publisher, but a PDF version is also available to download and use.

Michael Craig Martin in a Pop Artist who creates compositions using every-day objects. Required: Computers Every-day objects line drawing Access to Adobe suite Printers This lesson can be completed in one to two hours, and requires a simple pattern made using line drawings (please see my other resources) students will learn how to use quick commands, and basic functions in Adobe software. During this lesson, students will use their drawing to create a colourful, repeating surface design, which can be applied to textiles, tapestries or garments in Photoshop. Students are shown step by step how to insert their design into Illustrator, vectorise their lines and then use Photoshop to add colours to their work, using an online colour palette generator. Students can then duplicate their design and produce a repeating pattern. Assessment objectives are also referred to, from the EDUQAS exam board (this can be adjusted for alternative exam boards)

This resource can be printed and handed to students, then used by the facilitator to structure a series of Life Drawing lessons. This resource covers 6 in-depth lessons, including timings for your life drawing model to use, techniques, media and additional resources that students can access from home as ‘homework’, should they wish to develop their practice further. Resources required: Pencil Sticks or paintbrushes Masking tape Ink and nibs Chalk Charcoal White A3 cartridge paper & Black A3 cartridge paper Easels This scheme of work is helpful for working with KS5 students when building application portfolios, to develop observational drawing skills, and to create experimental outcomes for coursework projects.

An ideal cover lesson; this resource comes as an A3 document, and can be used with Year 9 or KS5 Art students to develop observational drawing skills, focusing on accuracy of proportion and tone. Students only require a pencil to produce their work, inspired by the artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. This document has been produced using Microsoft Publisher. It can also be downloaded as a PDF file.

This is a written task with a series of questions, which ask students to describe, explain and analyse images given to them on the sheet. They are asked to use good tool control to cut out the images, present them on a page, and answer the questions in full sentences. This is an ideal cover lesson, students use this resource to produce a research page based on the artist Roy Lichtenstein. Refer to the examples, included for what this should look like. Students must have some prior knowledge of the artist and the Pop Art art movement. Students also exercise their understanding of the subject, when using key terms, being selective, expressing their personal opinion and in organising and presenting their work. There is also a practical extension task at the end of this writing exercise. Resources required for this lesson: Scissors Glue Pen Pencil Colour crayons or felt tip pens

An ideal intro lesson, suitable for any KS3 class, including new year 7 students. This resource is a PowerPoint document with everything you need for a one hour lesson. This lesson will develop students’ control when transferring images, and teach them a new print-making skill using just paper, ink and a pen. This lesson could also be developed to use students’ own photographs, drawings or could be used as an observational drawing lesson to improve students’ observational skills. Equipment required: A5 sized paper (cut to size) Masking tape Biro pens Newspaper Block printing ink Printed resources (in PowerPoint) Sponges and cloths to clean up. I recommend following the step by step instructions yourself as the teacher to produce a range of exemplar prints. During this process, you could try each image; fish, skull and feather. Leave one of these prints as a single colour, ready to add the second colour during your demo in the lesson.

An ideal introduction to the topic of colour theory, suitable for Year 7, learning about basic skills. This resource is a PowerPoint document with everything you need for two, one hour lessons. This lesson will enable students to develop their skills and understanding within the topic of colour theory, practise their understanding of how colour can communicate emotions or a deeper meaning behind artists’ work. The power point also briefly explains how traditional and historical artists have used complementary and harmonious colours to create impactful artworks. This package includes a starter activity and a plenary which can be printed as resources and distributed to the class or copied into books to reduce printing; in addition to the worksheet which should be printed onto cartridge paper and used with watercolour paints. Equipment required: Printed worksheets (preferably onto cartridge paper) Watercolour paints Paint brushes Powerpoint slides Sponges and cloths to clean up, [OPTIONAL] Printed starter and plenary resources, This lesson can also be used with one of my other resources - to include the making of Christmas tags or cards. Each slide includes notes at the bottom to go into more detail about answers, when to use demonstrations, what to include to ensure students are learning good tool control, and when to deliver mid-way plenary and reviews with questioning and class discussion. I recommend completing the worksheet yourself before the lesson to practise the techniques in advance of the lesson to produce exemplar outcomes. Important points to include in your demonstration: Swirl the paintbrush over the paint until the water creates a thick and opaque colour; Use the tip of the paintbrush to paint up to the line of each box on the worksheet, turning the page as you paint; Scoop the paint from the paint tin into the lid or onto a palette and mix thoroughly before applying to the page;

A simple one-off hour cover lesson for KS3 Art, based on the theme word ‘Identity’. Ideal for a year 9 group. Resource includes learning intention, starter, link to graphic design, peer assessment and chance to develop skills using personal interests. Teacher should provide: Printed resources Pencils Colour crayons Students learn about typography as one of the ‘pillars of graphic design’ and look at examples of creative typography that already exists. Students use resources provided and their own hobbies and interests to produce two possible designs for a final outcome. Students can use peer assessment as a plenary and opportunity to set themselves a target, then used refine into a large scale outcome.

This is a suite of two lessons which should be taught over two hours. Included is one whole powerpoint with instructions and starters, plus three worksheets. These lessons are suitable for years 8 & 9, to develop their practical skills in the formal element pattern, and to delve into other cultures of art. Lesson one: Starter: students look at an image and discuss whether it is a form of Islamic art. The teacher can then discuss the key elements of Islamic Art: - non representative - geometric - tessellating Literacy based task: Students learn keywords and discuss ‘Arabesque’ and how geometry is used within Islamic Art. Students discuss the meaning of the words, and look at examples to contextualise their understanding. Practical task: Students complete two simple geometric shapes using light pencil marks to learn more about ‘guidelines’ and how to use them. Their shapes are practised and they are shown how they could be tessellated. Students develop these ideas by using the 8 and 6-pointed star templates and add designs to them. Lesson two: Starter: Revisit last lesson and use keywords to produce a sentence to describe what they learnt about Islamic Art last lesson. Practical task: Students begin by creating their template - these can be prepared in advance on separate paper using a pair of compasses and a protractor. Students then use their understanding from previous lesson to produce a series of stars. These can be simplified or embellished with arabesque designs. Students use colour crayons to highlight certain shapes within the design. Extension/Stretch and challenge: Students can add patterns and textures to shapes within their designs.

A simple one-off hour cover lesson for KS3 Art, based on the formal element, tone. Ideal for a year 7 group. Resource includes learning intention, opportunity for literacy focus, peer assessment, practical formative assessment and chance to develop skills using mixed media. Students define the key term in their own words or with a dictionary depending on the ability of the class, then review their understanding of what ‘tone’ is, with a practical starter activity. Opportunity for Q&A and discussion to clarify any misconceptions. Teacher discussion to assist students to set their own success criteria. Examples could be: *- Keep looking at the object when drawing; *- Draw out the basic shapes with light pencil marks before adding detail; *- Use lines to layer up and make even tone on the surface of the cutlery. Students then use the lesson to produce a practical response using pencil and biro. Resources with exemplar work are attached and could be printed two-sided. Students can use peer assessment as a plenary and opportunity to set themselves a target for next lesson.

This is an introduction lesson to Graphic Design, suitable for year 6, 7 and 8. Students use Adobe Photoshop to produce a ‘glitched’ Roman bust. Required: Computers Exemplar images Access to Adobe suite Printers This lesson can be completed in 45 minutes to an hour, and only requires pre-downloaded images and Photoshop. During this lesson, students will use the step-by-step instructions to adjust the colour, use the marquee tool, the move tool and the filter selection to produce a glitched portrait. A great intro to Photoshop - students can learn basic quick commands like “ctrl&+ / -” to zoom in and out “ctrl&z” to go back a step, “ctrl&shift&z” to go forwards a step; plus basic tools such as move, marquee and filter gallery. Students can make it personal to them by choosing their own image, adding a galaxy and as many horizontal glitches as they choose.

An ideal final term lesson, suitable for Year 7, learning about basic skills. This resource is a PowerPoint document with everything you need for a one hour lesson. This lesson will enable students to develop their skills and understanding within the topic of colour theory, practise their tool control and develop their work using Christmas images. This lesson could also be developed use students’ own photographs, drawings or could be used as an observational drawing lesson to improve students’ observational skills. Equipment required: Printed worksheets (preferably onto cartridge paper) Watercolour paints Paint brushes Additional images or objects to draw from Powerpoint slides Sponges and cloths to clean up, For Extension: Printed tags, String, Hole punch. This lesson can also be extended to include the making of Christmas tags or cards. I have included a slide with the resource for you to print. I recommend completing the worksheet yourself before the lesson to practise the techniques in advance of the lesson to produce exemplar outcomes. During this process, you could try each square with watercolour techniques.

This additional resource can be used as an extension to develop hand made practical work using the Collagraph Printing Scheme of Work. Included in this bundle, are the final slides, exemplar work, a step-by-step tutorial and original Photoshop files to use when demonstrating to students. You will require access to Photoshop and a scanner/printer to complete this part of the scheme of work.

This is a scheme of 8 lessons focusing on ‘Art as Craft’. Each lesson is planned to take 1-hour long and can be used for either KS3 (and could be adapted for KS4) students to create a series of outcomes based on craft-based techniques, such as repeating patterns and motifs, logo design, adding colour with watercolour paints and desigining a fabric wall hanging. Students learn about the formal elements of pattern and space, and consider how graphic design can be used to promote artists’ work. You will need to provide: Pencils Cartridge paper Watercolour paints Squares of fabric Squares of paper to produce typography design. Keywords covered: Colour, Line, Pattern, Motif, Typography.

Tie-dye and Op Art worksheets for an individual lesson for students in KS3. You will need: Powerpoint file attached Printed resources Paper Pencils Coloured crayons