This work is planned to deliver a more in depth understanding of the work of Tim Burton, how he creates his characters and why, as well as looking at Burton gothic artistic style. The purpose behind the lesson is deliver a detailed artist research page for a GCSE project. The work is planned to last for two weeks (based on 5-6 lessons). The work includes, do now tasks, starters, one main drawing task and artist page layout with assessment criteria and homework tasks. Students are expected to use their homework task, to help them structure and develop their artist research and evaluation.

A fully planned lesson (planned to last four weeks) looking at the artwork of Tim Burton. The work has been planned for KS3 (year 8) to get them used to working in sketchbooks and researching artists like they would at GCSE. The lesson looks at Burton’s art style, his techniques and some basic information about Tim Burton himself. The planning consists of two drawings, one in lead pencil and one in felt tip pen and water or water colour. As well as presenting their work with images and information, like a GCSE research page. The PowerPoint consists of four do now tasks, starters, two main drawing tasks with graded examples, research page task (layout), evaluation task, extension task, two homeworks and plenaries. Students are expected to complete more independent research on Tim Burton for one of their homeworks, which can then be used to inform their research page and evaluation task.

These lessons are planned to help students develop three self portraits, creating a Pop Art style painting, a stencil print and a line and pattern based piece using the sgfraffito technique. The PowerPoint includes, do now tasks, starters and the three main tasks, including an example of each task and an assessment criteria. The work could either be completed as part of an identity/portrait project or as a mini project, it works as a good task to help build on media experimentation and techniques. I have also included the instructions on how to develop the students photo(s) on Adobe Photoshop, these are student friendly and include screen shots of the steps taken, so that students can work independently on Photoshop. They explain how to create a Pop Art style outcome, that students can then draw out and paint. As well as creating a basic stencil design of their faces, which can then be cut out and used to print with.

This lesson is based on drawing from second hand resources, looking at food as a stimulus for the projects. The mini project looks at the importance of drawing with accuracy and experimenting with different media. Students are expected to independently research and explore the work of Ron Magnes and Burton Morris, to inform their work. The PowerPoint includes four do now tasks, starters, three main drawing tasks, graded examples, 2 homework tasks, extensions task and plenaries. The images for the project have been included, along with images of the work of Georgina Luck for the extension task. The work is planned to last for four weeks (based on 2 hours a week), it is aimed at year 9 to help develop GCSE skills. Our students complete the work in a sketchbook, but the tasks can be completed separately or as a whole.