The next episode- this time we’re focusing on COMPOSITION. A 25 page booklet of art activities for artists of all abilities. Designed to challenge and inspire… while developing skill, knowledge and creativity. Staying home and don’t know what to do? Now’s a great time to learn something new. Refining skills, or just for fun- Drawing is for everyone! Creativity, technique, knowledge aplenty For humans aged 4 to 120 Parents, teachers, sisters, brothers- Let me know if this is useful and I will make others.

Use this lesson to introduce GCSE or A-level students to the conceptual art movement of DADAism and have them create their own random collages and automatic poetry. Includes: -Introduction to DADAism in Art -Instructions for how to create a DADAist collage -Instructions for how to create automatic poetry -words to print out & use for automatic poetry -examples of intended outcome -homework tasks

Use this KS2/KS3 Art & History lesson to engage students with medieval art and have them design a shield that represents their identity. Includes: -Assessment Criteria -Examples of Medieval Shields -Shield templates

Baseline Creativity Test useful for all key stages Features -Instructions for Activity -Assessment Criteria -Visual Exemplars of outcome

-Use this resource to enable your students to analyse and evaluate their own & their peers final art outcomes for the Edexcel 2017 Beginning/End exam -Improve the quality of writing to earn marks for Assessment Objective 3:Record & 4: Present -S.E.M.I. Writing frame with question prompts and model answers -Red/Amber/Green sketchbook to-do checklist -Clear breakdown of Assessment Objective 4.

A long list of over 50 relevant Beginning End artists you can use, guaranteed to help inspire your students and get them researching.

-Use this ppt to start your KS3 students onto a baseline drawing, working from any object. (We use this at the beginning of the year to assess ability on entry and collect a sample of existing skill). -Succinctly explain what observational drawing is and get your students to practice the skill right away. Featuring: -Instructions for the activity -6 Steps to success -Tonal chart Just add: Objects, pencils, paper and students.

Use this resource to get your students using a wide variety of marks to add energy and style to their art. In this lesson students will... -experiment with a wide range of expressive lines -create art in the style of artist Nina Chakrabarti -evaluate their own & each other's work against the assessment criteria (provided) All you need for a fun & meaningful lesson is this powerpoint, some black pens, printed out images of faces and students. Enjoy!

Use this resource and a set of tools and scratchboards to create beautiful drawings with your students. I asked each student to bring in a photo of themselves to work from. -Includes: -Artist Inspiration -Examples of work with marks -Differentiated Success Criteria -Safety Tips -Link to instructional video Enjoy!

I assigned this to my new GCSE groups so that students could continue improving their drawing and knowledge while at home. A challenging mini unit of work based on Iain Macarthur’s animal illustrations (line, pattern, detail etc) that offers choice and includes opportunities to develop a range of technical skills and demonstrate creativity. Organised into the following tasks: -Knowledge -Interpretation -Practice -Inspiration -Final piece My students enjoyed it and the outcomes were decent. I hope your students enjoy it too!

-Use this resource to get students to earn marks for all Assessment Objectives and to effectively plan for their GCSE 2017 Photography exam. Features: -Differentiated pathways to ensure student confidence and success in planning & producing a high quality final piece for the art exam -Examples of high-quality outcomes -Questions for students to evaluate where they are at with their exam-planning -Strategies for how to achieve a high-quality outcome for different skills and tastes

Use this resource to get your students drawing portraits using tone & the observational method. This resource includes instructions for 2 different skills and could cover 3-4 lessons: 1- Self-portrait drawing from observation 2- Half-portrait of a celebrity. Differentiated targets for Stretch & Challenge, More able and less able students.

**INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENT USE Tip: Use this framework as a guide to organise your self-assessment writing whenever we do www & ebi. Look carefully at your work and think of what www (use the vocabulary in the green to help you). Working from left to right choose words from each section to build a sentence to evaluate your work. Repeat for ebi (use the vocabulary in the yellow to help you). -Make sure you write using complete sentences. -Make sure your sentences make sense. -Ensure you are being honest about your work.

Need a high quality lesson to deliver in school or set as remote learning? This easy to use resource will have your students learning key art vocabulary, deciphering famous vanitas paintings and creating their own vanitas still life set up using objects from home . I set this for my year 9 & 10 remote learning- they loved it and asked for more!

-Learn, Practice and refine portrait skills in a variety of meaningful ways. -Explore the meaning behind the work of Kehinde Wiley and 6 other artists. -Analyse art using key vocabulary. -Plan and draw out your own portrait. -Ideal for independent learning either in school or through remote learning. -Editable booklet in pptx format or download, print & go from the included pdf version.

Optical Art lessons where students learn op art techniques and then create their own dazzle ships. Optical illusions. Includes: Content for 2 to 4 lessons Examples Success Criteria Do Now Tasks Printable worksheets Marksheet

Use this reference for students to learn from, and again to revise in preparation for their Hospitality & Catering exam. WJEC

Over 50 pages of in-depth activities, reading, questions & revision material across all subjects to keep students engaged, on task and learning. Designed for independent use by Year 10 & Year 11 students specifically. Could be used during form time to keep students calm and focus. Could be set as a summer homework booklet for students in Year 9 coming into Year 10 or Year 10 coming into Year 11. Includes English National Curriculum specific subject content for the following subjects: Chemistry, Physical Education, Spanish, French, Art, Physics, Religious Education, Drama, English Literature, English Language, Geography, Computer Science, Enterprise, Music, Biology & Mathematics. Just print & go!

Use this Ppt. to introduce the artist (designer) Nina Chakrabarti to your students and get them experimenting with portraiture and exploring the limits of mark-making. You just need black fineliner pens and some photos of faces. Enjoy!

Use these bookmarks to build confidence in your students and celebrate high quality work. -Print out a PRIDE PIECE bookmark for each of your students. (Laminate if you wish to resuse). The idea is to allow students to reflect on their work, developping self-criticality and celebrating when they complete work to a high standard.