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Engaging, easy-to use, challenging lesson resources designed to help close the disadvantage gap. From print & go worksheets when you're in a rush to thoughtful assemblies when you need to impress. For busy, happy teachers who want highly motivated and productive students. Designed by a Head of Creative & Performing Arts, Head of Art and GCSE and A-level Art moderator. MA, BFA, NPQSL

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Engaging, easy-to use, challenging lesson resources designed to help close the disadvantage gap. From print & go worksheets when you're in a rush to thoughtful assemblies when you need to impress. For busy, happy teachers who want highly motivated and productive students. Designed by a Head of Creative & Performing Arts, Head of Art and GCSE and A-level Art moderator. MA, BFA, NPQSL
Pattern to Portraits
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Pattern to Portraits

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The perfect activity to follow up on a unit on portrait drawing. Use this to have your students developing their own pattern taking inspiration from a variety of sources. Complete lesson with lesson plan & differentiation. Create a Self Portrait taking inspiration from the style of artist Kehinde Wiley. There are two parts to this artwork : Your tonal grid drawing (last 2 lessons) Your personalised background pattern (today) Key words for this project: Pattern, Portrait, Design, Shape, Identity, Personalisation, Repeat, Symmetry, Flip, Reverse, Colour Scheme, Harmonious, Monochromatic, Complimentary
Art Working on Found Surfaces Lesson Artists GCSE Recycling
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Art Working on Found Surfaces Lesson Artists GCSE Recycling

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-Instructions for a practical activity -Introduction to a range of Artists who work on founds surfaces… Ekaterina Panikava, Vhils, Florian Nicole, Carola Kastmans, Guy Denning, Ed Fairburn, Mark Powell, Robert Rauschenburg -Ready to upload or print as is- no edits needed. -Have a look at the examples of Artwork on this presentation showing the way a variety of different artists have used found surfaces to create portraits.
Observe Seek Challenge 2024 A level ESA Pearson Edexcel Year 13 Art
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Observe Seek Challenge 2024 A level ESA Pearson Edexcel Year 13 Art

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Perfect for setting a holiday homework task This is it- I’ve gone and done the work for you! 2024 Edexcel Art exam theme is OBSERVE, SEEK, CHALLENGE. Now what? Download now and get your students researching relevant artists in style, taking their own photographs, using a range of media to produce beautiful drawings, making experimental collages, mindmapping their way through the theme and more! Includes: 8 Clearly explained, engaging tasks that earn your students marks for every Assessment Objective Exemplar work and Assessment Criteria A range of relevant artists A mix of traditional and computer-based tasks to help meet the skills and motivation needs of every student Over 40 pages of content to keep students industriously creating Designed by a Pearson Edexcel A-level Art moderator Enjoy!
England Football 2024 Euros Drawing Tracing Whole School Activity
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England Football 2024 Euros Drawing Tracing Whole School Activity

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A fun & confidence-boosting print & GO lesson for all ages and abilities. 9 different TEAM GB footballers to choose from, suitable for RIGHT & LEFT handed humans. I used it as an art lesson where students got to choose a player to trace, then were asked to complete the other side of the drawing in full detail & colour. You could also print out in Black & White and have students practice using tone. Why not put the drawings up on display to cheer for TEAM BRITAIN in he 2024 Euros?
Wire Portraits
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Wire Portraits

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I created this to use for an interview lesson with a group of Year 9 boys. I had a lot of fun teaching the lesson, all students were engaged, learning and making progress… and I got the job. Includes powerpoint & lesson plan. Just add: paper, markers, wire, masking tape, scissors/wire cutters and students Learning Objectives & Outcomes: -To understand and reflect on the purpose of a portrait, using key terms -To create an abstract, dimensional portrait, developing problem-solving skills while working with wire We look at a classic Velazques and compare it with Bacon’s reinterpretation Key words: -line -continuous line drawing -sculpture -shape -abstract -portrait Enjoy!
Op Art & Art History Dazzle ships
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Op Art & Art History Dazzle ships

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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
Watercolour Painting project- Natural forms octopus Art skills GCSE
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Watercolour Painting project- Natural forms octopus Art skills GCSE

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Want to engage your year 9s, 10s or 11s in an interesting watercolour painting project that will keep them focused for several lessons? All you need are pencils, paper & some basic watercolour paints to get incredible outcomes. Includes: -Step by step instructions -Primary source octopus photographs to work from -Success Criteria -Examples of outcomes in a variety of different styles
Intro to Art Baseline KS3 Rules & Routines
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Intro to Art Baseline KS3 Rules & Routines

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Honestly. Here is your first KS3 lesson done… with class. -Do Now Activity -Rules & Routines of the Art class -How to use a sketchbook -Deeper Questioning -Baseline Drawing Assessment -Success Criteria & Assessment Material for Baseline -Homework -Inspirational video clip Make a few tweaks to customise for your school and you are ready for all of your first KS3 Art lessons!
Edward Hopper. Artist Research. Beginning. Art. GCSE
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Edward Hopper. Artist Research. Beginning. Art. GCSE

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Everything you need in one ppt! -Use this resource to get ALL of your year 11 students effectively researching and writing high quality Artist Study pages to earn top marks for AO1. -Hopper is featured in the new Beginnings/End exam Edexcel paper, why not use this ppt to scaffold for your students how to do a proper artist study. Featuring: -A foolproof system with step by step instructions on how to analyse Hoppers’ work using SEMI -Printable differentiated worksheets for students to answer questions and fill in the blanks -A comprehensive and engaging introduction to Hopper’s work -Examples of high quality GCSE research pages -Success Criteria & Edexcel mark scheme -Tips and tricks for top attainers -Video clips to an analysis of Hopper’s work.
Art cover worksheets quick print Colour Theory
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Art cover worksheets quick print Colour Theory

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2 page worksheet that teaches students about colour theory. This worksheet is ready to print & go, just provide colouring pencils for an engaging, challenging lesson for students of any age. I used with KS3.
Art Class Entire Booklet- COMPOSITION
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Art Class Entire Booklet- COMPOSITION

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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.
M.C. Escher Project. Beginning. End. Art GCSE 2017
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M.C. Escher Project. Beginning. End. Art GCSE 2017

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Use this engaging resource with your class to explore the art M.C. Escher and create their own 'Escheresque' piece. -3 different Escher project starting points offering 3 levels of challenge -Assessment Criteria for these projects. -Contextual introduction & information about M.C. Escher -Questions to get your students to think more deeply about his art -Fun Escher clips to enjoy
Vanitas. Still Life. Skulls. Momento Mori. Art.
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Vanitas. Still Life. Skulls. Momento Mori. Art.

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2 Art lessons exploring the topic of Vanitas, including… -Analysis of ‘The Ambassadors’ Vanitas artwork by Hans Holbein the younger. -Skull drawing practice worksheets using the observational/upside down/ grid drawings methods -Match of the Day using Key Terminology -Exercise where students set up their own Still life, research the symbolism of the objects and photograph it. -Much more! My year 9s loved it.
Art Summer Homework GCSE
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Art Summer Homework GCSE

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100% Ready to download, print out and use! Several hours of focused tasks to keep your cohort busy all summer all on one page! -10 different summer Art challenges to inspire, engage and enthuse your students towards success in their Art GCSE. -Each is linked to the Art GCSE Assessment Objectives -Hyperlinks to helpful websites and practical tasks -Build cultural capital, photography and drawing skills, experimentation and much more!
Y7 Art Resources Tone & Portraits
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Y7 Art Resources Tone & Portraits

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A whole month of lessons! Drawing using tone and drawing celebrity portraits. Always a favorite lesson of my students. Includes: A whole month of lessons! Printable worksheets Assessment Criteria Step by step guide Do now tasks Autumn Art Assessment Marksheet
Year 10 into 11 Summer Art & Design Homework Booklet- Reflections
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Year 10 into 11 Summer Art & Design Homework Booklet- Reflections

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Give each of your YEAR 10 Art students a copy of this to complete so they can hit the ground running when they return to you in September. Includes a variety of different tasks that help students build up their art skills while developing an understanding of the Assessment Objectives. Create an A3 size MINDMAP of 30+ ideas on the topic of REFLECTIONS Use the appropriate ART materials to complete each of the EXPERIMENTATION exercises on pages 8 to 11 Follow the instructions to complete a tonal drawing on page 13 Complete each of the studies in the space provided using the most appropriate art materials Take 20 of your own photographs that connect to the theme Continue freestyle drawing in your sketchbook to continue developing your skills and letting your imagination run wild