Comic book design lesson for year 9 superhero project, students to be inspired by the work of Roy Lichtenstein and use this pop-art style to complete a comic book cover. Lesson pack includes: Common characteristics starter analysis worksheet (Roy Lichtenstein) PowerPoint on artist Roy Lichtenstein and explanation of main task Comic book design worksheet (main task) Homework: Roy Lichtenstein research sheet

Lesson pack includes: Starter activity (Fauvism visual common characteristics/analysis) PowerPoint on Fauvism Fauvism research homework (artwork copy, facts and analysis of an art piece) -Lesson plan for students on Fauvism, to link with Colour theory and warm/cool colours, works with the colour wheel and the use on contrasting colour also.

Year 7 term 1 assessment, assessment covers the topics of Colour theory, Fauvism, Artist research (Vincent Van Gogh, Texture, line and tonal shading knowledge. Focusing on the first 4 visual elements which have been taught so far. (about half way through their curriculum. Answer booklet also included for teacher use.

Rene Magritte lesson pack, lesson based on artist Rene Magritte and intorduction to Surrealism. Lesson pack includes: Rene Magritte PowerPoint Rene Magritte artist copy (and differentiated sheets for lower ability) Observational apple drawing Homework sheet Magritte surrealism eye drawing Rene Magritte artist research Homework sheet.

Assessment for year 8 students, with grade boundaries and easy evaluation boxes for students own reflection. Assessment covers topics mainly for Cubism, with artist questions about Pablo Picasso. Also Portrait drawing and proportion questions - a good end of term test for SOW around either identity, Cubism or abstract. Student test copies and answer sheet for teachers included.

Assessment covers all year 7 topics, such as the visual elements of art: Colour theory, texture, line, tone, shape and pattern. With artist references and theory questions for Colour theory, artist knowledge and understanding of key words, such as with tonal shading. Artists covered include: Nikki Farquharson, Vincent Van Gogh, Wassilly Kandinsky and Henri Matisse. Assessments complete with grade boundaries and boxes for students to self-evaluated (whats working well, what to improve/work on before my next assessment). Answers booklet also included for teacher marking.

End of year 8 assessment - topics include, Cubism, Artist analysis and research skills, Surrealism, portrait drawing and portrait theory. A good assessment for SOW surrounding abstract, identity or projects centered around either Cubism or Surrealism. Pack includes student assessment (blank) and a teacher copy with answers for marking, assessment layout includes grade boundaries and self-evaluation boxes for students to assess their marks/skills upon return of teacher marking.

Powerpoint on Wassily Kandinsky - looking at his development with colour emotion theory, followed by a student task for them to create their own interpretations of colour. Artist research and research links to Synesthesia- a condition which Wassily Kandinsky is believed to have had due to his paintings inspired by music - and his quotes on which he could ‘see colours’ when he listens to sounds or music. The main task is for students to complete a Kandinsky inspired artwork based on their current feelings - this is all about self expression and how colour and shape can be used to display emotions. With significant links back to colour emotion theory - and what colours mean to you.

Powerpoint lesson walk through - emphasis on visual examples from previous students work, with bullet point/note style explanations of the key things students need to consider when working towards their own final piece idea. Colour coded breakdown of all four Assessment objectives (AQA) to guide students and show them how each AO links in with their final piece and final idea development.

Lesson PowerPoint on Bottle drawing (this is part of the Cubism topic - and does include a singular slide for Picasso and Claesz observational drawing comparison - which can be removed). Lesson focuses on Observational drawing and how to break down an object into shapes. This is linked back to the work of Picasso - as he used observational drawing and multiple perspective in his work, and Claesz who created still life paintings from observational drawing. Bottle drawing is broken down into shapes for a step by step guide and a video tutorial is included (perfect for distance learning). Finally there is a brief evaluation sheet with a few short questions for students to answer themselves to complete a self-reflection of the work. Also includes a step by step instruction sheet with images to guide students with progress on how to draw a bottle.

Full lesson includes Artist research link (AO1) Experimentation guidance for Ink and Water colour painting (AO3) Refinement also as it shows students 5 different ways of using the techniques (AO2/3). Picture examples and step by step for each experimentation method. Annotation guidance at the end of the PowerPoint. Example worksheet for leaves - observational drawing, quick and easy for students. Range of ability types.

2 worksheets on tonal shading skills: Tonal Shading sphere - experimenting with tonal shading gradient and using tonal shading skills to create a 3D sphere from a circle shape. Developing tonal shading skills using different shapes - practicing responding to the light source with different shapes and looking at where tone changes to create a 3D form. Both worksheets include a description/LO for the task as well as a quick yet effective marksheet table to track student progress through self, peer and teacher assessment. Powerpoint lesson plans included to help guide the lesson.

Simpson’s Movie poster re-design assessment. For this project students have been looking at the Simpson’s Movie and creating both branding and advertisements for this. This lesson includes: Written success criteria for the assignment. Inspiration/mood board of relevant images to help students with their design. Worksheet for the poster design which includes a marking table with self, peer and teacher assessment columns.

Illustrating ‘Peace’ Lesson includes: Powerpoint with visual examples and thorough explanation of the task. Inspiration/Mood Board to help with the designs. Design worksheet with 3 levels - different tasks for each level to show more progress and encourage students to become more independent with their designs.

Colour theory lesson two - tint and shade and examples of colour tints that students can experiment with.

A Powerpoint lesson to be used alongside portrait drawing - to help aid the teaching of proportions and how to create an accurate proportion based portrait drawing. Worksheets on portrait drawing practice included as an additional resource.

Comic book project linked to pop art - includes a powerpoint on the lesson with worksheets based on grid drawing and typography practice. Updated to include further tasks and visual examples of polyblock printing in stages to help students further. Worksheets to use in the class room and to extend further as homework tasks.

Shepard Fairy poster design lesson includes: Common Characteristics starter worksheet for Shepard Fairy. Powerpoint with Artist information and explanation of the task. Poster worksheet which includes artist examples to help with success criteria as well as a marking table which includes self, peer and teacher assessment.

Colour Theory and Oil Pastel based lesson - using colour theory knowledge to create a Hundertwasser inspired piece. Lesson includes: Artist introduction/information page. Common characteristics starter task. Step by step guide to a successful piece. Student examples for ‘what a good one looks like’.

This how to sheet focuses on how to paint a leaf using watercolour to build up the texture and tones within. This is a step by step worksheet guide designed to help students as a visual aid/demonstration. With pictures alongside instructions to show students the full process.