A presentation demonstrating the grid technique for portraiture drawing. Students were asked to draw their teacher before completing their own self portrait.
Images can be replaced and photographs of teachers / students easily added.
Completed during online distance learning, students also enjoyed the challenge of drawing of drawing a friend that they missed and sending them their work!
Photography summer booklet. Prompts encouraging students to take an image each day of their summer holidays.
Print the sheet to A3 size and fold using the instructions within the document. Creates a small A6 booklet for students to take away.
You may also print double sided and include the inspiration poster as further prompts.
Visual stimulus for one of art lesson based on Shadowology. These slides introduce the work of illustrator Vincent Bal and encourages students to work creatively in making their own designs.
Originally used during distance online learning, students enjoyed working away for the screens and challenging their creative minds. It also acts as great stimulus into creative writing from the characters and senarios created.
Worksheet introducing students to traditional Victorian Christmas cards and their usually gruesome images. Students are asked to design their own alternative card design - using some of the more surreal examples set by early Victorian design.
The work may be completed on the sheet in the space provided or as a separate card.
Please note this is a worksheet resource only. Suitable for cover lessons or one off Christmas activities.
Worksheet introducing the art work of artist Edward Bawden. Students are to design a traditional London townhouse, with Christmas decoration onto a brown paper bag.
Bags can then be presented outside or around school with appropriate tea lights to light up and luminate the illustrations.
Artist research analysis frame sheet, helping students to discuss the work of artists and designers at A Level.
Sheet includes suggested vocabulary and written structure.
Worksheet designed to aid students with written analysis for Art & Design.
Space is left in the middle of the sheet to include a chosen piece of the artist’s work before discussing their thoughts and opinions towards the pieces.
Space is also left for students to complete the artist’s name as a title in the style which matches the genre of work the artist worked in.
Worksheet introducing papal picado - traditional Mexican bunting.
The activity asks students to design half of a papal picado design before folding and cutting out the shapes. Each student in the group should then have a finished paper cut piece to contribute to a larger class bunting.
Perfect one off activity or introduction to Mexican culture. Excellent way to include symmetry and maths into design work.
Printing the sheet on different coloured papers will help to create a more vibrant group piece.
KS3 Formal Elements introduction sheets. This sheets helps students to practice the tonal shading grid before applying their technique to an outline of a scrunched bank note.
Outline provided helps students to focus on the shading technique, rather than worry about the outline.
A Powerpoint guide to creating a stop motion animation using iPads and the free Stop Motion Studio app.
The download also includes a cut out sheet of props to help create the suggested collage in the style of designer Eleanor Woods.
Originally designed to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee, the package can be used as a celebration of British history.
Series of 6 posters outlining the Edexcel Art & Design specification. The posters come as lists for each marking category and describes in student friendly vocab the assessment criteria for each marking level.
Each marking band is spread over 2 sheets, usually printed to A4 size and joined together.
A perfect visual aid for students to understand how to achieve work in higher levels.
Powerpoint and PDF of a step by step guide to create a 3D hollow head effect, which is popular in current design trends.
The presentation requires some Photoshop knowledge to complete and can be offered as a good extension task in lessons to more able students.
Double sided A3 sheet with question prompts to help students write about their Art & Design coursework. The booklet was originally made as an aid for A Level Graphic Design, but can apply to all endorsements.
A vocabulary poster with numerous descriptive words to describe texture in Art & Design. The poster covers to sheets of paper and can be printed either A4 or A3 in size. Once joined together on the wall, an easy to access guide to describing work, and specifically line, is displayed in the classroom.
A vocabulary poster to aid students in expanding their vocabulary when describing texture in Art & Design. The poster is a 2 part piece, which can printed to A4 or A3 size. Once joined together, the poster displays a number of descriptive words for students to use when discussing texture within their art work.
Set of 9 vocabulary prompts to broaden use of language in Art & Design. Each poster is a key term with an example of how it can replace basic language in art annotations.
Can be printed to A4 or A3 size.
Suitable for GCSE or A Level, an introduction task which allows students to gain understanding of the formal elements in Photography.
Using the work of Alan Schaller as a starting point, student collate images in relation to each element and discuss how it is applied.
Can be used as a glossary of terms as discussions take place and introduction to good secondary research collation.
Worksheet (one portrait, one landscape) instructing students to research into traditional East Asian cultural masks and their significance and meanings.
Students are to find examples from 6 countries, add a picture example and then make notes about why the masks are of importance.
A good activity to begin a mask related project and encourage independent research in a visual manner.
GCSE Photography digital sketchbook exploring portraiture. The sketchbook has 4 photoshoot suggestions and one in depth digital tutorial.
Used during online learning, all tasks are designed to be completed with limited resources and mobile phones.
GCSE Photography digital sketchbook - shared with students who create their own online sketchbook.
Centered around the theme of WANDERLUST, tasks allow students to enjoy experimental photography using clever photography hacks. All shoots can be completed using a mobile phone and edits can be made using Photopea.com.