Drawing skills- Ideal for KS3 students exploring artists such as Sarah Graham, Sweets and confectionery. This easy set of slides can be printed for students to choose which photograph they want to study and draw.
Resources included:
Easy to use powerpoint slides
Printable worksheets
Easy-to-use teacher instructions- set up in minutes
Ideal for a non-specialist teaching room, which can be completed over 2-3 lessons. Students draw the grid on the empty box opposite, then start to carefully transcribe each box onto their own grid. Students can develop looking and recording skills through practicing their drawing. There is also scope for teaching blending skills, through using a range of coloured pencils and techniques to make the sweet packets appear realistic.
Resources needed:
Ruler
pencil
Coloured pencils
As with all my resources, this is tried and tested mainly with Year 9 students in Art and Design (Spring Term). This allows for them to develop ways of recording and colour theory, alongside a ceramic project when they can then apply these skills to painting.
An ideal art skills activity to teach KS2/KS3/KS4 students how to design their name using a range of graffiti lettering linked to Street Art, through an easy step-by-step guide, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used as part of teaching how to produce a larger street art piece/scheme of learning.
A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up.
Resource includes:
Easy to use powerpoint
Printable worksheets
All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
Ideal for KS3 students. This lesson bundle could be used for four separate lessons to teach students how to draw each of the features- eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
Each resource includes;
Tried and tested (my own video) to assist in teaching and learning.
An easy to use PowerPoint.
Printable worksheets.
All easy to use, ideal for cover lessons and for building students confidence in approaching their own measured self portrait. Ideal for any classroom setting.
Top tips; students could use a mirror early in these developments, to increase awareness of their own face and how to accurately
An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to understand graffiti lettering through an easy visual guide. This could be used as part of teaching how to produce a larger lettering piece or the start of a Street Art project.
A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up.
Resource includes:
Easy to use powerpoint
Printable worksheet
All images are my own.
All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
Drawing skills- Ideal for KS3 students exploring Typography and lettering. This easy set of slides can be printed for students can see clear examples showing the stages/process. These tasks can be completed on paper or in their sketchbook.
Resources included:
Easy to use powerpoint slides
Printable sheets with exemplar resources
Video link to show the whole process from start to finish
Easy-to-use teacher instructions- set up in minutes
Ideal for a non-specialist teaching room, which can be completed over 2-3 lessons. Students can develop critical thinking and imaginative design through practicing their drawing. There is also scope for teaching colour blending skills, through using a range of coloured pencils and techniques to make the letters appear 3D.
Resources needed:
Ruler
pencil
Coloured pencils
*optional watercolour pencils
As with all my resources, this is tried and tested mainly with Year 7 students in Art and Design (Autumn Term). This allows for them to develop ways of recording and colour theory.
Easy Textiles cover lesson, deliverable in any classroom. Ideal for KS3 students, double lesson.
Students will explore designing a backpack from initial designs to final design.
Tips and Tricks: Get students to investigate their own bags first- what do they notice? Could this impact on their designs?
Tried and Tested//
Ideal for GCSE Art and Design, Surface Design, 3D Design students. A 6+ Weeks project, easy to deliver for long term cover. All essential skills for students to gain an insight into how to create an Artist Research sheet (to include more than one artwork) How to make an artist study, How to create their own inspired artwork and How to create a tessellated lino repeat print.
Includes 2 videos for Artist research an How to create a tessellated Lino repeat print. Both are my own videos.
If students have access to printing/cameras/phones for the lessons this would be advantageous.
Resources required: Printed images, scissors, glue sticks, bench hooks, lino tolls, lino, sharpies, scalpel, block printing inks.
This can be done on a small budget if staff manage the resources, and is a GREAT differentiated FINAL outcome for a coursework project.
An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw a nose, through an easy step-by-step guide, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used to start a larger self-portrait. A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up.
Resource includes:
Easy to use powerpoint
Printable worksheets and helpsheets
Video link
All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw an eye, through an easy step-by-step guide, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used to start a larger self-portrait. A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up.
Resource includes:
Easy to use powerpoint
Printable worksheets and helpsheets
Video link
All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw a mouth, through an easy step-by-step guide, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used to start a larger self-portrait. A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up.
Resource includes:
Easy to use powerpoint
Printable worksheets and helpsheets
Video link
All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw mechanical parts through worksheets and challenge task. This could be used as part of teaching a Steampunk project.
A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up.
Resource includes:
Easy to use PDF Powerpoint
Printable worksheets and help sheets
Teacher instructions- for all learners
All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years! All images are my own.
Easy Art cover lesson, ideal for KS3 students in any classroom.
Students can add their own zentangled designs to the drawing of an eye on second slide (this will need to be printed one per student).
Tips and Tricks: As an additional challenge students could draw the starting eye from the board, then add their own designs around it. Adding colour and pattern can stretch and challenge all students.
An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw an ear through an easy step-by-step guide, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used as part of teaching how to produce a larger self-portrait.
A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up.
Resource includes:
Easy to use PDF Powerpoint
Printable worksheets and help sheets
Teacher instructions- for all learners
All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years! All images are my own.
An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw fruit through a, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used as part of teaching how to produce a larger artwork, or linked to a starting theme or design project.
A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up.
Resource includes:
Easy to use PDF powerpoint
Printable worksheets
Teacher instructions in two formats- for all learners
All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
All images are my own.
Ideal for Art Cover lessons- easy to deliver and suitable for any classroom.
Resources needed:
Colouring pencils
Tried and tested. Ideal for KS3. All drawn and digital work my own, and artist images from ArtVee.
Tips and Tricks: Cut and back the wreath with coloured card. Hole punch and string on their own festive tree!
This Christmas/Festive bundle is ideal to deliver to KS3 classes in any classroom/non-specialist. Great for exploring blending, tone and making their drawings appear 3D. Easy to print worksheets, embedded in the Powerpoint for students to use straight away- under 5 minutes set up.
Christmas bauble activity includes student examples ready to inspire!
Resources needed (minimum):
Pencils
Coloured pencils
Scissors (if you have them)
Glue sticks
Easy Art cover lesson, ideal for any classroom setting. Perfect for KS3 students.
Students can make a range of unique hanging paper stars, with any type of paper.
Tips and Tricks: Students could decorate their own surface on the paper before construction- e.g marbled paper, painted designs, or dyed papers.
Easy to use, ideal for Art cover lesson teaching in any classroom.
Resources included:
Easy-to-use powerpoint
Printable worksheets
Easy to use- set in minutes
A simple step-by-step mono-printing project using oil pastel, pencil or biro, inspired by Ernst Haeckel’s illustrations. Ideal for any classroom layout, or teaching space.
I create resources, for the love of my subjects. All resources are my own, and include my Youtube links for a video step-by step guide.
If you LOVE this resource, let me know- I appreciate positive feedback and reviews.
An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw an ear through an easy step-by-step guide, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used as part of teaching how to produce a larger self-portrait.
A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up.
Resource includes:
Easy to use powerpoint
Printable worksheets and helpsheets
Video link
All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
Great cover lesson bundle.
Ideal for Remote Learning or Blended Learning- this resource is designed for students to explore Henri Matisse’s work, create an artists research sheet, make a photo collage and an inspired paper cut-out artwork.
This project can be delivered online, as all accompanying videos are my own YouTube channel created specifically for this project. This could be taught in a non-specialist classroom.
Included:
Easy to use powerpoint
Accompanying videos
Limited resources