This is a simple and easy-to-use ‘objects’ themed riddle quiz (version 3), that can be used in lessons or tutor time, ideally for KS3 or KS4. It can be a tutor time activity, lesson supplement or filler task, starter, or plenary. When printed the quiz is duplicated on the page to save on printing costs. Students need to try to work out which objects the riddles are referring to. Answers are provided for self/peer marking also if wanted (again printed two per page to save on printing costs). This is one PDF document of two pages, designed to be printed A4 size and then cut in half. One sheet has the quiz on, the other has the answers. This task takes approximately ten to twenty minutes to complete, depending on how good the individual students are at quizzes. I have created other cryptic quizzes, riddles, and true or false activities which can be found in my Artyfind shop.

This resource is designed to teach students how to use the grid technique to aid their drawing skills, focusing on the Formal Elements FORM, SHAPE and COMPOSITION by producing aquatic natural form drawings. It can be used for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students. On the sheet there is the learning objective, a description of what the grid technique is, and the task instructions. There is a tone bar starter task for students to practise using their varied tonal shading in pencil, before beginning the main tasks. This is repeated in a different manner in an extension task where students create an ‘AQUATIC’ title tone bar to reinforce their shading skills used. The main tasks have reference pictures with a grid on top of them, and a light blank grid to draw them on to. This activity sheet is designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’, particularly in terms of proportion, and in using the following Formal Elements of art: LINE TONE FORM SHAPE COMPOSITION The resource is one PDF file. This sheet has been designed to be used within a scheme of work, but is also suitable for a one off lesson (or couple of lessons), and/or cover session(s). It takes approximately two to three lessons to complete, if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet. Their sheets are then stored in an A3 portfolio with integrated clear wallets to record and store their project journey in a professional folder. I have created other grid drawing sheets and other drawing based resources of varying subject matter, which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource is designed to teach students how to create an initial puffer fish drawing and then develop it into a design piece. The aim is to aid and explore experimental drawing and design skills, focusing on the Formal Elements LINE, TEXTURE, PATTERN, SPACE and COMPOSITION. It is mainly used for Key Stage 3 students. On the sheet there is the learning objective, a fact file about puffer fish, and the task instructions. There is an extension task instructing students to add colour to their design once it is drawn out. The main task has a puffer fish reference picture and various other aquatic images, textures and patterns to reference from, with a separate space to draw their design. This sheet is also designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’, exploring design work, and experimenting with the following Formal Elements of art: LINE TEXTURE PATTERN SPACE COMPOSITION The resource is two PDF files; one with a ghost outline template of the puffer fish to support the less able/less confident students, and one without for the more able/gifted and talented students. It has been designed to be used within a scheme of work, but is also suitable for a one off couple of lessons, and/or cover session(s). It takes approximately two lessons to complete, if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet. Their sheets are then stored in an A3 portfolio with integrated clear wallets to record and store their project journey in a professional folder. I have created other work which accompanies this as part of a scheme, such as aquatic and natural form lesson/activity sheets, and other drawing based resources of varying subject matter, which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource is designed to teach students how to use the pointillism technique to aid their experimental drawing skills, focusing on the Formal Elements TONE, FORM, TEXTURE, SHAPE and PATTERN, by producing a puffer fish drawing. It can be used for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students. On the sheet there is the learning objective, a description of what the pointillism technique is, and the task instructions. There is a pointillism tone bar starter task for students to practise the technique using varied tonal shading first, before beginning the main task. This is repeated in a different manner in an extension task where students create a ‘POINTILLISM’ title tone bar to reinforce their shading skills used. The main task has a puffer fish reference picture, with a separate space to draw their own image. This sheet is also designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’, exploring an experimental technique, and in using the following Formal Elements of art: TONE FORM TEXTURE SHAPE PATTERN The resource is two PDF files; one with a ghost outline template to support the less able/less confident students, and one without for the more able/gifted and talented students. It has been designed to be used within a scheme of work, but is also suitable for a one off couple of lessons, and/or cover session(s). It takes approximately two lessons to complete, if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet. Their sheets are then stored in an A3 portfolio with integrated clear wallets to record and store their project journey in a professional folder. I have created other work which accompanies this as part of a scheme, such as aquatic and natural form lesson/activity sheets, and other drawing based resources of varying subject matter, which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource is designed to highlight the Formal Elements of art, while creating aquatic studies, developing student skills in recording VISUAL TEXTURES. It can be used for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students. On the sheet there is the learning objective, a description of what TEXTURE is, and the task instructions. There are four main tasks exploring VISUAL TEXTURES. This is repeated in a different manner in an extension task where students create a ‘TEXTURE’ title to reinforce their skills used. The main tasks all have reference pictures. This activity sheet is designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’, particularly in terms of VISUAL TEXTURES of an aquatic theme, and in using the following Formal Elements of art: LINE SHAPE FORM PATTERN TEXTURE This resource is two PDF files; one with a ghost outline template to support the less able/less confident students, and one without for the more able/gifted and talented students. This task is suitable for integration within a scheme, one off lesson(s), and/or cover session(s) and takes approximately one to two lessons to complete, if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet. Their sheets are then stored in an A3 portfolio with integrated clear wallets to record and store their project journey in a professional folder. If A3 is not preferred, this can be printed A4 also if desired. It may even be used simply as a reference sheet and the drawing produced directly into sketchbooks or on separate paper, whichever suits your student needs. I have created other texture and mark-making sheets, such as natural textures and weave textures (great for drawing in textiles too), and some further aquatic ones also, which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource is designed to teach students how to use LINE to produce creative drawings, as well as practise their observed drawing skills. This sheet mostly focuses on the Formal Elements LINE, SHAPE, SPACE and PATTERN in a series of experimental drawings. It can be used for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students. On the sheet there is the learning objective, a description of what LINE is, and the task instructions. There is a LINE tone bar and LINE title starter task for students to practise using LINE and cross-hatching, before beginning the main tasks. The main tasks have reference pictures – LINE experiments/patterns and a skull LINE drawing, and space for students to draw them on to. This activity sheet is designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’, and in using the following Formal Elements of art: LINE SHAPE SPACE PATTERN This resource is two PDF files; one with a ghost outline template to support the less able/less confident students, and one without for the more able/gifted and talented students. The main skull task has a less detailed template on the more able/gifted and talented sheet and the students then structure their own LINE work to develop the SHAPE of the skull. This sheet has been designed to be used within a scheme of work, but is also suitable for a one off lesson (or couple of lessons), and/or cover session(s). It takes approximately two lessons to complete, if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet. Their sheets are then stored in an A3 portfolio with integrated clear wallets to record and store their project journey in a professional folder. I have created other Formal Elements sheets and other drawing based resources of varying subject matter, which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource is designed to aid students in analysing artworks, through specific questioning and suggestions, including focus on the Formal Elements. It can be used for Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students. The sheet encourages students to explore CONTENT, FORM, PROCESS, MOOD, CONNECTIONS, INTERPRETATIONS and RESEARCH. There are also useful key words and terms which can be used alongside the questions/suggestions. The analysing art sections are colour-coded for specific focus and direction with students when used for discussion. This resource is one PDF file. This sheet has been designed to be used within GCSE and GCE schemes of work, but is also suitable for one off lessons. I usually print this resource on A4 and my students work directly from this when completing their art/textiles/photography analysis. I have created other GCSE and A Level annotation and analysis sheets, which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource is designed to aid students in contextualising their project and creating a brief and aims for the start of their journey. This sheet supports this through specific suggestions and supportive sentence starters. It can be used for Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students. The sheet encourages students to annotate the very start of the sketchbook/folder to discuss their intentions, explaining their ideas, artist inspirations and what they will be exploring throughout the project. It gives the students the opportunity to communicate what the creative journey will be for their work. There is also a brief and aims example and useful key words which can be used alongside the suggestions/sentence starters. The separate sections are colour-coded for specific focus and direction with students when used for discussion. This resource is one PDF file. This sheet has been designed to be used within GCSE and GCE schemes of work, but is also suitable for one off lessons. I usually print this resource on A4 and my students work directly from this when completing their art/textiles/photography project contextualisation (brief and aims). I have created other GCSE and A Level annotation, analysis and evaluation sheets, which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This support sheet is designed to aid students in planning and contextualising each artist analysis, particularly for the personal related study. The sheet gives a broken down, step-by-step structure which supports the analysis through specific suggestions and guidance. It is to be used for Key Stage 5 students and has been designed to encourage them to carefully consider their artist inspirations reflecting and evaluating them. This resource is one PDF file. I usually print this as an A4 sheet for students to make their notes on, and they then type them up neatly within their essay. This sheet is included within an overall OCR GCE Art, Textiles, Photography Personal Related Study Essay Unit Coursework Booklet within my shop. I have created other A Level, GCSE and KS3, annotation, analysis and evaluation sheets, which you may also wish to look at in my shop.

This support sheet is designed to aid students in planning and contextualising their artist compare & contrast elements, particularly for the personal related study. The sheet gives a broken down, step-by-step structure which supports the compare & contrast through specific suggestions and guidance. It is to be used for Key Stage 5 students and has been designed to encourage them to carefully consider their artist similarities and differences, reflecting upon and evaluating them. This resource is one PDF file. I usually print this as an A4 sheet for students to make their notes on, and they then type them up neatly within their essay. This sheet is included within an overall OCR GCE Art, Textiles, Photography Personal Related Study Essay Unit Coursework Booklet within my shop. I have created other A Level, GCSE and KS3, annotation, analysis and evaluation sheets, which you may also wish to look at in my shop.

This resource is designed to highlight the Formal Elements of art, while creating a cross contour drawing of a skull. The aim is for students to gain a greater understanding of FORM and SHAPE, through the use of LINE and PATTERN. This activity can be used for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 learners and is designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’ and consciously use the following Formal Elements of art: LINE SHAPE FORM PATTERN This resource is two PDF files; one with a ghost outline template to support the less able/less confident students, and one without for the more able/gifted and talented students. On the sheet there is the learning objective, a description of what the cross contour technique is, and the task instructions with step-by-step visual examples of how to work through the task. There are also other cross contour skull examples to reference from. This task is suitable for integration within a scheme, one off lesson, and/or cover session and takes approximately one lesson to complete, if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet, but this can be printed A4 also if desired. It may even be used simply as a reference sheet and the drawing produced directly into sketchbooks or on separate paper, whichever suits your student needs. I have created some further skull cross contour sheets, and other cross contour tasks of varying subject matter: hands, shells, apples, octopus, which you may wish to look at in my shop.

A resource for students to support moving into a new year group or room and familiarising themselves with the class rules. A simple, easy to use sheet in which students read and neatly colour and/or decorate the images to celebrate and reinforce the importance of working together and following class rules for a positive, safe and welcoming learning environment. This sheet can then be put into books or folders for future reference. It can be completed in one go, or used as an extension task in other lessons - I find this helps to remind students of expectations a differing intervals throughout the term(s). This is one PDF document which can be printed A4 or A3, whichever suits the needs of the group best. It also includes inspirational quotes from Maya Angelou, Stephen Hawking and Martin Luther King Jr. I have created other Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 transition tasks (some free) which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This is a simple and easy-to-use ‘objects’ themed riddler quiz that can be used in lessons or tutor time, ideally for KS3 or KS4. It can be a tutor time activity, lesson supplement or filler task, starter, or plenary. When printed the quiz is duplicated on the page to save on printing costs. Students need to try to work out which objects the riddles are referring to. Answers are provided for self/peer marking also if wanted (again printed two per page to save on printing costs). This is one PDF document of two pages, designed to be printed A4 size and then cut in half. One sheet has the quiz on, the other has the answers. This task takes approximately ten to twenty minutes to complete, depending on how good the individual students are at quizzes. I have created other cryptic quizzes, riddles, and true or false activities which can be found in my Artyfind shop.

This is a simple and easy-to-use ‘shop’ themed cryptic quiz that can be used in lessons or tutor time, ideally for KS3 or KS4. It can be a tutor time activity, lesson supplement or filler task, starter, or plenary. When printed the quiz is duplicated on the page to save on printing costs. Students need to try to work out which shops the cryptic clues are referring to. Answers are provided for self/peer marking also if wanted (again printed two per page to save on printing costs). This is one PDF document of two pages, designed to be printed A4 size and then cut in half. One sheet has the quiz on, the other has the answers. This task takes approximately ten to twenty minutes to complete, depending on how good the individual students are at quizzes. I have created other cryptic quizzes, riddles, and true or false activities which can be found in my Artyfind shop.

This is a simple and easy-to-use ‘people’ themed riddle quiz that can be used in lessons or tutor time, ideally for KS3 or KS4. It can be a tutor time activity, lesson supplement or filler task, starter, or plenary. When printed the quiz is duplicated on the page to save on printing costs. Students need to try to work out the riddles, which link to the theme of ‘people’ in some way. Answers are provided for self/peer marking also if wanted (again printed two per page to save on printing costs). This is one PDF document of two pages, designed to be printed A4 size and then cut in half. One sheet has the quiz on, the other has the answers. This task takes approximately ten to twenty minutes to complete, depending on how good the individual students are at quizzes. I have created other cryptic quizzes, riddles, and true or false activities which can be found in my Artyfind shop.

This is a simple and easy-to-use ‘random’ riddle quiz that can be used in lessons or tutor time, ideally for KS3 or KS4. It can be a tutor time activity, lesson supplement or filler task, starter, or plenary. When printed the quiz is duplicated on the page to save on printing costs. Students need to try to work out what the riddles are referring to. Answers are provided for self/peer marking also if wanted (again printed two per page to save on printing costs). This is one PDF document of two pages, designed to be printed A4 size and then cut in half. One sheet has the quiz on, the other has the answers. This task takes approximately ten to twenty minutes to complete, depending on how good the individual students are at quizzes. I have created other cryptic quizzes, riddles, and true or false activities which can be found in my Artyfind shop.

This resource is designed to highlight the Formal Elements of art, while creating natural mark-making studies, developing student skills in recording VISUAL TEXTURES. It can be used for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students. On the sheet there is the learning objective, a description of what TEXTURE is, and the task instructions. There are three main tasks exploring natural VISUAL TEXTURES. This is repeated in a different manner in an extension task where students create a ‘TEXTURE’ title to reinforce their skills used. The main tasks all have reference pictures. This activity sheet is designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’, particularly in terms of VISUAL TEXTURES within a natural form theme, and in using the following Formal Elements of art: LINE SHAPE FORM PATTERN TEXTURE This resource is two PDF files; one with a ghost outline template to support the less able/less confident students, and one without for the more able/gifted and talented students. This task is suitable for integration within a scheme, one off lesson(s), and/or cover session(s) and takes approximately one to two lessons to complete, if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet. Their sheets are then stored in an A3 portfolio with integrated clear wallets to record and store their project journey in a professional folder. If A3 is not preferred, this can be printed A4 also if desired. It may even be used simply as a reference sheet and the drawing produced directly into sketchbooks or on separate paper, whichever suits your student needs. I have created other texture and mark-making sheets, such as aquatic themed textures and weave textures (great for drawing in textiles too), which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource is designed to aid students in planning and contextualising their related study and creating an essay which supports their coursework journey. This sheet gives an overview of the essay structure and supports this through specific suggestions and guidance. It is to be used for Key Stage 5 students. The sheet encourages students to carefully consider their intentions, ideas, artist inspirations and what they will be exploring throughout the personal study. The separate sections are colour-coded for specific focus and direction with students when used for discussion. This resource is one PDF file. This sheet has been designed to be used within a GCE Personal Study Essay scheme of work and is part of a detailed booklet, but is also suitable as a stand-alone resource. I usually print this resource A3 at the introduction of the Personal Study, then use the detailed booklet with further support and guidance materials for the students to create the essay in greater, more ‘broken down’ detail. I have created other A Level essay, annotation, analysis and evaluation sheets, which you may wish to look at in my shop, as well as an overall Personal Study booklet with all areas covered.

This resource is designed to highlight the Formal Elements of art, while creating a cross contour drawing of a hand. The aim is for students to gain a greater understanding of FORM and SHAPE, through the use of LINE and PATTERN. This activity can be used for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 learners and is designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’ and consciously use the following Formal Elements of art: LINE SHAPE FORM PATTERN This resource is two PDF files; one with a ghost outline template to support the less able/less confident students, and one without for the more able/gifted and talented students. On the sheet there is the learning objective, a description of what the cross contour technique is, and the task instructions with step-by-step visual examples of how to work through the task. There are also other cross contour hand examples to for reference. This task is suitable for integration within a scheme, one off lesson, and/or cover session and takes approximately one lesson to complete, if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet, but this can be printed A4 also if desired. It may even be used simply as a reference sheet and the drawing produced directly into sketchbooks or on separate paper, whichever suits your student needs. I have created two other cross contour hand sheets that you may wish to look at in my shop, along with other cross contour tasks of varying subject matter: skulls, shells, apples, octopus.