Mark making lesson for Year 7 students - this lesson includes: Powerpoint on Vincent Van Gogh - artist research, common characteristics worksheet and how to create a successful Van gogh inspired painting (using texture and line painting techniques) Van Gogh worksheet for creating an artist inspired landscape - to be used for drawing/painting in textures - like the artist. Homework sheet - Van Gogh research and differentiated worksheets for this.

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.

Henri Matisse lesson aimed at year 7 - focusing on the visual elements of shape and pattern, lesson pack includes: Introduction to Henri Matisse and background research on the artist Matisse inspired drawing/pattern design worksheet Matisse research homework sheet

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.

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.

Salvador Dali lesson for KS3 - lesson pack includes: Powerpoint presentation on the artist Salvador Dali Student started activity worksheet (Common characteristics of Dali’s work) 2x worksheets Artist copy and in-the-style of/create your own Surrealism piece Homework sheet - Salvador Dali research/worksheet

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.

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.

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

Andy Warhol lesson plan with PowerPoint about the artist, includes an artist blend worksheet (blending two pieces/styles of his work together) and a worksheet for Pop-Art painting, to create an initial design or a drawing of a object to then be painted in the Pop Art style. Andy Warhol research Homework sheet - 3 part homework consists of: facts and research, artwork analysis and an artist copy.

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.

Full lesson pack for Vincent Van Gogh research lesson relating to mark-making and line making techniques. Lesson pack includes: Vincent Van Gogh Powerpoint Van Gogh worksheet and Differentiated copies for lower ability students Homework - artist research page

Year 7 Kandinsky powerpoint - introductory lesson, starting Shapes piece and working in the style of Kandinsky. Homework - Kandinsky research sheet with 3 areas: artist facts, artwork analysis and artist copy.

Powerpoint introduction lesson - shapes, geometric and organic. Introducing a shape project for Kandinsky and Matisse, with compare and contrast analysis work.

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.

Worksheet for year 7 colour theory - to create a scene using either only warm or only cold colours. Marking table with space for self, peer and teacher assessment. As well as detailed task description and inspiration images on the sheet.

Artist research page/homework sheet for Nikki Farquharson, an artist who works with pattern and colour. Students will then work in the style of the artist in the following lesson; lesson PowerPoint includes a ‘common characteristics’ worksheet for students to work individually or in pairs to write down as many visual elements they can see in the work (answers included for those teaching, for example: colour, pattern, line, fashion and portraits). Images included for pattern examples and people (these can be cut out and used for the person in their artwork, or drawn from or partly drawn depending on student ability). To help the students create a Nikki Farquharson inspired piece.

A quick and useful guide for students transitioning from Primary school to secondary school - with useful key words, a basic colour wheel and a labeled diagram of tonal shading. A few simple questions for students to fill in to ready them - and to check what they have learned from Primary school. This can be used as a starter activity towards the beginning of year 7 and as an introductory piece for their time at Secondary school. Can also be stuck in the front of student books for them to refer back to.

Pack includes: GCSE Nature theme starting point (power point for intro lesson) Artist analysis template Artist Bank (for students to pick artists and research) GCSE experimentation guidance GCSE Checklist for sketchbook layout Ideas page layout and refined ideas page layout. This is around a half-term worth of lessons or lesson prompts for GCSE (to be starting in year 10 as this is a starting point project and teacher guided to enable students can achieve and create their own individual, personalized projects.

Andy Warhol research sheet/homework to prepare for a Pop art project - includes Artist research with 5 bullet-point options, artist analysis and a space for an artist copy. Complete with artist images and detailed explanation in the blue box at the top to further instruct students.