This resource helps support students in exploring their initial ideas about a project or theme as they begin an art project. This would work well for GCSE and A-Level students at the start of a unit of work, in particular an exam unit.

This activity explores the principles of positive and negative space using the technique of collage to create a simple mask deign, inspired by the shapes of artefacts found in some African cultures. Included is a step-by-step guide as to how to construct an image and a worksheet of simple black and white drawn examples to help give students ideas.

A colour coded version of AQA’s assessment matrix for GCSE Art & Design. This resource is easy to read and written using key terminology from the original document in a student friendly way. I have also included the equivalent grades (A*- U) in line with the 1-9 grading we now use. This is my estimation, however. A good resource to share with students. Files available both in JPEG and PDF format and in A4 dimensions.

Designed to cover several lessons, this short project is a follow up to the Michael Craig Martin Artist Analysis resource currently available in my shop. The activities look at still life as a method of exploring self identity and investigates what collections of objects might say about us. Students are guided to take photos, and make studies from their own belongings and use these to create a response to the work of Michael Craig Martin. Several outcome options are given as well as extension activities for the more able or keener art student. This task is suitable for remote learning.

An activity that supports students to consider the products and services they use everyday and record in a creative way. This is a good resources to illustrate the idea of mass-production and consumerism as integral themes to Pop Art whilst making it all about the individual student and their daily experience. An A3 sheet of example logos is included to help support the activity. This task is suitable for remote learning.

This resource explores how the artists Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Naum Gabo were inspired by the masks and sculptures of Western Africa. The youtube video included (link below) was not created by me, but supports this PowerPoint and the discussion points it contains. Students are encouraged to comment on visual similarities and differences and make reasoned judgements as to how each artist was inspired. The worksheet provided encourages note taking, which can then be used to produce a page of visual research in to the topic. This resource can also be used as a contextual task which is part of a larger Cubism scheme of work.