This is a comprehensive body of work formatted into a printable booklet. This was created for my students to help them improve literacy in art, and work more independently. Students are regularly asked to research, evaluate and analyse throughout their art education. This book gives students the foundations in learning to write with confidence. You can print this as a booklet OR you may choose to print each page as and when you need it for your lessons. Included: How to Research and Artist/Designer. Understanding the difference between evaluation and analysis. How to evaluate a work of art. How to evaluate a pencil drawing. How to evaluate a painting. How to evaluate a response or a copy. How to analyse a work of art. Sentences starters. Words linked to art materials. Photography annotation. Word bank of photography technical terms. Word bank on - Atmosphere, Texture, Form, Pattern, Line, Tone, Shape, Colour. Notes page - for students to write in.

Do your students know about pencil grades, what they stand for, and how they can improve outcomes? This first worksheet teaches students about the different grades of pencil and asks them to demonstrate their learning by practicing shading techniques using pressure and a variety of pencils. The second worksheet (similar to the first) also introduces mark making and asks students to practice using mark making techniques to create tone. There is one question on worksheet 1 - Answer: Circled example uses pressure to create tone. Other example uses crosshatching (mark making) to create tone. Note - I have printed these worksheets onto cartridge paper (thin) A3 for students to draw directly onto and present in their books.

Visual aid - Poster/Classroom display Artist’s work that links to Migration theme.

Poster - classroom display to inspire students. Images and names of amazing illustrators that might inspire them.

This is a project I delivered a couple of years ago to my BTEC L3 Art and Design students. I was inspired to create and deliver a project that empowered my students and gave them the opportunity to create their own visual narratives on a theme that is sensitive to most (especially young people), and extremely relevant today - Body Image. This is a project that requires the teacher to be sensitive to young people’s views, thoughts and personal experiences. I would recommend that you deliver this knowing you have good relationships with your students and that you are open to tackling difficult topics with care. This will get you started if you are stuck for ideas for your next project. How you deliver this is up to you. A brief - powerpoint. Brief, visual mindmap, questionnaire - pdf.

4 posters on questioning in Art. This can be used in lessons or as classroom displays to remind students of questions they should be asking themselves when researching or producing their own work.

This is an introductory worksheet on the Formal Visual Elements. It defines what this means, and asks students to identify what these elements are. Answers are available for teachers and an extension task with exemplar material is also available for teachers to deliver in lesson. Students can go on to use the template provided to create examples of the formal visual elements. An example is available for clarity. There are two copies available - one with the US spelling of color.

This resource is aimed at helping teachers and students with the beginning stages of developing ideas for the Identity project. Suggestions on how to start the project. Mindmaps for possible directions based on the theme.

This document guides students on how to research the work of Michael Craig Martin. This asks students to answer several questions about this work and think critically about the meaning of his work and his use of formal visual elements. This can be used as a classroom activity, using some of the questions for teacher led discussion/Q&A. It can also be used as in-class independent task OR you can use this as a homework assignment. 13 Questions 1 Extension Task

This is a quick and easy way to meet healthy and safety requirements when using knives in the art room. Page 1. A visual worksheet questionnaire for students to identify safe and unsafe practice- for students. Page 2. Answers with explanations- for teachers.

Formative assessment - worksheet/questionnaire This questionnaire asks students about key areas/tools when using Photoshop. If you are teaching Photoshop skills, then you can download my Photoshop resources as well as this free questionnaire. This not only helps assess students knowledge but also acts as a record for them to use in future. MAC users and PC users versions available.

This is a 2 page pdf document with information about some of the more basic PhotoShop tools (for beginners) using PhotoShop. Included, is a page teaching you shortcuts for a wide variety of functions when editing images. It takes a short time of practice to remember these shortcuts, and they save you and your students time in the long run.

This is an informative poster that gives a brief history on the origins of Acrylic Paint. I created this and used in lessons as a handout. It worked well as a starter activity/discussion point on the benefits of understanding different mediums. This leads on to students researching the history of oil paints (classroom activity or homework) and making comparisons between these mediums - pros and cons.

This is a simple poster focused on charcoal artists that students may consider for researching, or perhaps teachers may want to use as examples of varying styles using charcoal.

"Understanding Pattern" This resource teaches students about pattern structures. Students will learn about a variety of different types of pattern and demonstrate their knowledge using the worksheets provided. This resource includes answers for the worksheets (for teachers), as well as a lesson teachers could deliver following from the worksheets. This resource could be used as a starter or a full lesson. 5 Documents in A3 pdf format. Easily printed A4 - A2.

This is an informative poster on the history of colour theory. This can be printed a3/A2 as a class display or as a smaller print out/handout for students sketchbooks. It explains the origin of colour theory and who created the traditional and CMYK colour wheels.

This is a brief I wrote for year 9 students last year. The theme is transformation and it is a graphic design based project for the magazine Juxtapoz. This includes - Brief scenario A list of how to start the project - for students Example of a mind map to follow in the next few days.

This questionnaire asks students to select a work of art (from the 4 provided) and answer questions that help them learn how to analyse a work of art focusing on the formal visual elements. Page 1. Student questionnaire. Page 2. Basic information on each work of art and links to further information. Page 3. Teacher aid - Full analysis of Salman Toor’s “Bar Boy”. You may want to start this activity with a class Q&A discussion. Using the questions on page 1 to ask directed questions on their thoughts on the piece. This page gives you answers to those questions and may ignite some new ones.

What is a personal investigation? This document was made for students to understand the requirements of a personal investigation. I found GCSE and A Level students found this useful as it clearly lays down the areas they will need to focus on and how to start.

This is a step by step guide/handout for teachers and students on how to draw a portrait using the grid method. This method can apply to any object students are working from. I created and used this handout for my Y12 Fine Art students. It was a success and something students referred to regularly. This technique is not as easy as it may seem, and although it is not as demanding as drawing from observation, this technique still challenges students to improve hand eye coordination, and teaches them a way to draw proportionately. Added - My own oil paint example, step by step