Basic watercolour techniques worksheet

Cover lesson used for Textiles. Students could design their own football kit or design statement dress to raise global issues.

Artists used: David Hockney, L.S. Lowry, Monet. Covering: background, middle ground, foreground, one-point perspectives, painting etc. We produced an oil pastel response to David Hockney, a pencil drawn response drawn from life on the field in the style of Lowry, and a painting for Monet whereby students were led through layering of paint. Any outcomes could be used!

This is a project I ran with year 9, but it could be done with any class! Step-by-step instructions and images included of how to dye the fabric and sew it into a drawstring bag. The students loved it!

Set as an Independent Learning Task, broken down into 3 parts. Part one: Students are to RESEARCH Van Gogh’s painting of shoes and produce a research page in response. Part two: Students find shoes and photograph them Part three: Students produce an outcome in response to their photograph.

I taught this to year 9 but it could run with any year. Drawing exam, peer assessment and self-assessment included. As well as images with guidelines prepared.

Pablo Picasso worksheet, intended for students to use as a resource to produce an artist research page from.

Acrylic painting techniques worksheet suitable for beginners using acrylic paint KS3 & KS4

Worksheet designed to education students on different oil pastel techniques that can be used within their artwork.

Colour blending worksheet with visual definition of paper tooth to help students understand how paper and pressure changes the outcome of their colouring. Perfect for students in KS3 and KS4 to help them improve the quality of their outcomes and realism within their drawings.

Year 7 powerpoint that covers elements of art from proportion, adding tone, colour blending, watercolours and more. Entire PPT. has proven to last an entire academic year and includes extension tasks and artists discussions throughout.