This is aimed at KS3 and intended to last through half the academic year. The Living World - Art to Analyse and Imagine. Resource consists of the following… Introduction how insects are used in art and to create art materials. A brief history of insects in art from 16th century up to more contemporary artists. A video introducing Jennifer Angus using real insects in her work. Title page - create an illustrated arthropod title. Includes - Printable Insect letters reference sheet Specimen drawing page activity - mixed media Includes - Printable reference images of insect parts Blended oil pastel beetle drawing Includes - Oil pastel blending techniques worksheet and printable reference images Sgraffito beetle drawing Includes - Printable starter activity - mark making grid Checklist page for students to complete before starting clay - an opportunity for some students to catch up and extensions for others. Artist research page - Lucy Ogden ceramic artist Includes - Printable images of artist work Clay insect tile - option to create either a built up relief tile or a scraffito version using colour slip. Includes - Printable stencil outlines of different insects Extension / cover / home learning activities Blended colour pencil half beetle drawing cover/extension Fine liner half dragonfly cover/extension Close up insect references cover/extension Origami crab worksheet Floral insect home learning PPT Learning objectives Understand what an arthropod is, visually and using key terms Develop illustration skills Develop observational drawing skills Develop skills using mark making Understand how to blend colour pencils effectively Learn how to draw to scale Understand how to draw using symmetry and proportion Know how to blend oil pastels Understand how to create sgraffito using oils pastels Understand how to create sgraffito using clay Learn how to work with clay incorporating mark making

Step-by-step worksheet to be used by either teacher or students Great activity for Art Clubs, Home learning or during lessons. Also great as a taster day activity. 4 page PDF with instructions and step-by-step photographs. 2 activities. How to make a paper bowl from old magazines How to make paper beads / paper jewellery.

17 page PPT covering basic camera functions including manual/auto focus, how to adjust aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Includes some basic activities, perfect as a practical introduction to using digital SLR cameras for the start of the course. Topics covered How to use manual/auto focus with photoshoot How to use aperture to capture scenes with a shallow and deep depth of field with photoshoot Undersatnding the exposure triangle How to make a contact sheet using Photoshop Understanding ISO This PPT is a great introduction to using the camera and would cover a first term for GCSE along side my other PPT Introduction to Photography GCSE

Worksheet with Zentangle and colour wheel reference, perfect for KS3 cover lesson. Using coloured pencils students need to apply colour to the mandala as it appears on the colour wheel and identify the complementary colours.

One lesson cover resource ideal for portraiture project or looking at German Expressionism. Worksheet with gridded self portrait of Kathe Kollwitz Learning objectives Understand how to apply mark making techniques to create a portrait Understand how to use grids in portraiture Worksheet includes some brief Art History information about the artist

Resource could be used for GCSE Photography or Graphic design. Print out A3 Resource has screen shots of Photoshop for each stage with written explanation below each image. Photoshop skills How to use selection tools How to apply a layer mask How to apply layer blends How to rasterize How to use text as a layer mask

Single worksheet - ideal for cover lesson Worksheet consists of a half finished blended colour pencil beetle with tips on how to blend colour pencils successfully. Other half of beetle has ghosted faint image to work over. Learning objectives Understand how to apply symmetry Understand how to blend colour pencils effectively

Responding to the colourful, patterned paintings by Caroleen Clarke. Great resource for cover lesson. Choice of three different worksheets with ghosted animal images to work over the top. 1, dog, 1 ram and 1 owl. On each worksheet, students are given examples and the artists work and instructions of how to divide up the images and apply colour and pattern. Task could be completed in a cover lesson with colour pens/pencils or printed out on thicker cartridge paper to apply paint Learning objectives Understand how to apply colour theory to create depth Use pattern to define shape/form Understand how the element of pattern is applied in art

Printable worksheet with screen shots of Photoshop interface, written descriptions including keyboard shortcuts, step-by-step of how to create a double exposure portrait with landscape using Photoshop. Photoshop skills How to create a layer mask How to paint into and adjust a layer mask How to place multiple images onto different layers How to apply adjustments to layers How to apply a gradient background how to sample colours from your images

Targeted at GCSE photography groups but could be used for year 9 in some circumstances. Would fit well with portrait or landscape projects and surrealism. Resource would last 3-4 lessons including students capturing the head shots and completing a photographers research page as well as following the instructions of how to put their final imagaes together as outlined in the video and worksheet. Resources consists of, Power point introducing double exposure photography, a look at the photographer Antonio Mora with his Spanish, surrealist portraits. Instructional, narrated screen recording showing the process of combining two images successfully. Printable student handout which corresponds with the video with step-by-step written instructions and screen shots of different stages - Print out on A3 Photoshop techniques used include. Use of adjustment layers Use of layer masks How to desaturate and image Combining images in one document Using the layers panel Applying different layer blends

This resource consists of a ghost image of Van Gogh’s The Starry Night with zoomed in references showing mark making and colour swatch references. Learning objectives Develop skills using directional mark making techniques Develop skills colour blending Understand what movement is within a painting This resource can be printed on copy paper A4 for a one off landscape cover lesson and completed using colour pencils or felt pens. Alternatively print A3 on to cartridge paper for a more sustained period and blend using oil pastels.

KS3 cover lesson resource. Half face tonal portrait pencil drawing. First identity 5 different tones in a tonal ladder, then apply over a half face ghosted image. Finally use mark making techniques to add texture. Learning objectives. Understand how to create a range of tonal values using a pencil. Understand how to apply mark making techniques to create texture. Use symmetry and proportion to create a portrait

Includes 34 page Power point including defining what pattern is with examples and looking at different types of repeats. Links pattern in nature with different types of print within African culture. Focuses on Adrinka symbols and African wax print fabric and explores the meanings behind them. Printables with templates for titles and reference sheets. Links to 2 short videos exploring Adrinka Symbols and the artist Yinka Shonibare Three activities include; An Adrinka symbol inspired cut motif collage exploring different repeats. Artists research page looking at Yinka Shonibare Final A3 poly tile print Ideal to link to observational drawings of patterns in nature such as shells.