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With over 14 years teaching experience, I am passionate about sharing art, design and craft skills. All resources are my own.

With over 14 years teaching experience, I am passionate about sharing art, design and craft skills. All resources are my own.
Christmas/Festive Art Decorations
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Christmas/Festive Art Decorations

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Ideal for festive season Art cover. Easy to print and deliver in any classroom. Students will learn about three abstract artists to inspire their designs. The See, Think and Wonder visual literacy routine is used to spark a deeper and more meaningful ways of seeing. Resources needed: Colouring pencils Tried and tested for KS3. All drawn and digital logo content my own, and artist images royalty free from Artvee. Tips and Tricks: Back the drawings with card, hole punch and string to hang on a festive tree.
Art KS3 cover lessons- Henri Matisse Art and Design FULL PROJECT (6 weeks)
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Art KS3 cover lessons- Henri Matisse Art and Design FULL PROJECT (6 weeks)

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Great cover lesson bundle. Ideal for Remote Learning or Blended Learning- this resource is designed for students to explore Henri Matisse’s work, create an artists research sheet, make a photo collage and an inspired paper cut-out artwork. This project can be delivered online, as all accompanying videos are my own YouTube channel created specifically for this project. This could be taught in a non-specialist classroom. Included: Easy to use powerpoint Accompanying videos Limited resources
Art Self-Portrait lessons
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Art Self-Portrait lessons

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Ideal for KS3 students. This lesson bundle could be used for four separate lessons to teach students how to draw each of the features- eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Each resource includes; Tried and tested (my own video) to assist in teaching and learning. An easy to use PowerPoint. Printable worksheets. All easy to use, ideal for cover lessons and for building students confidence in approaching their own measured self portrait. Ideal for any classroom setting. Top tips; students could use a mirror early in these developments, to increase awareness of their own face and how to accurately
Art skills easy cover Graffiti Lettering
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Art skills easy cover Graffiti Lettering

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An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to understand graffiti lettering through an easy visual guide. This could be used as part of teaching how to produce a larger lettering piece or the start of a Street Art project. A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up. Resource includes: Easy to use powerpoint Printable worksheet All images are my own. All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
GCSE ART- 6 Weeks+ Arts and Crafts Movement & Lino Printing/Video
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GCSE ART- 6 Weeks+ Arts and Crafts Movement & Lino Printing/Video

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Tried and Tested// Ideal for GCSE Art and Design, Surface Design, 3D Design students. A 6+ Weeks project, easy to deliver for long term cover. All essential skills for students to gain an insight into how to create an Artist Research sheet (to include more than one artwork) How to make an artist study, How to create their own inspired artwork and How to create a tessellated lino repeat print. Includes 2 videos for Artist research an How to create a tessellated Lino repeat print. Both are my own videos. If students have access to printing/cameras/phones for the lessons this would be advantageous. Resources required: Printed images, scissors, glue sticks, bench hooks, lino tolls, lino, sharpies, scalpel, block printing inks. This can be done on a small budget if staff manage the resources, and is a GREAT differentiated FINAL outcome for a coursework project.
Christmas/Festive Art Design a Wreath
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Christmas/Festive Art Design a Wreath

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Ideal for Art Cover lessons- easy to deliver and suitable for any classroom. Resources needed: Colouring pencils Tried and tested. Ideal for KS3. All drawn and digital work my own, and artist images from ArtVee. Tips and Tricks: Cut and back the wreath with coloured card. Hole punch and string on their own festive tree!
Christmas Art Activities cover KS3
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Christmas Art Activities cover KS3

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This Christmas/Festive bundle is ideal to deliver to KS3 classes in any classroom/non-specialist. Great for exploring blending, tone and making their drawings appear 3D. Easy to print worksheets, embedded in the Powerpoint for students to use straight away- under 5 minutes set up. Christmas bauble activity includes student examples ready to inspire! Resources needed (minimum): Pencils Coloured pencils Scissors (if you have them) Glue sticks
KS3 Art skills easy no ink Mono-printing
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KS3 Art skills easy no ink Mono-printing

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Easy to use, ideal for Art cover lesson teaching in any classroom. Resources included: Easy-to-use powerpoint Printable worksheets Easy to use- set in minutes A simple step-by-step mono-printing project using oil pastel, pencil or biro, inspired by Ernst Haeckel’s illustrations. Ideal for any classroom layout, or teaching space. I create resources, for the love of my subjects. All resources are my own, and include my Youtube links for a video step-by step guide. If you LOVE this resource, let me know- I appreciate positive feedback and reviews.
Art Skills Portraits- How to Draw a Nose
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Art Skills Portraits- How to Draw a Nose

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An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw a nose, through an easy step-by-step guide, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used to start a larger self-portrait. A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up. Resource includes: Easy to use powerpoint Printable worksheets and helpsheets Video link All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
Art Skills Portraits- How to Draw an Eye
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Art Skills Portraits- How to Draw an Eye

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An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw an eye, through an easy step-by-step guide, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used to start a larger self-portrait. A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up. Resource includes: Easy to use powerpoint Printable worksheets and helpsheets Video link All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
Art Skills Portraits- How to Draw a Mouth
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Art Skills Portraits- How to Draw a Mouth

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An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw a mouth, through an easy step-by-step guide, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used to start a larger self-portrait. A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up. Resource includes: Easy to use powerpoint Printable worksheets and helpsheets Video link All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!
Art Skills Portraits- How to Draw an Ear
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Art Skills Portraits- How to Draw an Ear

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An ideal art skills activity to teach KS3/4 students how to draw an ear through an easy step-by-step guide, worksheet and challenge task. This could be used as part of teaching how to produce a larger self-portrait. A great Art cover lesson- perfect for any classroom setting, with seconds to set up. Resource includes: Easy to use powerpoint Printable worksheets and helpsheets Video link All of these resources were made by me, and they have certainly been tried and tested on hundreds of students over the years!