Complete lesson/ worksheet created for KS3 students. Could also be used with KS4. This task will develop their understanding of the Expressionist movement, Vincent van Gogh and their use of oil pastels. Before asking students to complete this worksheet I would spend some time looking at the Expressionist movement and van Gogh’s self-portraits. You could also do a demonstration of using oil pastels and the different techniques you can achieve with them. Feel free to try it out yourself to show the students your example! They will love to see what they are aiming for, and you will enjoy creating it yourself.

Learning Objective: To develop observational drawing skills using stippling Differentiated Outcomes: MUST: I can add some tone and some detail SHOULD: I can add a range of tones and my drawing is fairly accurate COULD: I can draw at a very high level for my age and my work looks very similar to the image I am observing Success Criteria: Accuracy Identify & include a range of tones Demonstrate control with the fine-liner Take your time This is a complete lesson including worksheets to print off. Aimed at students in year 9 upwards (age 14+) Equipment needed: Fine-liner pen The PowerPoint includes an introduction to the stippling technique, art movement contextualisation, two contemporary artist case studies and three worksheets to choose from. Outcomes produced may be used to form key evidence for GCSE or BTEC qualifications where appropriate.

Your students will love making these clay fish! This resource is a PowerPoint which includes exemplar work, lesson outcomes and level descriptors. This project guides students through from making to designing and painting their work. This lesson is based on assessing the work through National Curriculum levels however you can adapt this to whatever mark scheme your school uses. Check out my other resources if you found this useful.

A 12 week plan for KS3 students to be introduced to and study Fauvism.

A 12 week plan for KS3 students to be introduced to and study the core skills of Art.

Free scheme of work plan to cover 12 weeks for GCSE art students. Art theme “Places” is used to explore a wide range of printmaking skills. This is a printable sheet (A3) which can also be used to mark the students’ work. I print it and stick it on the inside cover of their sketchbooks. They can see what the project involves and its timeline. It is also useful to have my feedback all in one place - for them and me. Lots of useful website resources listed as well as homework tasks throughout the project. Hope you find this useful. Check out my other resources.

The perfect Art lesson to introduce Year 6 students to your Art Department on their transition/open day. This resource is a PowerPoint slideshow which you can go through with the students and the last slide is a worksheet which you should print on A3 paper. Feel free to change the objects, media and timings to suit your preferences.

This observational drawing worksheet is a great tool to assess and develop your students’ drawing skills. It can be used as a one off lesson task, or for a series of lessons if you are aiming for a more polished outcome. The worksheet could even be used to set as homework. Depending on the ability of your students this worksheet is suitable for KS3 and KS4 (11-16 year olds). As well as a main task, this worksheet includes two starter or “warm-up” activities as I like to call them. Activity 1: Tonal Key - Ask students to demonstrate the range of tones they can create with a pencil. This will help later on when asking them to add a range of tones to their drawing. They can also use the key to identify areas of light and dark on the photo image. Activity 2: Mark-making - In this box, students should use their pencil to try and create different textures, particularly those they see in the photo image. Encourage students to share their ideas of how to create different marks and use key language such as cross-hatching and stippling. Main Task: Before asking students to start with the main task, take the time to discuss their ideas and tips for observational drawing. Suggest techniques such as creating guidelines, grids and drawing faint outlines. This worksheet is part of a collection of similar ones. Check out my other resources if you find this one useful.