Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

This resource was produced by a Year 8 student in response to the following brief. Your brief is…… Imagine that you are the Art teacher and you know that you are going to be absent. You need to leave a cover lesson and you want it to be exciting, varied and challenging. You also need to produce your lesson plan on a computer. You are in charge. What will you do? I actually asked students to do this as a cover lesson and the results were wonderful. I hope that this example will help you to do the same with your own students. It has certainly made me think about what students would like from a cover lesson.

Many children and adults suffer from stress and anxiety at times. Going back to school is one of those stressful times. An over busy brain makes it difficult to concentrate on tasks and the feelings associated with anxiety can cause distress and further anxiety. Recent research suggests that activities which focus the mind without being overly taxing can help break the cycle of worry and anxiety and can help calm the busy mind. One such activity is colouring. This resource provides 40 original kaleidoscopic images. The repetitive nature of the patterns is intentional, encouraging the individual to settle into a calming routine. Drawings range in complexity, making it a suitable resource for all age groups, including adults. I hope that enjoyment and a sense of calm can be found by using this resource.

A quick, easy sheet to print out for students when you need a cover lesson in a hurry. The sheet provides a gridded photograph and a blank grid. Students are then challenged to draw the image using the grid to help them.

This PowerPoint document provides the following information for each of the 5 exam questions: 1. Possible starting points 2. An array of supporting photographic images 3. A list of all critical and contextual studies documented in the questions, each one hyperlinked to a supporting website 4. Hyperlinks to an extensive range of other relevant artwork for each question Questions covered are The seashore, The spirit of Art Deco, Machinery, Masks, Expressive qualities. Good luck to you and your students at this important and busy time.

Easter is nearly here, which is good, but Art students are running out of time for developing preparatory work for the exam sessions that will commence after Easter. If your students are anything like mine, they will be needing clear direction to get work done over the holiday. This simple formatted sheet provides a framework for quick discussions with students. Prompts can shape discussion and spaces provided allow for quick notes to be made and handed to students before they break up for the holiday. The sheet is provided as a pdf and also a Word document for easy editing. Happy Easter!

A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

A festive grid drawing activity to engage children in the run up to Christmas. Also ideal as an emergency cover lesson. Merry Christmas!