This resource comprises a slide show of images of dramatic landscapes, offering inspiration for Art students of all ages. The textural and compositional qualities of the images could potentially provide a starting point for media experimentation and artwork development. This resource is equally suitable as a cross curricular tool, offering a visual reference for geography students or as inspiration for creative writing. It can be used in conjunction with other Art resources by Mael Matthews on TES.

This thorough resource provides two alternative units of study based on portraiture, two slideshows of faces to provide inspiration, and a step by step guide to developing a face using guidelines to capture accurate proportions. Everything needed to deliver an exciting, rewarding series of lessons based on portraiture.

This resource provides a thorough scheme of study, supporting visuals and a guide to the proportions of the face. Suitable for Key Stage 3 students.

This Christmas Colouring Book provides 24 original colouring sheets - one for each day of December in the run up to the big day! A fun activity to do with your students in the weeks leading up to the holidays ... and perhaps something that they can take away with them to finish off at home. Much more at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

15 Christmas themed colouring patterns for students of all ages. These kaleidoscopic patterns offer a fun activity in the run up to the Christmas holidays. They could even be used to inspire Christmas card designs. Many more resources available in our shop. Take a look at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael Merry Christmas from Start Creative!

This fun, festive resource provides a step by step visual guide to drawing a picture of Santa Claus. 56 Slides progress from a blank page to a fully coloured Santa. All that children need to do is follow the visual instruction. Each slide shows a little bit more being added to the picture. There is also scope for them to personalise the picture with their own background. They could even use their pictures to make their own Christmas cards. A fun activity to keep younger students engaged and happy in the run up to the holidays. Merry Christmas from Start Creative. See many more resources at https://tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

Christmas is coming and Santa and his Elves need colouring before they can get on with their work! 12 different Elves and Santa himself ready for colouring by Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 students. Merry Christmas! Original drawings by Mael Matthews.

30 high quality photographic images with a Christmas theme. A PowerPoint containing easy to copy images suitable for insertion into Christmas cards and presentations.

This fun form time game challenges teams to respond to slides that describe a person or animal in or on a place or object doing something. One person then draws the scene whilst team mates try to guess. This PowerPoint provides rules, descriptive slides and score card. This is a resource that I have produced to use with my classes this week to give them a well deserved end of term treat. Merry Christmas from Start Creative

Give students a bit of creative fun with 65 exciting, original Mother’s Day images to colour and give to Mum on Mothering Sunday. Also a great way to decorate your classroom.

Happy Easter! This bundle offers images of Easter for inspiration, an Easter themed colouring book, an Easter word search, Easter mazes and an Easter egg template for students to use to produce their own designs.

Updated for 2017-18. Children and adults sometimes need a focus at times of stress and anxiety. Concentrating the mind on a straightforward activity such as colouring can have a calming effect and Allow for refocus. This resource might help an individual regain focus. Over 30 original drawings are provided ready for colouring. The drawings vary in complexity. Some are simple outline drawings, whilst others have looser shapes and lines which will require greater creative input. This resource can also be used as an extension activity or simply for fun. Suitable for SEN students, but equally suitable for main stream students.

This visual resource comprises 30 high quality images of fungi to provide inspiration for Art students of all ages. This resource can be used in conjunction with other Art resources by Mael Matthews on TES.

This resource comprises 6 individual slide shows of images (180 images) offering inspiration for students of all ages. Ideal to help support GCSE and A level Art students, but equally useful as a general cross curricular resource. Themes covered are Flowers, Fungi, Natural Textures, Sky, Trees and Water. This resource has been produced by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Department, professional artist and Senior A level Art Moderator. This resource can be used in conjunction with other Art resources by Mael Matthews on TES

This Unit of Work provides 3 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with portraiture. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. This Unit of Work is suitable for Key Stage 3 students.

This resource offers three consecutive lesson plans. Firstly exploring tone and techniques for creating tone .... leading to observational drawing techniques .... and culminating in developing abstract art from these drawings. The three lesson plans cover; how the work will be assessed, differentiation, lesson structure, resources, cross curricular links, homework Also included with each individual lesson plan is a photocopiable "Notes for students" page, which outlines the aims and objectives of the lesson in a student friendly manner.

This Unit of Work provides 3 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with colour. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. This Unit of Work is suitable for Key Stage 3 students.