An introduction to the art of making tone, with a focus on defining what tone is, and how it can be made. 5 lessons, each with a homework, containing fun creative tasks exploring tone making using pencil, charcoal, the amazing artist Escher, and simple methods using shadows and directional light … An ‘off the peg’ set of lessons that will get your pupils creating tone - that you can adapt and extend to suit you. I’ve included a tone and light worksheet, for pupils to print off and use - either in tonal pencil or in colour. Literacy skills and evaluation are addressed, and pupils will finish the sequence of lessons with a good understanding of how to create and analyse tone - ending with an observational drawing to demonstrate their skills. this could easily be made an end of topic test.

An introduction to the art of making pattern, with a focus on defining what pattern is, and how it can be made. 4 lessons, each with a homework, containing fun creative tasks exploring pattern making using Zentangles, ICT, the amazing artist Romero Britto, and simple methods using repeats and rotates…so you can link it to your Maths work ? An ‘off the peg’ set of lessons that will get your pupils creating patterns - that you can adapt and extend to suit you. Literacy and book presentation skills are addressed, and pupils will finish the sequence of lessons with a good understanding of how to create and analyse patterns - in lively, contemporary ways!