Pack includes: GCSE Nature theme starting point (power point for intro lesson) Artist analysis template Artist Bank (for students to pick artists and research) GCSE experimentation guidance GCSE Checklist for sketchbook layout Ideas page layout and refined ideas page layout. This is around a half-term worth of lessons or lesson prompts for GCSE (to be starting in year 10 as this is a starting point project and teacher guided to enable students can achieve and create their own individual, personalized projects.

Full lesson pack for Vincent Van Gogh research lesson relating to mark-making and line making techniques. Lesson pack includes: Vincent Van Gogh Powerpoint Van Gogh worksheet and Differentiated copies for lower ability students Homework - artist research page

Full lesson includes Artist research link (AO1) Experimentation guidance for Ink and Water colour painting (AO3) Refinement also as it shows students 5 different ways of using the techniques (AO2/3). Picture examples and step by step for each experimentation method. Annotation guidance at the end of the PowerPoint. Example worksheet for leaves - observational drawing, quick and easy for students. Range of ability types.

2 worksheets on tonal shading skills: Tonal Shading sphere - experimenting with tonal shading gradient and using tonal shading skills to create a 3D sphere from a circle shape. Developing tonal shading skills using different shapes - practicing responding to the light source with different shapes and looking at where tone changes to create a 3D form. Both worksheets include a description/LO for the task as well as a quick yet effective marksheet table to track student progress through self, peer and teacher assessment. Powerpoint lesson plans included to help guide the lesson.

Complete lesson includes: Lesson powerpoint with artist research for Sarah Graham and information on observational drawing and line drawing techniques. Worksheet for students to complete their drawing on - with LO printed and marksheet table to track student progress through self, peer and teacher assessment. Step by step drawing guide - how to draw a lollipop with pictures to aid student progress.

Graphic Design intro to Colour Theory lesson pack includes: Colour Theory PowerPoint - with information on each colour linking to colour emotion theory. 3x worksheets - poster analysis worksheet for the Simpson’s Movie. Colour wheel and colour association - linking back again with the Simpson’s and analysing the colours within a certain scene. Final worksheet is designing drink label ideas for the Simpson’s Movie. Use the examples provided to guide the student outcomes.

Comic book project linked to pop art - includes a powerpoint on the lesson with worksheets based on grid drawing and typography practice. Updated to include further tasks and visual examples of polyblock printing in stages to help students further. Worksheets to use in the class room and to extend further as homework tasks.

Cubism powerpoint and topic introduction - powerpoint is focused on research around the art movement but allows students to create a title page for this topic. To begin comparing artists’ within the Cubism movement. Examples of successful title pages included - students should include key facts as well as drawings to create an effective title page for this project.

two worksheets that can be used for teaching portrait drawing and proportion.

Lesson powerpoint for year 7 - introduction to colour theory, mixing primary, seconday and tertiary colours on the colour wheel. Includes a Colour theory quiz to recap prior learning. Blank colour wheel template for students to paint on.

Powerpoint on Wassily Kandinsky - looking at his development with colour emotion theory, followed by a student task for them to create their own interpretations of colour. Artist research and research links to Synesthesia- a condition which Wassily Kandinsky is believed to have had due to his paintings inspired by music - and his quotes on which he could ‘see colours’ when he listens to sounds or music. The main task is for students to complete a Kandinsky inspired artwork based on their current feelings - this is all about self expression and how colour and shape can be used to display emotions. With significant links back to colour emotion theory - and what colours mean to you.

Graphics lesson - Sarah Graham and Chupa Chups. Lesson looks at artist Sarah Graham and her Chupa Chups paintings. The lesson also looks at branding, this lesson pack includes: Sarah Graham recap from previous lesson drawing lollipops. Chupa Chups analysis of current branding. 2x worksheets for Chupa Chups branding exercise. Main task: Students are to complete a design idea for a Chupa Chups wrapper advertising a new flavour: Pink Lemonade, Cherry Cola or Tropical Fruits. Example images are provided to guide students with their designs.

Lesson includes: Rene Magritte and Jon Jaylo comparison. Similarities and differences - starter activity to analyse both the artist’s works. 3x Artist research pages including both Magritte and Jaylo. How to guide - showing the inspiration behind the example piece. Step by step drawing and watercolour piece. With written and picture guide. Student examples ‘what a good one looks like’ as well as artist image inspiration board.

Leading on from Bottle Drawing lesson - students to complete a Cubism inspired collage. Powerpoint includes: Introduction to what collage is. Links to Cubism art form and relevant artist’s. Visual examples both from Artists and Student examples (with written success criteria also) Evaluation questions with sentence starter examples.

Lesson plan includes: Stan Lee powerpoint with artist information and links to Marvel comics. Stan Lee homework research sheet. Worksheet for comic book cover design - with visual examples of comic designs from Marvel, as well as marking table with space for self, peer and teacher assessment.

Colour theory lesson two - tint and shade and examples of colour tints that students can experiment with.

Artist research page/homework sheet for Nikki Farquharson, an artist who works with pattern and colour. Students will then work in the style of the artist in the following lesson; lesson PowerPoint includes a ‘common characteristics’ worksheet for students to work individually or in pairs to write down as many visual elements they can see in the work (answers included for those teaching, for example: colour, pattern, line, fashion and portraits). Images included for pattern examples and people (these can be cut out and used for the person in their artwork, or drawn from or partly drawn depending on student ability). To help the students create a Nikki Farquharson inspired piece.

Lesson aimed at year 7 - links with shape and pattern, even could link in with colour theory. I have used this to discuss pattern and how to create effective work using pattern. Lesson pack includes: starter task - common characteristics Powerpoint - about Nikki Farquharson, her work and task on how to create a NikkieFarquharson inspired piece. Homework - Nikki Farquharson research sheet with facts, analysis and artist copy sections for students to complete.

Lesson PowerPoint on Bottle drawing (this is part of the Cubism topic - and does include a singular slide for Picasso and Claesz observational drawing comparison - which can be removed). Lesson focuses on Observational drawing and how to break down an object into shapes. This is linked back to the work of Picasso - as he used observational drawing and multiple perspective in his work, and Claesz who created still life paintings from observational drawing. Bottle drawing is broken down into shapes for a step by step guide and a video tutorial is included (perfect for distance learning). Finally there is a brief evaluation sheet with a few short questions for students to answer themselves to complete a self-reflection of the work. Also includes a step by step instruction sheet with images to guide students with progress on how to draw a bottle.

Year 10 project - based on the topic of Nature. Show students how they will progress through the 4 learning objectives throughout year 10. Examples on what types of work needs to be completed in order to attain each learning objective, for example: AO1 - Artist research pages. Images to show examples of artwork and previous student work in the background. A visual ‘checklist’ with bulletpoints on what needs to be completed throughout the year. Year 11 - Independent project Continuing on from year 10 - but narrowing their theme and personal investigation of their own project. -Shows students the necessary progress through the 4 learning objectives. -Gives students examples of work that fits into each AO. Gives students a visual look at some of the previous student work and outcomes in the background of the learning journey.