This resource combines two A3 worksheets exploring the artist Kurt Jackson. It is suitable for KS3 or KS4 students. The worksheets use the work of Kurt Jackson to explore tone, shade, contrast and chiaroscuro. Students are required to complete a tonal value scale using the boxes at the bottom of the page. I have recently updated the download to combine the two versions of this worksheet together. The activity task remains the same, but the first sheet provides information on the artist and the second requires students to research the artist using four prompt questions. This download is perfect as a starting point for exploring the work of Kurt Jackson, explaining tonal range or as a cover lesson resource. It was originally designed by myself for a demo lesson for one of my PGCE training interviews. Can be printed as A3 or A4. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You might also find this resource on artist research a useful compliment If you find my resources useful, then please leave me some feedback. Sign up to my newsletter at my website for resource updates and a free digital bullet journal style planner.

In this lesson students are to design a title page in their sketchbook using the theme of creatures and characters. They are to create their own monster typography. It is aimed at KS3 (11-14) students. This lesson plan could span over two lessons and has slides to accommodate this. It could also be made shorter my implementing a homework task. Each new lesson starts with an introduction slide where you can add key words, what you completed last lesson and what you plan to teach in this lesson. There is also a ‘do it now task’ slide, and a plenaries where applicable. The slides are adaptable to add your own learning objectives and learning resources. This set also includes a homework slide. This download includes 16 Power Point Slides This resource can be purchased as part of a three term creatures and characters project. If you find my resources useful, then please leave me some feedback. Sign up to my newsletter at my website for resource updates and a free digital bullet journal style planner.

This resource is part of a wider set of art lesson plans under the umbrella of ‘Creatures and Characters.’ This set of lessons focuses on the artist Buff Monster and graffiti themes. It is aimed at KS3 students. The block of lessons explores typography and graffiti with the learning objective of creating an effective research page. There are enough slides for a 4-6 week project but it could be adapted for more or less. There are 44 Power point slides in total with starter and plenary activities as well as a homework. The Power point slides are adaptable for you to add your own learning objectives, different images etc. Each lesson starts with a introduction slide to add what you did in the previous lesson and what you will do in today’s lesson. There is a research task for students to complete using a resource from Twinkl with some interview the artist type questions. I haven’t added this as this isn’t my resource, but it was used to help students research more effectively so that they could complete an effective Buff Monster research page. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you’d like to see what other lesson plans re available as part of the Creatures and Characters scheme of work then the whole set can be purchased as a bundle +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you find my resources useful, then please leave me some feedback. Sign up to my newsletter at my website for resource updates and a free digital bullet journal style planner.

This resource is a handy art sketchbook insert to be stuck into the front cover and first page of a new sketchbook. It is designed to help students keep their sketch books tidy and organised. My favourite student sketch book was discontinued and I loved the inside cover page! It allowed students to log assessment dates and targets as well as a handy section for remembering keywords and their definitions. So I decided to design my own, keeping the bits that I found useful as an art teacher. This handy reference reminds students of sketchbook expectations as well as the 7 elements of art and the colour wheel. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Print it on to an A3 sheet and then fold it to fit an A4 sketchbook or print smaller on to A4. Saved as a PDF, it includes crop marks if you want to reduce the size for sticking in. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like this resource, then you might also like my KS3 sentence starter prompt sheet, to help students write in full sentences in their sketch books. Print out, laminate and leave on art room tables. Sentence Starters Prompt Sheet ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you find my resources useful, then please leave me some feedback.

This art based resource is an editable Word document aimed at KS3 students (11-14) It is a quick and easy key word starter activity. Simply print, cut and stick in sketchbooks. Students are to match the elements of art keyword with its definition. Can be used as a quick silent starter or revision activity. Printable Word document with 5 copies per sheet. Can be edited. Elements of Art words: Tone, texture, form, line, colour - match the word to its definition If you’re looking for other quick and easy starter activities, take a look at my KS3 artist wordsearch bundle. If you find my resources useful, then please leave me some feedback.

This Pop Art Christmas Bauble resource is aimed at KS3 (11-14) art students but it could be used with upper KS2 too! It’s a great activity for group collaboration and to decorate your school Christmas tree as a gift from the art department. As this is a 3D based task to create a triskele bauble, it might also be useful in a DT lesson or as an after school activity. Whilst there aren’t any teaching slides with this worksheet, the task would definitely fill a 50 minute lesson or longer if students designed their own Pop Art patterns. This is a PDF printable download that consists of: 12 different Pop Art themed bauble construction sheets 1 Blank bauble construction sheet so that students can design their own Pop Art themed bauble and 1 Complete set of Instructions Materials required: Thick paper or card Glue Scissors This is based on a lesson I designed in 2020 where I asked students to design and create a Picasso Christmas bauble. The 2D baubles were stuck to green paper and then used to construct a tree wall. I have updated this for 2023 to a 3D version in the themes of Pop Art and Picasso. I also have a Picasso themed version. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/picasso-christmas-bauble-art-based-christmas-activity-picasso-print-or-design-your-own-12937927 And a blank version to design your own theme. Blank Triskele Bauble If you find my resources useful, then please leave me some feedback.

This resource is intended to help KS3 students to describe their artwork using full sentences and to support students to evaluate their own or peer work using ‘What Went Well’ and ‘Even Better If’ prompts. It comes as a printable A4 PDF that can be laminated and kept on student tables/desks or stuck in sketchbooks as a handy reference aid. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I originally designed this resource during my teacher training year as I noticed students not only struggled to write in full sentences when evaluating their own or peer work, but they also struggled to identify areas of improvement. This document worked really well laminated and available on tables when needed. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like this resource you might also like my handy sketchbook insert for recording student targets and key words. It also has a useful colour wheel and a reference to the elements of art. Sketch Book Insert ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you find my resources useful, then please leave me some feedback.

This resource is a 4 week lesson plan based on the artist Paride Bertolin. It is aimed at KS3 (11-14) students. This block of lessons could be extended or shortened, depending on how long you want to spend on each section. Each part of the lesson plan is based on a 50 minute lesson. This is part of a wider scheme of learning under the umbrella title of ‘Creatures & Characters.’ 31 Power Point Slides include: ‘Do it now tasks’ and plenaries as well as lessons on sketching in the style of Bertolin and creating your own Bertolin inspired monster. Included are two video sections. The first on Bertolin’s sketchbook as well as a recorded video of how I created ink monsters using coloured pens and water. Each lesson starts with an introduction slide to add your own information about what was previously completed and today’s lesson, as well as blank learning objectives section on each slide and keywords. This lesson plan was updated on 1/1/24 - It includes a refresh of the slide deck and it now includes print outs of the starter activities as well as clearer instructions on how to set up this lesson as notes under some of the slides. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This lesson plan is part of a bundle that can be purchased on the theme ‘Creatures and Characters’ covering three terms worth of projects. All lessons have the same powerpoint theme for continuity and total the equivalent of 3 half terms worth of lessons. (Please note this bundle is currently being updated and will be back soon!) [Download the full bundle]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/creatures-and-characters-ks3-art-lesson-plan-bundle-12924948) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you find my resources useful, then please leave me some feedback.