A selection of slides guiding students through a repeat pattern process on Photoshop or Photopea. The design requires students to experiment with marbling techniques before following the slides to repeat and manipulate their pattern on Photoshop. Suitable for Art & Design, Photography, Graphic Design and Textiles Design for GCSE and A Level.

A small presentation designed to get pre GCSE Photography students thinking more creatively about the images they take in their own time. The slides suggest possible starting points all linked to the theme of Reflections. There are no technical guides or analytical points, just suggested photographers and potential shoots to try. Has also been set as an online learning project for KS3 students to encourage time away from their screens, whilst still encouraging creativity.

A comprehensive collection of slides which introduce the basic facial proportions of portrait drawing. Students are lead through front and side sketches in the style of Efran Malo before completing a cross hatching self portrait. The slides also cover dry point etching and printing using cereal boxes. These are linked to the work of Andy Warhol and colourful collage backgrounds. Lots of student examples are provided to aid this stage of the project. A digital Photopea tutorial is also provided for those learning from home or in need of extension work. Finally, a home task in the style of Vik Muniz allows students to think about meaning and concept within portraiture.

Visual stimulus for one of art lesson based on Shadowology. These slides introduce the work of illustrator Vincent Bal and encourages students to work creatively in making their own designs. Originally used during distance online learning, students enjoyed working away for the screens and challenging their creative minds. It also acts as great stimulus into creative writing from the characters and senarios created.

4 x presentations of a chopped up Christmas characters: The Grinch Home Alone Miracle on 34th Street Elf Students copy their allocated square from the grid and use shading and tones to complete their part. Once complete, place the squares together and see the large scale, class drawing! Perfect for group activities whilst developing drawing skills. Each character has 12 squares per image. Can be printed or presented digitally.

Powerpoint and PDF of a step by step guide to create a 3D hollow head effect, which is popular in current design trends. The presentation requires some Photoshop knowledge to complete and can be offered as a good extension task in lessons to more able students.

A cover lesson worksheet which challenges students to take a section of Kate Brinkworth’s coke bottle paintings and replicate them using pencil colours. The task is designed to allow students to practice their use of ellipses whilst drawing, before applying colour knowledge and shading to complete the piece. This is a stand alone worksheet with instructions and success criteria.

Worksheet introducing students to traditional Victorian Christmas cards and their usually gruesome images. Students are asked to design their own alternative card design - using some of the more surreal examples set by early Victorian design. The work may be completed on the sheet in the space provided or as a separate card. Please note this is a worksheet resource only. Suitable for cover lessons or one off Christmas activities.

An introduction presentation for school trips to the Warner Bros Harry Potter studios. The slides give instruction for finding and discussing potential creative careers whilst at the studio. The presentation also has a fun character creation task, using the AI Dall-E website to generate a new character using student discriptions. This can be completed prior to the trip, after or on the way.

GCSE Art & Design project overview for a project based around architecture. Using locks as the initial starting point, students move into architectural forms through the work of Ian Murphy and Daniela Gullotta. Later slides offer inspiration for independent development and creating work in different media.

Set of 3 “There’s More to Art Than Meets the Eye” posters, offering future career prospects and transferable skills. The middle poster offers a quote from a Surgical Professor, encouraging the use of dexterity through studying art.

Presentation exploring the popular Asian shop house architecture of Singapore. Students are introduced to the style of architecture, consider why they are built in that way and what the various carvings may mean for the owner. Each student produces a sketched design of their own shop house using set criteria. They then simplify their design and produce their own lino cut print. Extension tasks allow students to explore graffiti in Hong Kong whilst adding backgrounds, or explore more collaborative pieces, as a class.

KS3 Michael Craig Martin still life lesson plan and accompanying presentation. Lesson guides students through tasks for both hand made and digital outcomes. The presentation also instructs on future steps for development, creating a digital repeat 90s pattern.

A PDF print of a Frida Kahlo illustration, digitally drawn for classroom displays.

A PDF poster of a digitally drawn portrait of Jean Michel Basquait. Perfect for displays around the classroom.

A presentation guiding students through the creation of a digital culture poster. Students are asked to select a country before creating a tile which is repeated to create the background. Students then draw their own national animal of their chosen country and layer the two stages together. Suitable for KS3 or KS4 and can be followed using Photoshop or Photopea.

GCSE Digital Sketchbook introducing the camera basics through a series of photoshoots and tasks. Students learn basics such as leading lines, aperture, frames and the formal elements. Students make their own copy of the presentation and then edit and add their images and research.

Worksheet or starter activity slide encouraging discussion and analysis of Jonathan Yeo’s King Charles portrait. Lots of potential questions for students to consider, or a good research activity to discover existing opinion on the piece. Students may answer all or some of the work, and could represent their findings in a more visually engaging format.

Basic tutorial showing how to download the Sketchbook App for iPads. From here, students can produce digital drawings and illustrations.

A worksheet to support students in creating their own contemporary Eid Mubarak greeting design.