A spreadsheet designed to help students complete written annotations in a concise, direct manner. Document includes a blank annotation log, as well as a completed example from a past student. Questions and prompts help students to consider the 4 AOs whilst analysing their work. Students are encouraged to complete annotation after each artist, double page or large scale piece. HOW TO USE: Download the spreadsheet and add to Google Drive. Share with students, who make their own copy. Teacher and student then have joint access to the document, which can be checked and fed back on at any time. Once annotations are checked, students can copy to a Word document and print, ready for presentation in sketchbook.

A series of activities leading students through a mixed media architecture project. Suitable for GCSE or Y12 study, the scheme explores: 2 point perspective technical drawing Location photography Urban sketching (artist Lyndon Hayes) Monoprinting and collage Mixed media (artist Daniela Gullotta) Final outcome planning

A selection of slides to introduce students to the portrait paintings of Lucian Freud. The first task is a digital based tutorial which walks students through a low poly tutorial to create a geometric self portrait. This allows students to consider the face in a 3D format and appreciate the full range of skin tones within any face. Students then move on to applying these various tones by mixing colours and painting over their digital piece. Finally, students are encouraged to work in the style of Lucian Freud to complete their own expressive self portrait. They should be able to apply the skin tones and contour directions from tasks one and two to complete their piece.

Mini GCSE Photography project exploring contemporary food photography. Emphasis on students exploring lighting and camera angles to capture work in the style of: Vanessa McKeown Albert B Balein Ryan MacEachern Slides include analysis questions and diagrams to support photoshoots. Final Ryan MacEachern tasks allows students to develop more conceptual outcomes, linking research into food types into data driven photoshoots.

Presentation introducing students to creating zines as a way of presenting projects. The slides take you through a brief history and holds videos of mini documentaries and how to begin your own outcome. The presentation can be adapted to reflect any completed project or used as a starting point to collect visual ideas and recordings. Excellent stimulus to encourage wider thinking on complex issues within society and how to visually represent them.

Photography summer booklet. Prompts encouraging students to take an image each day of their summer holidays. Print the sheet to A3 size and fold using the instructions within the document. Creates a small A6 booklet for students to take away. You may also print double sided and include the inspiration poster as further prompts.

Presentation to introduce Hokusai’s The Great Wave and inspire students to work together to create a recycled version of the piece. Includes an example from a Year 6 group, as well as 4 other famous paintings completed by previous groups.

Introduction to oil painting pack. Including lesson plan, cut out card activity and template for applying skin tones to a portrait. Used for Y12 but may be adapted to suit acrylic paint.

Digital tutorial to create a Magdiel Lopez piece of Graphic Design. Layout in a sketchbook format, students make their own copy and track their progress through the easy to use tutorial. Used for AS Level Graphic Design but suitable for GCSE, BTEC or KS3. Can be used during online learning by using Photopea instead of Photoshop.

Step by step guide for students to create hands on and digital responses to the designer Sven Pfrommer. Students begin by drawing citiscapes in an illustrative manner using fineliners and tipex. Abstract acrylic backgrounds are created before the two are imposed on each other. The slides include very basic written instructions of how to complete the piece using Photopea, but can be adapted to Photoshop.

A project exploring Matisse’s works and his cut out style. Students link his technique to the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic games, creating a contemporary minimal sports poster. Extending the technique, students progress onto the work of Bernardo Henning, who has influences of Matisse’s shapes and mark making within his designs. The project can be completed by hand, or digitally using Photoshop.

Worksheet introducing students to the work of Lucy Stephen, who creates city themed designs inside a typography letter shape. The resource also includes an A-Z sheet. Simply crop the letter you wish students to complete and print out A5 for the class to complete. Example also attached using this method with B for Birmingham!

Presentation guiding students through a digital drawing of Frida Kahlo and subsequent inspirational poster design. The project celebrates Frida and her iconic style, rather than her paintings, but does offer some narrative and video links to her personal story and background. Although a digital project, this could be adapted to traditional drawings.

GCSE Photography digital sketchbook exploring portraiture. The sketchbook has 4 photoshoot suggestions and one in depth digital tutorial. Used during online learning, all tasks are designed to be completed with limited resources and mobile phones.

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 worksheet demonstrating how to achieve a pin hole light illustration in the style of photographer Daniele Buetti. Originally set as an online, distance learning task, it may easily be adapted into a one off cover lesson.

A presentation with outlines of tasks introducing students to a Vanitas themed coursework project. The project challenges students to: Analyse a traditional Dutch Vanitas painting Record with experimental techniques Complete a photoshoot Complete a still life drawing Experiment in the style of Andy Warhol Develop ideas for their own independent ideas to the theme of ‘life luxuries’

A simple sheeting allowing students to apply pre taught shading and tonal techniques to 3D shapes. Used as a practice builder into more substantial 3D still life drawings.

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.

Photography analysis guide with directed questions to help students consider concept and meaning behind the work of Matt Wisniewski and his digital overlays.