This step by step guide will lead Junior and High School students through drawing a human figure in proportion. The simple to follow slides make it a useful tool for demonstrating how to use guide lines to develop the shapes.

Happy Easter! This bundle offers images of Easter for inspiration, an Easter themed colouring book, an Easter word search, Easter mazes and an Easter egg template for students to use to produce their own designs.

This resource provides 20 high quality Summer themed images for inspiration. Suitable for inspiration for Creative Writing activities, Art projects, or simply for display. Suitable for all age groups. Enjoy the Summer!

Updated for 2017-18. Children and adults sometimes need a focus at times of stress and anxiety. Concentrating the mind on a straightforward activity such as colouring can have a calming effect and Allow for refocus. This resource might help an individual regain focus. Over 30 original drawings are provided ready for colouring. The drawings vary in complexity. Some are simple outline drawings, whilst others have looser shapes and lines which will require greater creative input. This resource can also be used as an extension activity or simply for fun. Suitable for SEN students, but equally suitable for main stream students.

This resource comprises a slide show of images of sky, offering inspiration for Art students of all ages. This resource can be used in conjunction with other Art resources by Mael Matthews on TES

This resource provides a clear guide for Art teachers. A fully editable resource which outlines a rationale for the following areas: • Vision • Development Plan • Departmental marking policy • Schemes of work • Health and safety • National Curriculum • Classroom management • Internal departmental review • Whole school involvement • External involvement • Miscellaneous information This resource can be quickly amended to suit your department's particular needs.

This visual resource comprises 30 high quality images of natural textures to provide inspiration for Art students of all ages. This resource can be used in conjunction with other Art resources by Mael Matthews on TES.

This visual resource comprises 30 high quality images of fungi to provide inspiration for Art students of all ages. This resource can be used in conjunction with other Art resources by Mael Matthews on TES.

This resource outlines the notable dates and periods in Art History. The chart format allows for clear, simple access to the information. Suitable as a handout or for display.

This resource comprises 6 individual slide shows of images (180 images) offering inspiration for students of all ages. Ideal to help support GCSE and A level Art students, but equally useful as a general cross curricular resource. Themes covered are Flowers, Fungi, Natural Textures, Sky, Trees and Water. This resource has been produced by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Department, professional artist and Senior A level Art Moderator. This resource can be used in conjunction with other Art resources by Mael Matthews on TES

This Unit of Work provides 3 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with portraiture. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. This Unit of Work is suitable for Key Stage 3 students.

This resource offers three consecutive lesson plans. Firstly exploring tone and techniques for creating tone .... leading to observational drawing techniques .... and culminating in developing abstract art from these drawings. The three lesson plans cover; how the work will be assessed, differentiation, lesson structure, resources, cross curricular links, homework Also included with each individual lesson plan is a photocopiable "Notes for students" page, which outlines the aims and objectives of the lesson in a student friendly manner.

This Unit of Work provides 3 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with colour. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. This Unit of Work is suitable for Key Stage 3 students.

This Unit of Work provides 4 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with colour and abstraction. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links, homework and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. This resource is ideal for Key Stage 3 students.

This Unit of Work provides 3 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with dramatic landscapes. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links, homework and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. This resource is ideal for Key Stage 3 students.

This resource comprises a slide show of images of rust and corrosion, offering inspiration for Art students of all ages. The textural qualities of the images could potentially provide a starting point for media experimentation. This resource is equally suitable as a cross curricular tool, offering a visual reference for science students. It can be used in conjunction with other Art resources by Mael Matthews on TES.

Halloween's on the way. This visual resource provides 26 spooky grayscale images which can be used as inspiration for creative writing or artwork. The images have been provided in grayscale to allow them to be photocopied. Students can then use the image as a guide, adding color to the image using paint or pastel. These images are spooky, but not too scary! So would be suitable for use with all ages. Happy Halloween!

It's nearly Halloween! And with that in mind, this slideshow provides 24 photographs of monsters all around us. Gargoyles on churches, statues in parks, toys, sculptures, graffiti ... they're everywhere! This resource could provide an inspirational starting point for Halloween themed creative writing exercises, or support children in the development of their artwork, or simply be a fun activity for free class time. Happy Halloween!

This resource provides visual inspiration for the development of seascape paintings. A wide range of photographs show the textures, colours and movement of rough seas. The slideshow then shows a range of paintings produced using a variety of techniques. each painting includes an explanation of how it was produced. All paintings were produced by the author, Mael Matthews. This resource could provide inspiration for students of all ages. The main message is that where painting is concerned, the only rule is that there are no rules! The resource also includes Mael's Twitter handle and he is happy to answer all direct questions about the paintings in this resource. Happy painting!

This resource provides visual inspiration for the development of seascape paintings. A wide range of photographs show the textures, colours and movement of rough seas. The slideshow then shows a range of paintings produced using a variety of techniques. each painting includes an explanation of how it was produced. All paintings were produced by the author, Mael Matthews. This resource could provide inspiration for students of all ages. The main message is that where painting is concerned, the only rule is that there are no rules! The resource also includes Mael's Twitter handle and he is happy to answer all direct questions about the paintings in this resource. Happy painting!