The next episode- this time we’re focusing on COMPOSITION. A 25 page booklet of art activities for artists of all abilities. Designed to challenge and inspire… while developing skill, knowledge and creativity. Staying home and don’t know what to do? Now’s a great time to learn something new. Refining skills, or just for fun- Drawing is for everyone! Creativity, technique, knowledge aplenty For humans aged 4 to 120 Parents, teachers, sisters, brothers- Let me know if this is useful and I will make others.

A simple lesson to get students drawing- hearts, lungs and mixed body parts.

One of my favourite lessons to teach. Now your students can enjoy it too! Featuring differentiated resources and a skill-building handout ready to print. Everything you need for a dynamite lesson all included in this ppt. Just add fineliners… and students. -Empower your students by teaching them how to skilfully use the ink wash technique against success criteria -Learn about the dark art of Goya and Redon and link to Beginning/and/or End -3 ready-to-print skill worksheets offering different levels of challenge -Includes a variety of Goya and Redon images for students to work from -Differentiated with key art vocabulary in 8 different languages -Reflection plenary questions to deepen learning and self-evaluate

-Use this ppt to start your KS3 students onto a baseline drawing, working from any object. (We use this at the beginning of the year to assess ability on entry and collect a sample of existing skill). -Succinctly explain what observational drawing is and get your students to practice the skill right away. Featuring: -Instructions for the activity -6 Steps to success -Tonal chart Just add: Objects, pencils, paper and students.

Use this ppt to clearly explain the rules and promote positive behaviour for learning in your Art classroom. Includes: -Rules -Reasons why we should follow the rules -What happens when we do/don't -An introduction to Art & definition -Video links to clips that highlight the importance of studying Art.

-Use this resource to enable your students to analyse and evaluate their own & their peers final art outcomes for the Edexcel 2017 Beginning/End exam -Improve the quality of writing to earn marks for Assessment Objective 3:Record & 4: Present -S.E.M.I. Writing frame with question prompts and model answers -Red/Amber/Green sketchbook to-do checklist -Clear breakdown of Assessment Objective 4.

Use this resource to kick-off The Edexcel A2 exam preparation period from February 1st onwards. Enough resources here to keep your students interested and productive for several lessons… Featuring: -Instructions & Examples for 3 tasks to ensure your students are engaging with the theme and to support them in completing work to a high standard: -Mindmap Challenge task -Mood Board Collage -A range of suitable ENVIRONMENT artists -Artist Research page -Artist Creative Response task -Collaborative Photo project

-Use this resource to get students to earn marks for all Assessment Objectives and to effectively plan for their GCSE 2017 Photography exam. Features: -Differentiated pathways to ensure student confidence and success in planning & producing a high quality final piece for the art exam -Examples of high-quality outcomes -Questions for students to evaluate where they are at with their exam-planning -Strategies for how to achieve a high-quality outcome for different skills and tastes

A favourite lesson to engage students with painting techniques while giving them a chance to be innovative I've used this project with years 7 up to year 9 and the results are always interesting. Includes everything you need for a watercolour painting project (just add paints, brushes & students) -worksheets -examples of outcome -success criteria -videos -cross-curricular links L.O.1: To learn about Van Gogh and reinvent one of his Masterpieces using our own original ideas. L.O.2: To develop our painting and composition skills. L.O.3: To use our knowledge to create a work of art that explores the following elements of Art: line, texture & movement. Enjoy!

I used this to begin a unit on Van Gogh’s Starry night to teach brush control to my year 7’s.

Ready to print out or upload to use as an engaging, challenging Homework or Pre Learning activity. Includes: -Key ART vocabulary words -Choice of observational drawing tasks -Success Criteria

A whole month of year 7 Art lessons to start your year off on track. Lesson 1: Baseline Drawing Lesson 2: Creativity Challenge Lesson 3: Composition & Collage Includes: Clear Learning Objectives Exemplars Do Now Tasks Success criteria Homework Tasks Printable collage images Marksheet

Use this resource to get your students exploring the exam theme POWER through creating their own propaganda posters. Includes: -An introduction to the history of protest Art -A variety of propaganda poster styles to choose from -Key Art vocabulary word match up activity -Examples of artists who use their Art to protest -Ethical practice in protest

Need to assess your student’s skills in Art? No problem! Download and print and you’re ready to go… -3 different easy-to-use, easy to mark drawing assessments -clear instructions for students -assessment criteria & marking scheme

An engaging, challenging unit of work that explores the origins of graffiti. * Includes* 7 or more lessons worth of resources definition match-up DO NOW tasks history of graffiti linking back to prehistoric times easy to print off worksheets teaching knowledge and literacy bonus cover lesson worksheet to use at any time I used it with year 9, but could work for any year. Enjoy!

-Use this resource to get your students exploring the theme of BEGINNING/END and creating extraordinary collages while earning marks for Assessment Objective 1. -Instructions for how to use collage as an artistic process -Explanation of what COLLAGE is and tricks on how to use it effectively. -Examples of artists who use collage as a medium -Examples of GCSE student collages

A long list of over 50 relevant Beginning End artists you can use, guaranteed to help inspire your students and get them researching.

Explains what D.I.R.T. time is and how to make it an effective practice at your school.

Still have students who aren't ready for their GCSE ART exam? I know I did... until I used this resource to get their ideas into shape. Includes: -Worksheet to plan out exam ideas -Examples of exam planning sketches -Questions to get students thinking about their exam -Self-Assessment Checklist

Staying home and don’t know what to do? Now’s a great time to do something for you! Quiet, focused, relaxing fun- Colouring is for everyone! I’m always drawing in black & white, I’d like you to help me make things right. Go get your markers, pick a place to start And help me add colour to my Art….