Easy to follow instructions for students to recap and learn the very basic Photoshop functions to move work within a file. Sheet covers:
moving objects.
making objects bigger / smaller.
rotate an object.
Simple shape placement tasks can be carried out from these basic instructions.
Part of a formal elements scheme, helping students combine colour theory, line drawings and composition knowledge.
Presentation takes students through each development stage and includes primary images of sea life to draw from.
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!
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
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.
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.
Creating patterned cultural tiles in the style of Jill Ricci.
2 x worksheets for students to create patterned tiles based on a chosen country. One sheet offers a shape for students to complete work in, cut around and place together as a class whilst the other can be extended into a Photoshop piece.
Art & Design and Graphic Design cover lesson worksheet. Students to create their own 3D typography drawing in the style of Pop Artist Ed Ruscha.
Also suitable for extension tasks to practice tonal shading in KS3 and develop 3D drawing techniques.
Researching, designing and creating a Google Doodle advert for an Inspirational Woman / figure. The scheme is structured as a mini GCSE project, encouraging students to work in their chosen style and generate their own ideas. The process covers research, planning, refinement, experimentation and completing a final outcome.
Various GCSE coursework projects, covering Art & Design, Photography and Graphic Communication.
Projects act as loose framework to begin projects and encourage independent development from the initial introduction.
A collection of 5 architecture resources and projects. Content covers mixed media architecture, Photoshop manipulation, illustration and Lino Cutting project.
Could all be used at GCSE level, or adapted to suit different key stages.
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.
4 x Christmas activities, suitable for KS3 and above.
1 x Victorian Christmas Cards
1 x Christmas Architecture
4 x Christmas Grid Drawing Competitions
1 x Large Scale Group Drawing
Worksheet introducing the art work of artist Edward Bawden. Students are to design a traditional London townhouse, with Christmas decoration onto a brown paper bag.
Bags can then be presented outside or around school with appropriate tea lights to light up and luminate the illustrations.
Artist research analysis frame sheet, helping students to discuss the work of artists and designers at A Level.
Sheet includes suggested vocabulary and written structure.
Word Document guiding students through their Written Study for A Level Art & Design. The document was originally used for the Edexcel spec but can be adapted to any exam board.
The style of writing encourages students to write as a commentary, rather than a traditional essay.
Can be delivered at the end or in sections through the Y13 course.
Worksheet introducing papal picado - traditional Mexican bunting.
The activity asks students to design half of a papal picado design before folding and cutting out the shapes. Each student in the group should then have a finished paper cut piece to contribute to a larger class bunting.
Perfect one off activity or introduction to Mexican culture. Excellent way to include symmetry and maths into design work.
Printing the sheet on different coloured papers will help to create a more vibrant group piece.
Double sided A3 sheet with question prompts to help students write about their Art & Design coursework. The booklet was originally made as an aid for A Level Graphic Design, but can apply to all endorsements.
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.