Every student should receive this presentation! It covers what composition is and looks at: Balance Contrast Focus Movement Pattern Rhythm Scale and Proportion Unity There is a script within the presentation which you should print off before presenting. The presentation is animated. There are 10 slides but because of the animation students will look at […]
There are two versions of this Pointillism worksheet. The three eyes at the top of the page are good examples of what you want your students to create. Both worksheets ask students to create a scale of tone using dots. The first then asks students to draw and use pointillism to create an eye. The […]
This is a one-page, versatile sunflower grid drawing, uploaded with three different titles: Observational Drawing Van Gogh Sunflowers It’s hard to see from the image, but the box on the right has tiny marks so your students can easily draw the grid without any measuring, and rub out the lines at the end should they […]
These 12 tag shaped drawing tasks will give your students choice, keep them busy and provide them with a challenge. Print them in colour or black and white. I cut them out and have them pegged to a board which makes an appealing display/visible resource in my classroom. You can then just tell students to […]
This is a classic homework which asks your students to create a page of mark making. There is an A4 version and I’ve also put 4 on a page to cut down on photocopying. The WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like) is for you to show in class as a good example.
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