KS3 Art: Poly Printing Scheme of Work – Adinkra Symbols

My Year 7 pupils have been looking at African Adinkra Symbols and using them as inspiration to create their own. They looked at the symbols, drew them out and then drew three of their own. They focused on filling the space, using a range of thick and thin lines and creating symmetry. Here are some […]

KS3 Art Lesson – Continuous Line Drawings

This was a starter lesson which introduced new keywords: Abstract and Expressive. It taught students that they can create drawings which aren’t ‘life like’ and focused on improving observation. The students had already tried continuous line drawings but only briefly, so I expanded the idea and spent around 25 minutes on this activity with the class. […]

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KS3 Art & Design Activities

KS3 Art: Poly Printing Scheme of Work – Adinkra Symbols

KS3 Art Lesson – Continuous Line Drawings