Weekly Homework

After Impressionism, some artists wanted to go even further, using colour and brushstrokes to express emotion and personal experience. This movement became known as Post-Impressionism. Vincent van Gogh is one of the most well-known artists from this time. His...

In the late 1800s, a group of artists began to paint in a completely new way. Instead of focusing on fine detail, they tried to capture light, colour, and movement in the moment. This style became known as Impressionism. Claude Monet was one of the leading artists of...

The Renaissance was a time of great change in art, science, and thinking. Artists began to study the world more closely, focusing on realism, observation, and human anatomy. One of the most famous artists of this time was Leonardo da Vinci, who combined art with...

Week 2 – Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian art is instantly recognisable because of its unique style and strong sense of order. Created thousands of years ago, these artworks were not just decorative — they had deep cultural and spiritual meaning. Figures were often...

Long before museums and galleries existed, the very first artists were creating images on cave walls using natural pigments like charcoal and crushed earth. These artworks, found in places such as Lascaux in France, are over 17,000 years old and often show animals,...

Focus: Reflection and ownership Task:Create a page that shows what kind of artist you are right now. Options: Favourite subject Best technique Artwork + short sentence Skill Pathway: All Levels: Personal expression at own ability Try This If You’re Ready: Add a title...

Focus: Independence and personal style Task:Choose one previous homework and redo it in a new way. Skill Pathway: Level 1: Repeat with confidence Level 2–3: Add detail or change subject Level 4–5: Transform style, mood, or technique Try This If You’re Ready: Change...

Focus: Observation and proportion Task:Draw the same object twice:• once quickly• once slowly and carefully Skill Pathway: Level 1: Comparing attempts Level 2–3: Improved proportion second time Level 4–5: Refinement, accuracy, detail Try This If You’re Ready: Time...

Focus: Expression and intention Task:Create an artwork that shows one feeling (happy, calm, stormy, excited). Skill Pathway: Level 1: Colour or line to show emotion Level 2–3: Facial expression or posture Level 4–5: Composition, contrast, symbolism Try This If You’re...

Focus: Surface detail and mark-making Task:Choose one natural or household object and draw its texture.   You can also do a texture rubbing, where you put something with texture, like material, a leaf, etc, under the paper and rub your pencil over the paper to see the...