Phase

Learning outcomes
Mini Surf Board

Lesson phases

What you will learn today:

Explore and combine media to
create high quality drawings.
Plan final design ideas
How?
Draw a mini Surf board and
apply an ink wash over it then
use to test out media and
compositions for your final
surf boards design
Why? To develop own
interpretation and design of a
surf board using key skills
taught.

Intro
Students choose an exemplar
piece from display and write
down why this is their
favourite. How would they use
the design to support their
own creativity? Review
exemplar final outcomes.
Discuss levels and how these
were achieved.
Complete a test page of
experimentation using
coloured inks. Teacher
demonstration on how to use
inks with water.
Draw outlines of mini surf
board and apply ink wash that
worked best from exemplar
test. Once dry use as a base
to inform planning for the
final design. Experiment with
media, scale and overall
design.
Review what went well and
ensure a clear idea is in place
for the final surf board
design

Something to think about

Design is a plan for arranging

elements in such a way as
best to accomplish a
particular purpose. Charles
Eames

Evaluation/Instructions

Resources/Support/
Homework
Resources:
Mini surf board
templates, A4/A3 paper.
Inks, large brushes.

Differentiation:
Extra support for less
able. Templates provided
for surf boards.
Symmetry lines drawn in
to aid design plans

Extension:
Experimenting with
materials and testing out
further combinations

Homework:
Complete on separate
paper any extra suitable
drawings to collage onto
surf board.
Write in Arabic (or
another language) key
words onto surf board

Assessment

Key skills
Key Words

Exemplar levelling
task
Peer and self
SID marking
Review throughout
the lesson

Light
Dark
Structure
Tone
Form
Shade
Silhouette
Positive space
Negative space
Detail
Texture
Tonal range
Enlargement
Media
Qualities
Basic Shapes
Pigment
Water colours
Symmetry
Tiki
Design
Plan
Review