### Lesson Plan: Advanced Drawing and Painting Techniques (Year 7)
**Lesson Duration:** 60 minutes
**Learning Objectives:**
- Introduce students to advanced drawing and painting techniques.
- Enhance understanding of light, shadow, perspective, and texture.
- Encourage creativity and self-expression through art.
**Materials Needed:**
- Drawing pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B)
- Erasers
- Sketchpads/paper
- Paints (watercolours, acrylics)
- Paintbrushes (various sizes)
- Cups for water
- Palettes for mixing paints
- Paper towels/rags
- Reference images (e.g., still life, landscapes, portraits)
**Lesson Outline:**
1. **Introduction (10 minutes)**
- Welcome students and introduce the topic.
- Briefly discuss what they already know about drawing and painting.
- Explain the advanced techniques they will be learning: shading for light and shadow, using perspective for depth, and adding texture for realism.
2. **Demonstration: Drawing Techniques (15 minutes)**
- Demonstrate advanced shading techniques (hatching, cross-hatching, stippling) using different pencils.
- Show how to create light and shadow effects by varying pressure and blending.
- Discuss the importance of perspective and demonstrate one-point and two-point perspective methods.
- Allow students to ask questions during the demonstration.
3. **Hands-On Practice: Drawing (15 minutes)**
- Distribute sketchpads and pencils.
- Give students a simple still life arrangement or reference image to work from.
- Encourage them to apply the shading and perspective techniques demonstrated.
- Move around the room to provide individual guidance and feedback.
4. **Demonstration: Painting Techniques (10 minutes)**
- Demonstrate mixing colours to achieve various shades and tones.
- Show different brush techniques for creating texture (dry brushing, stippling, blending).
- Discuss the importance of layering to build depth in paintings.
- Allow students to ask questions during the demonstration.
5. **Hands-On Practice: Painting (20 minutes)**
- Distribute paints, brushes, water, and palettes.
- Ask students to either paint over their drawings or start a new small painting using the techniques demonstrated.
- Encourage experimentation with colours and textures.
- Provide individual guidance and feedback.
6. **Review and Reflection (10 minutes)**
- Ask students to display their drawings and paintings.
- Facilitate a classroom discussion where students can share their experiences and give constructive feedback to peers.
- Highlight successful use of techniques and areas for improvement.
- Encourage students to reflect on what they learned and how they can apply these skills in future art projects.
7. **Homework/Extension Activity (Optional)**
- Assign students to create a more complex piece at home using the techniques learned today (e.g., a detailed landscape or a multi-object still life).
- Encourage them to bring it to the next lesson for a collaborative review session.
**Assessment:**
- Observe student participation and engagement during the lesson.
- Evaluate the application of advanced techniques in students' work.
- Provide informal feedback during practice sessions.
- Use the review and reflection session to gauge students' understanding and ability to critique their work.
**Differentiation:**
- Provide additional support and simplified tasks for students who may find the advanced techniques challenging.
- Offer extension activities and more complex challenges for students who grasp the concepts quickly and seek further enrichment.
**Reflection and Next Steps:**
- Reflect on the effectiveness of the lesson and make note of any necessary adjustments for future classes.
- Plan subsequent lessons to build on these techniques, perhaps introducing mixed media or more complex art forms.