This Art and design video demonstrates how to create a Maya-inspired face sculpture using shape, form and decorative detail. The activity encourages creative expression, cultural understanding and exploration of 3D form.

This Art and design video guides learners as they explore chiaroscuro, the use of light and dark to create dramatic three-dimensional effects. Inspired by the Maya calendar and Renaissance artists, learners use charcoal and masking techniques to transform words into sculptural letterforms.

This Art and design video supports teachers in introducing learners to the technique of chiaroscuro, which uses light and dark to create dramatic effects. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Caravaggio, the lesson helps learners understand how contrasting tones can highlight form, add depth, or enhance mood in their work.

This Art and design video demonstrates how to create a symbolic self-portrait inspired by the Maya belief in spirit companions. The activity encourages personal expression, creative symbolism and thoughtful composition through colour, pattern and mark-making.

This Art and design video supports teachers in leading a lesson that blends Mayan tradition with modern artistic inspiration. Learners create their own symbolic art based on the concept of the Waiob spirit companions, combining personal symbolism with expressive use of colour and pattern.

This Art and design video supports teachers in guiding learners through an exploratory mark making activity inspired by Maya art and the work of Mexican artist Diego Rivera. Learners begin by researching ancient Maya imagery in their visual journals before experimenting with mark making using handmade tools.

This Art and design video demonstrates how to create graffiti-style word art using bold colours and expressive letter shapes. The activity encourages creative lettering, personal meaning and the use of pattern and detail to bring words to life.

This Art and design video shows learners how to use a grid technique to create their own photorealistic self-portrait. Step by step, learners are guided to transfer and outline an image with precision before choosing how to add colour or tone in their own creative style.

This Art and design video supports teachers in introducing learners to the concept of photorealism through the creation of detailed self-portraits. Teachers are guided in supporting learners to use the grid drawing technique to replicate an image with precision, while encouraging individual expression through colour and media choices.