The document provides instructions for a Year 8 art assignment to create an A4 tonal drawing of objects from a bag, including keys and sharpeners. It tells students to fill the page, use a range of tones, add detail, and make an interesting composition. It also includes exercises to practice different shading techniques like cross-hatching and 3D shapes using light, mid, and dark tones to develop skills for the assignment.

1. 1. Fill the A4 page
2. Use a range of tones
3. Add lots of detail
4. Create an interesting
composition
Success criteria…
Year 8 cover
• Produce an A4 tonal drawing of an arrangement of objects from
your bag, this should include keys / sharpeners.

2. Shading Support Task Sheet 1
NOTE: Trim the edges of this paper and stick this sheet in your sketchbook
Exercise 1
Copy the tones into
the boxes using a
HB or 2B pencil. Try
to keep within the
boxes
Exercise 2
Copy the cross-
hatching next to the
marks below using a
pen or biro
Exercise 3
Copy following
tones using a 4B
pencil
Exercise 4
Copy following 3D
shapes using dark,
mid-tone and light
shades