Encourage students to investigate texture, atmosphere and tonal shading with this Rocket Rising Through Smoke Grid Drawing Worksheet.

Featuring a bright firework rocket emerging through clouds of smoke, this KS3 and KS4 Art activity uses a 6 × 6 drawing grid to help students recreate a complex photographic composition.

This resource includes:

Colour photographic reference showing a rocket rising through smoke

Matching blank 6 × 6 drawing grid

Structured observational drawing activity

Students practise proportion, blending, tonal contrast, soft edges and detailed mark-making while exploring the relationship between light and smoke.

Ideal for Bonfire Night art lessons, drawing development, homework, independent study and cover activities.