Prepare Reference Sets for an Art Lesson
Begin with the lesson objective: comparing a value structure, observing weight, or describing a material. Choose references that make the question legible at the size students will see. A broad image collection is different from a prepared teaching set.
Keep the collection useful
Keep each source set with its creator and permitted-use information. Separate material cleared for distribution from material intended only for your own preparation. Use the institution’s rules when deciding what can be displayed or sent to students.
| Part of the set | What to record |
|---|---|
| Lesson question | The specific observation students should attempt |
| Demonstration set | A few clear examples and contrasts |
| Practice set | Images appropriate to the exercise and audience |
| Distribution record | Source and permission for material handed out |
Build the working selection
Arrange the demonstration on a refern canvas and add prompts beside the images. Keep optional or sensitive material outside the view you plan to show. Preview the exact screen or export before class, including other open windows. To show references one at a time, open the first in the viewer and press Shift+F for presentation mode: the file fills the screen on black with every control hidden, and the arrow keys move between files. You advance it yourself; it is not a timed slideshow, so check which files sit next to your demonstration set.
Find and use the references
For timed drawing, prepare and preview a selected image set in Timed Study. Treat the intervals as adjustable lesson choices. Keep a separate plan for pauses, discussion, and accommodations rather than relying on automatic advancement to run the whole lesson.
Check the handoff
refern is a local organizer, not a classroom management or student-account service. Share through the school’s agreed channel and check licensing for each user’s installation. Keep the teaching collection and its source records backed up independently.
Normal refern workspace indexing reads existing files in place. Imports and file actions can create or change files. Back up the source media and workspace data that preserves your organizing work.
Continue with A Gesture Drawing Session With Your Own References.