The Arty Teacher

What is a good demonstration in art?  We all know that when we do a demonstration, a large percentage of the class will be able to independently complete the task immediately afterward but there will also be a proportion of the class who will need more help. This smaller percentage will not have been able […]

Zendoodles really do engage students and below is a great selection of Zendoodle art lessons that you can use with your art students. Zendoodles are sometime referred to as Zentangles. Zendoodle Cube What I love about the art lesson below, is that it teachers about both pattern and gradation with a 3D outcome. Can you […]

The wire artists featured below are all well known for their work with this unusual and creative medium.  Creating fluid, sculptural works of faces, figures, animals and objects, they are certain to inspire your students.  Working with wire can be an exciting new way of working and can be used to draw with, like a […]

If you are looking for some Christmas gift ideas for the artist or art teacher in your life, look no further.  There is something for everyone below: art materials, beautiful arty scarfs, zentangles, art jigsaws and more… Sketching Set There is something hugely appealing about a sketching set. If the artist in your life is […]

Using white pencil on black paper can be really satisfying and a great way to inspire your students.  It’s a valuable way to teach your students how to create smooth shading, the importance of being able to make that shading go imperceptibly from light to dark, i.e. tonal/value scales, and how shading creates form. It’s […]

If you are looking for art themes to explore in GCSE or iGCSE lessons, the huge list below is a great starting point.  Thank you to art teacher Annie Chapman who started this list and to other teachers for making suggestions which I’ve added.  I also have an ‘Artists Listed by Theme‘ page, which lists […]