The Arty Teacher

I first saw these loosely-painted eyes on stone, on Instagram.  I just had to find out more.  Emma Bowater, who is Head of Art at Wolverhampton Grammar School, is the art teacher responsible for this appealing work.  She was kindly willing to share her thoughts and ideas.  She told me they were created in a Yr10 taster […]

So what 10 resources on The Arty Teacher would help you make an excellent start to the new academic year?  I’ve listed below 10 must-have art resources that will help you feel organised for the year ahead.  Each resource is only £3 or $3 however each resource becomes just cents or pennies when you subscribe […]

This is one way to run an assessment for learning art starter which works well with all sorts of different work e.g. drawings, paintings, prints and more.  You can also run this as a plenary if you prefer.  You need students to be mid-way through of piece of work for this to be effective. Write […]

I can show students a range of artists work and if Cristina Troufa is in the mix, there are certain to be several students who choose to look at her work.  I shouldn’t be surprised.  The first time I saw her work I did a double take.  It’s not often that you look at an […]

It’s nearly the end of term and your brain is fried and your resources depleted. The following end of term art games just might save your sanity! The most any of them need is paper and a pencil and occasionally a timer which we all have on our phones. When you register on The Arty […]

Videos can make great art lesson starters.  If you are lucky enough to be able to access Youtube in your classroom, you’ll know what a great source of inspiration they can be.  I’ve selected the videos below because they would all make an inspirational starter to an art lesson, and all for different reasons.  Each […]