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 […]
‘Don’t Take it Personally! Some Students don’t like Art Class’ is a guest post from Art Teacher Madelyn Hewins from Don Tyson School of Innovation in Springdale, Arkansas. I read this on her blog ‘Teaching from my heART‘ and thought she had some wise words to share. You can also find her on Facebook. Some students […]
Color Art Resources – Color Theory How to teach colour theory? It’s a big question and one all art teachers need to know the answer to. There are so many different ways to do it. This blog post features all the colour art resources available on The Arty Teacher. Note that each resource always comes […]
