Insects are such an amazing starting point for a school art project. This blog post explores 6 artists who are inspired by insects and who each have their own distinctive and recognisable style. I’d like to thank them all for agreeing to be in this blog post and free presentation for Art Teachers which you […]
‘What can I draw?’ The answer may be below. This list should inspire you as it has 100 drawing prompts. Like most activities, drawing improves if you keep doing it. The ideas below require you to put the object in front of you, or a picture of the object, and to carefully draw it. Feel […]
When I started writing this post about strategies for art students who work slowly, I was purely thinking of those students who produce amazing work but work painfully slowly. However, when I put a plee out on social media to share strategies, most people responded with strategies for students who need help remaining focused. The strategies […]
Don’t some students just love Pointillism? Although it is painstakingly slow, they value the results it gives them. Most art teachers have heard of Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, but the following artists are alive and well, and using pointillism today. The following artists told me about their influences, art teachers and sketchbooks. Miguel Endara Miguel […]
