Techniques & Processes

As digital natives, students take photographs all of the time. Tapping into using these skills is an incredible way to encourage experimentation through photo-editing. Snapseed is a free and easy to use App that will transform students’ initial photographs into dynamic images in a few simple steps. Add definition with HDR-Scape The HDR Scape filter […]

When I saw the stage by stage photos by art teacher Robert Bagley, I knew they would be of interest to art teachers everywhere. They are inspired by the artist Abby Diamond who is an artist I have found to be very popular with students.  Diamond combines detailed, sketchy pen drawing with loose, freely applied […]

This blog post outlines how to print with carbon paper and shows a couple of different ways to work into the prints. I was recently reminded by a colleague about the potential of printing with carbon paper and it made me want to revisit this technique. It is a dry alternative to monoprinting and can achieve […]

For me, this year is going to be all about ‘process’ and this blog post explores 10 experimental drawing processes. What do I mean by that? Rather than concentrating on single media I’m going to think more carefully about creating processes that my students can go through so that they create exciting, experimental work. We […]

I’m delighted to share with you this lovely experimental, step-by-step work created by Mrs Williams from Cromwell Art Department. Using collage, coffee and coloured pencils, Mrs Williams has created this artwork of ‘Rupert’ the cockerpoo for her sister. This would be a great process for students to follow, in lockdown or in the classroom. Firstly, Mrs […]

To complete this Amsterdam Building Sculpture you need a pencil, pen and ruler. (Although you won’t be using the ruler very much!)  You will also need pictures of Amsterdam architecture, although your teacher may have provided you with the examples below. Watch the video and follow it step by step to create a fantastic Amsterdam […]