Techniques & Processes

Teaching how to gradate watercolour is a really useful skill for students to learn.  This short video makes an excellent start to a lesson and breaks down the process of gradating watercolour into 3 easy steps.  You can show this video to your students or use it for your own professional development. The resources to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Is it just me, or do you love looking at awesome student drawing?  It’s so inspiring to see the high standards some students work to and of course, you can get great ideas on what to suggest to your own students.  It didn’t take me long to find all the fantastic drawing below that teachers […]

There are so many Art Apps for the Art Classroom…what should you choose? I’ve been teaching with iPads for a number of years now and I thought I’d share what Apps I’ve been using and found success with.  You can also find a presentation at the bottom of this post that has been made to […]

This video ‘ How to Clean a Paintbrush ‘ is a bit of fun but has a serious message if you want to keep your sanity and your brushes clean.  I show this to all my classes and it’s very satisfying to see them clean brushes properly. I’ve asked students to watch this for homework […]