Bicycle Gridded Art Cards are high-resolution images of bicycle parts. There are 18 in total and each image is overlaid with a grid of 16 squares. Print and laminate these appealing images for your students to draw, paint or respond to creatively in other ways. I created these for myself as an extension activity for […]
Students complete the drawing wild flowers worksheet by drawing each wild flower in the space to its right. You can choose if students work in pencil, coloured pencil or another media. Or, give them choice! This is a one-page download. There are many more natural forms art lessons and downloads including flowers on The Arty […]
Drawing a leaf may sound simple, but there is so much to learn from this task. This task works well with mixed-ability groups, including low-ability students, because students cut out and draw around a leaf first which gives their drawing a great start. Students will: Practice their observational drawing skills. Practice their cutting skills. Learn […]
Wassily Kandinsky Art Analysis Venn Diagram. This Art Venn diagram includes Art, Maths & Literacy! It’s not always easy to introduce maths and literacy into an art lesson but by using this Venn Diagram for analysis you are doing just that as a Venn diagram is a mathematical way to analyse information. Pupils write about each picture […]
Bookbinding a denim book is a great way to broaden your curriculum and offer your students new skills that can be developed further. As the cover is made of old card and recycled denim, this is a great upcycling/recycling project. I used recycled paper too. Students will learn: How to create and stitch a […]
This collaborative metallic balloons quote reads ‘Art is not what you see but what you make others see” and is a famous quote by Edgar Degas. Students work in groups, with each student drawing a piece of the picture which combines to create a large artwork. The lesson plan is full of useful advice. This […]
I set up The Arty Teacher because I have a passion for my subject that I want to share with other art teachers around the world.
I have been a high school art teacher for over 20 years, so I understand what it’s like to be in front of a class of students, often with very different abilities and attitudes.
I wanted to develop resources that would help teachers to bring out the best in every student in every class. I also wanted to free-up staff from time-consuming lesson preparation to let them focus instead on delivering exciting, motivating, dynamic lessons, supported by excellent resources.
