Download Category: Artist Resources
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Gnarled Twigs Dip Pen Project – Van Gogh
During this gnarled twigs dip pen project, students experiment with dip pens, research Van Gogh’s drawings and then create a detailed, expressive dip pen drawing of a gnarled twig. Perfect! Optionally, if you need a shorter project, you could simply get students to create a dip pen drawing. Included in this download: Please note, there…
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Card Constructed Homes
Card Constructed Homes, inspired by Japanese sculptural artist Yukihiro Akama. This project is perfect for introducing architecture into your teaching in a creative and accessible way. Constructing sculptures from cardboard offers a cost-effective method to incorporate three-dimensional work into your curriculum, while encouraging hands-on exploration of form and structure. During this project, students will: This…
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Questions for Virtual Tour of Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul
You may already be aware of the truly exceptional virtual tour of Frida Kahlo’s blue house which you can see here. This handout has 10 questions that students answer as they follow the tour, designed to make them really look and engage with what they see. The 11th question asks students to research Kahlo’s life…
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Rembrandt Mark Making
This download uses the wonderful marks in Rembrandt etchings to inspire drawings and could be used as the starting point of a portrait or mark-making project. This download includes: There are many more mark-making, portrait and artist inspired art lessons on The Arty Teacher website.
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Analysing an Artwork by Georges Seurat
Analysing an Artwork by Georges Seurat. Being able to analyse an artwork is a key skill for students and with this resource they analyse ‘A Sunday on La Grande Jattes’ by Seurat. This resource uses questioning to assess your student’s ability to describe, assume, explain, analyse and imagine. There are two versions of this resource, one…
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Phlegm Inspired Mini Sculpture
This is a short, fun 3D project in which students make a small sculpture inspired by the street artist Phlegm. To introduce students to this artist’s work, it’s a good idea to use the free Phlegm presentation at the start of this project. During this project student will: Create an artist research page about the…