This texture wall hanging unit of work results in students making a wall hanging like the one pictured here. Students explore texture and experiment with a broad range of media. They research 4 texture artists. Ideal if you are planning a recovery curriculum after the pandemic. This download includes: A 20 slide PowerPoint (pictured above) […]
If drawing monsters fires their imagination, let your students draw monsters! This download includes: A worksheet of eyes to draw monsters on. A good example of a monster in a PDF and on a one-slide Powerpoint. A lesson plan that suggests a great artist to look at to inspire your students.
We all teach portraits, and having some portrait extension tasks up your sleeve is a good idea. The tasks in this download teach valuable skills and ask students to draw with pencil, coloured pencil and pastels. You can distribute them according to media or allow your students to choose. Tasks include: Drawing an iris with […]
Baseline testing is a way of assessing your student’s ability when they first arrive in secondary school. In the UK we do this with students aged approximately 11 at the start of their first year in secondary school. This baseline testing includes 4 tasks that they complete over 3 lessons. The tasks don’t feel like […]
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.
