This is a fantastic ‘woven shading task’ to teach students that tones/values can give the illusion of depth. As I say to my students frequently ‘Lights come forward, darks go back!’. Students use shading and blending to achieve the illusion that the strips are woven. There is a version of this resource for the UK […]
This principles of design PowerPoint, with editable text, can be used in a number of ways: Print the slides straight from the PowerPoint and use them as posters around your art room. Print them smaller and use them as flashcards. Have a definition on-screen at the start of the lesson, so your students know what […]
This ‘Drawing Peppers’ resource was created during the pandemic and uses limited materials and can be used in school or at home. This download includes the following: A printable 7-page PDF that includes drawing tasks for creating a line drawing, tone/value drawing, cross hatching drawing, coloured pencil drawing, stippling drawing and then students create a […]
This ‘Drawing Capsicum’ has been created as a ‘no sharing materials’ project. It can be used in school or the pack can be printed and students can use it at home. This download includes the following: A printable 7-page PDF that includes drawing tasks for creating a line drawing, tone/value drawing, cross hatching drawing, coloured […]
This elements of art PowerPoint can be used in a number of ways: Print the slides straight from the PowerPoint and use them as posters around your art room. Print them smaller and use them as flashcards. Have a definition on screen at the start of the lesson, so your students know what you are […]
This art annotation bookmark is a great way to introduce annotation to a class and can remain in students’ sketchbooks as a handy reminder. Also included in this download is a list of examples for each prompt on the bookmark, so that you can run through ideas with your students when you first give them […]
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.
