Draw Patterns in the Leaf
With this one-page download students draw patterns in the leaf. They can use the example patterns as inspiration and also create their own. There are many more pattern art lessons on The Arty Teacher website.
Odd One Out is a starter activity where students have to guess which artwork on each slide is the odd one out. This may be because of media, content, process or colour. There is a script within the presentation so no preparation is required to use this resource. If you are looking for a short […]
How to write a dadaist poem is a creative cross-curricular task (Art and English) that uses Dadaist poet Tristan Tzara’s famous instructions. Students learn about the Dada art movement and create a non-sensical poem out of newspaper text. This download includes: A worksheet with instructions. A lesson plan. After this lesson, you could choose to […]
‘Learning About Typefaces’ teaches students to name the different parts of a letter. For example ascender, defender, counter, crossbar and many more. This is ideal if you want to introduce a graphics element into your curriculum or as a precursor to a graphics project. This download includes: An 11 slide PowerPoint (Pictured above) that includes […]
This unit of work introduces your students to line drawing and marking with animals as a theme. I would do this in Year 7 where students are aged 11/12. Students complete the following tasks: Creating a title using weight of line. Creating snail line drawings. Researching mark making artists and creating a research page. Drawing, […]
If you’re looking for an emergency sub lesson, this just might be just what you’re looking for. Students simply copy the word ‘Emergency’ pictured above. It’s great for teaching that tone/values can create depth and that mark making can create implied texture. This download includes: A worksheet for students to draw on with instructions. There […]
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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.
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