Collage Techniques & Processes is a Powerpoint that shows your students 9 different ways to collage. It shows: cut and torn edges, layering, glueing down and peeling back layers, using text, found papers, adding paint, two sorts of weaving and photomontage. (Of course, you can omit any slide that you don’t want students to try.) […]
This is a photography rubric to use alongside the chapter ‘Abstraction’ in the photography book ‘Open Aperture’. You can read more and find out where to buy this book here. This download is for a two-page rubric (pictured above) that assesses students on their ‘Knowledge and Understanding’, ‘Thinking/Inquiry’, ‘Application’ and ‘Communication’. The download includes: A […]
These Exit Tickets for the Elements of Art give you 4 ways to test your students understanding. One ticket asks them to circle the Elements of Art. Another, simply to list them. The next, asks students to match the Element of Art with its definition. Finally, students are asked what Element of Art they have […]
This ‘Photographing & Drawing Texture’ download asks your students to take photographs of texture, draw a grid and then draw their photos in the grid. There is no need for students to print this as they can view it on a computer or device and follow the instructions. Allowing one lesson to photograph, one lesson […]
Mark Making Animals! These delightful animal images by illustrator Olga Gamynina are ideal for teaching your students mark making. This download includes: This is ideal to use when you are teaching your students about line drawing and mark making. After completing the missing half, students could copy some of the other images onto interesting surfaces […]
This one-page art analysis worksheet is intended to be used for an exam to test your student’s ability to analyse an artwork. You choose which artwork you would like them to analyse and then the editable questions ask students about colour, texture, composition, media, subject and mood. There are now three art exams available on […]
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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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