This Christmas tree zentangle art lesson is both festive and relaxing. Ideal for a peaceful lesson in the (sometimes excitable) build-up to Christmas. This download includes: A Christmas tree worksheet. A good example of a Christmas Tree Zentangle. 3 pages of Zentangles for your students to refer to. Materials Required: Good paper thin enough to […]
This snowflake oil pastel transfer art lesson teaches your students how to use this technique and is a festive, Christmas activity. With good examples and step-by-step images in the PowerPoint, you will have everything you need to make this lesson a success. With lots of opportunities to experiment, your students will enjoy this lesson. This […]
This large unit of work asks students to create a mixed media artwork that includes a drawing of a friend and collage pieces that represents their friend’s personality and interests. The collage appears to be ‘exploding’ from the person’s mind! During this project, students photograph a friend, learning about different portrait poses and also taking […]
This drawing a pencil sub lesson is so useful to have in your bank of resources. It’s never wrong to get your students drawing! This is ideal if you don’t want your students to use more than a pencil in your absence. This download includes: The one-page resource pictured above. This has all the information […]
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.
