If you’re looking for a fun Christmas art activity, that still teaches valuable skills, this Christmas watercolour wreath is ideal. Students paint on top of a faint grey image to learn about layering watercolour. This download includes: A worksheet with a faint grey image for students to paint over. A good example which shows one […]
This three-page colour theory exam, with professional looking front cover and answer sheet, is an editable word document and ideal for end of year exams. This resource includes: Versions for the UK and USA to allow for different spellings. An editable exam paper that includes 10 questions on primary, secondary, tertiary and complementary colours. Also, […]
How to paint bubbles? Watercolor Bubbles is an excellent resource to teach your students watercolour techniques such as working wet on wet and also about wax resist. This 6-page download includes: A two-page lesson plans that includes a detailed introduction, demonstration, development, troubleshooting, plenary, extension activity and keywords. Two versions of the worksheet for students […]
How to Paint Skin Tones, worksheet and lesson plan. This is ideal for the first time that your students try to mix skin tones. This one-page resource (pictured above) is designed to challenge your students to mix paint to create the different skin colours that they can see. It is an excellent way to teach […]
Analysing an artwork is a key skill for students. Teach your students how to analyse an artwork using this one-page worksheet. It uses Blooms Taxonomy to create higher-order thinking questions that cover describing, understanding, analysing, evaluating and creating. There are two versions of this resource, one with the word analyze & color and one with […]
Drawing a collage! This exciting unit of work asks your students to create a collage and then draw it. Not only that, it asks your students to work in a variety of different media. Just press print to deliver this creative project! This download includes: A written unit of work that describes each stage and […]
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.
