A complete unit of work that explores mark-making and portrait drawing. The unit includes: A stage-by-stage detailed unit of work.* Learning about the proportions of the face. Practicing drawing features of the face. Practicing mark-making with a range of media, with a good example. Drawing a portrait of a celebrity** and applying effective mark making. Good […]
Eye Grid Drawing. Excellent for teaching line, tone and detail. Perfect classwork or homework for portrait drawing projects. You get two versions of this one-page resource: One where the grid lines are already in place and a second where there are tiny marks (as the magnifying lens shows) where your students can draw their own […]
Teach the proportions of the face with this easy-to-follow worksheet that clearly shows how a ‘standard face’ is divided up. Essential for portrait units of work. Your students can work directly on the blank grid, which has all the lines in place, allowing them to concentrate on drawing – or if you want them to draw […]
Drawing portraits is on most art curriculums. These 4 pages of ‘features of the face’ can be used as a sub lesson or will really advance your students drawing within a portrait project. They make beautiful sketchbook pages. I have updated these to be more culturally diverse and to include a wider age range. It […]
Excellent for teaching line, tone and detail. Perfect classwork or homework for portrait drawing projects. You get two versions of this one-page resource: One where the grid lines are already in place and a second where there are tiny marks (as the magnifying lens shows) where your students can draw their own lines.
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.
