Drawing eyes with different media is a download that encourages accurate observational drawing and experimenting with different media. This download includes: An eyes reference sheet in colour An eyes reference sheet in black and white A two-page lesson plan which includes advice on how to teach each media and how to structure the delivery of […]
‘Drawing Eyes’ is 3 worksheets with beautiful eyes all looking in different directions. 6 photos to draw in total. This could be for one student to work in a range of media or you could cut each worksheet in half and each student chooses one set of eyes to draw. There are lots of portrait […]
‘Old, Wrinkled Eyes for Drawing’ is a one-page resource which encourages wonderfully detailed drawing. Why are wrinkles so appealing? There 4 versions of this one-page resource. For the UK: The wording is Shading, Tone, Detail, Accuracy. In colour and black & white. For the US: The wording is Shading, Value, Detail, Accuracy. In colour and […]
Get your students really looking at portraits and answering questions with ‘The Portraits Game’ starter activity. Students have to match six clues to six portraits by famous artists. Each clue also includes a question for you to questions your students further. Duration: 10 minutes There are more starter activities on The Arty Teacher.
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 […]
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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.
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.
