This comprehensive Soft Toys Still Life unit of work asks students to create a still life using soft toys and then draw using a variety of different media on a variety of surfaces. Students bring in their own soft toys, so it’s personal too. During this project students will: Research a famous book illustrator and […]
This Georgia O’Keeffe Digital Art Project is a comprehensive unit of work that asks students to research the work of Georgia O’Keeffe and create an artist research page, photograph roses, learn or improve their skills using the ‘Adobe Fresco’ App, texture surfaces, and to work with different media. This download includes: An 11-slide PowerPoint that […]
This Georgia O’Keeffe art project is a comprehensive unit of work where students will research Georgia O’Keeffe and create a research page, photograph roses, draw roses in a variety of media and then create a line drawing on a textured surface which they then work into with pencil and watercolour. This download includes the following: […]
This resource, Seed & Seed Heads Mark Making creates a single page in a sketchbook, but as it takes over 10 lessons to complete and includes a broad range of media and skills, I am describing it as a mini unit of work. During this mini unit of work, students draw the seeds heads in […]
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 Monstera Abstract Watercolour Project is a complete unit of work that asks students to use the silhouette of a monstera leaf to create a painting. It includes the following stages: Students research the work of Paul Klee and create a research page. Students learn about abstract art. Using monstera leaves, students create a design. […]
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.
