This portrait project is a complete unit of work where students will: Research 4 portrait artists and create a research page. Photograph friends in their class, looking at different portrait viewpoints. Experiment with a range of different media including pencil, coloured pencils, ballpoint pens and watercolour. This download includes: A 10-slide PowerPoint presentation. A good […]
This complete Sweets and Cakes Unit of Work asks students to research and develop ideas around the theme of cakes and sweets. Students look at the artist Sarah Graham plus as artist of their own choosing. This unit of work suggests downloading the free presentation on Sarah Graham. The download includes: A 4 page written […]
This ‘Adobe Fresco Line Portrait with Experimental Surfaces’ is a unit of work where students draw digitally and then create surfaces with different media and then print their digital drawing onto the exciting surfaces. Students will: Photograph themselves or each other, thinking about focus, background and lighting. Drawing digitally using the free Adobe Fresco App, […]
This ‘Adobe Fresco Line Portrait Inspired by Fernand Léger’ is a unit of work where students research Fernand Léger, draw digitally and then create Léger inspired surfaces to print their digital drawing onto. Students will: Research Fernand Léger and create a research page. Photograph themselves or each other, thinking about focus, background and lighting. Drawing […]
This Paolozzi Relief Sculpture unit of work is a large project where students will: Learn about the work of Eduardo Paolozzi, looking specifically at his sculptures and relief surfaces and create a research page. Create designs in their sketchbooks to inform their relief sculpture. Learn about card construction and how to use gummed tape. Experiment […]
This Reflections Unit of Work is a complete, comprehensive unit of work ideal for GCSE courses or courses where students are following an independent course of study such as choice-based learning. During this unit students will: Research artists and create research pages. Photograph creatively. Manipulate their photographs in Apps. Work from their photographs in a […]
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.
