This ‘Photographing & Drawing Close-Ups’ unit asks your students to take photographs which are close-ups, draw a grid and then draw their photos in the grid. There is no need for students to print this as they can view it on a computer or device and follow the instructions. Allowing one lesson to photograph, one […]
Painting and Drawing skulls is a big unit of work that has been written for older students (perhaps age 14/15) who are embarking on an independent course of study. Ideal for GCSE in the UK or choice based courses where students need some structure but then become more independent. Made for students working in sketchbooks […]
Miniature Drawing Project. This mini unit of work will fill four or five lessons and asks your students to practise drawing small objects in different media, make a tiny concertina book and then fill it with small drawings. The download includes: A three page unit of work which includes the stages of practising different media, […]
Landscape Collage Unit of Work This comprehensive unit of work asks your students to both draw a landscape and create a landscape collage where they paint their own papers first. (Of course, you could just choose to deliver the collage lessons only.) This unit of work includes: A detailed 3 page unit of work that […]
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.
