Techniques & Processes

If you’ve ever wondered how to create clay relief artworks, this blog post has some information and inspiration which just might make you include it in your planning.  I’ve been really inspired recently by the images below posted by Weston Road Art Department on Instagram. I asked Head of Art Dan McGurrin if he could […]

If you are looking for a new and experimental way of exciting your students about photography, photographing through oil and water is definitely an option to consider.  I learnt about this from art teacher Mark Wheatley who posted about it on Facebook.  The idea is to place an existing photograph beneath a glass or pyrex […]

For those of you who regularly read my blog, you’ll know I’m taking part in sketchbook circle this year.  You can see my first post about this here and read more about what Sketchbook Circle is at the bottom of this post. One of the lovely aspects of taking part in an initiative like this […]

What is Cyanotype? Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print.  The basic premise involves coating a surface with a 1:1 solution of Potassium Ferricyanide and Ammonium Ferric (III) Citrate.  This surface must dry in a dark place.  Prints can be made using negatives or placing everyday objects on the surface to […]

This blog post details 5 ways to extend student work after lockdown.  I’ve seen a lot of art teachers on social media worrying about the quantity of work their students have created in lockdown.  First things first, don’t worry you are not alone.  You are not the only one who is worrying like crazy that […]

In art, negative space is the space around and between the subject of the image.  The positive space is the subject or object of the image. Why is it important? Negative space is important because it can help us to draw accurately and can help with creating an interesting composition. How can negative space help […]