Learning how to teach negative space is an essential skill for an art teacher and these worksheets make this tricky task a little bit easier. Students often struggle with this concept but with the ‘good example’ included in this download really helps. This download includes: 3 differentiated ‘Negative Space’ worksheets. One includes two pairs of […]
This fun ‘Drawing Around Objects’ task asks your students to find 5 objects around the home and draw around them. This is an ideal home learning activity. This two-page resource includes good examples and simple instructions. It asks your students to photograph their creations and place them in a document and email them to you. […]
Drawing insects is created for the current school closures crisis. This 3 activity pack might be just what you’re looking for. 3 worksheets combine to create a mini insects project. This pack includes: Draw the beetle Draw the missing half of the spider Draw the butterfly I would allow two 50 minute lessons for each […]
Created for the current school closures crisis, this 3 activity pack might be just what you’re looking for. 3 worksheets combine to create a mini ‘Drawing Food’ project. This pack includes: A ‘Drawing a Pizza Slice’ worksheet. The instructions just say ‘pencil’ but this could also be completed in coloured pencil. A ‘Draw the Burger’ […]
Drawing 3 braids is a super-useful one-page resource that teaches students valuable drawing skills. Students create their drawings on the worksheet in the gaps. It makes a beautiful sketchbook page. I like to use this to teach coloured pencil skills or you could get students to draw each one using different mediums. (How about pencil, […]
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.
