Half & Half Owl Drawings – half picture, half drawing. One in pencil, one in coloured pencil. Perfect for your bird units. Drawing birds is in lots of curricula, and these owls are wonderfully inspiring. This task encourages detailed, tonal work and because students only draw half the image, it’s both supportive and time-saving. Included […]
Drawing these fruit slices will fit in well with your food and still-life projects. Highly detailed, they provide an interesting challenge as each slice requires careful observation of shape, colour and texture. This download includes: There are many more art sub-lessons on The Arty Teacher website.
I Wonder… Creative Art Prompts for Imaginative Writing They say a picture speaks a thousand words, and this mixed media collage certainly does. ‘Psychopomp’ by Hollie Chastain reveals so much in its image and title. Rather than formally analysing ‘Psychopomp’, this handout asks for a creative response. Each prompt starts ‘I wonder…’ which reinforces the […]
Looking for a way to make homework more engaging for your art students? This Drawing Art Homework Menu is packed with exciting, flexible tasks under headings such as natural forms, still life, texture and more! Designed like a restaurant menu, it gives students the power to choose their own task while developing key skills. Perfect for […]
During this Adobe Fresco Monet London digital art project, students learn about Claude Monet through practical work and making a sketchbook page. They experiment with brushes in the free Adobe Fresco App and then create a copy of a Monet Houses of Parliament painting. The objectives of the project are: This download includes: If you […]
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