This ‘Chinese Paper Lanterns’ download has been created in time for Chinese New Year. It will make a wonderful display in your classroom. This download includes: Three paper lantern templates that you print onto bright paper. A lesson plan that includes useful tips and a link to a Youtube video that would make a great […]
‘Drawing Food Distance Learning’ is an updated 3-page home learning pack. There is no need to print this resource, it can be emailed or uploaded and students work on paper at home. They will need a pencil and coloured pencils. Students draw the burger, biscuit and pizza slice. There is a printable pack version of […]
This five-page ‘Colour Theory Distance Learning’ project teaches students about colour theory. Three tasks introduce them to primary, secondary, tertiary, harmonious or analogous colours and complementary colours. There are versions for the UK and US with the different spellings of colour/color and use of harmonious/analogous. The tasks include: Making a colourful page with the definitions […]
‘Drawing Fruit Distance Learning’ has been designed so students view it on a computer or device and complete the tasks. No need to print! This resource asks students to complete the following but as the download is on separate pages you can pick and choose from the following, or ask your students to pick two […]
‘Aperture and Shutter Speed Explained’ is an illustrated, one-page resource that is ideal to use with students when first introducing these terms. It explains these fundamental photography terms in layman’s terms. There are more photography resources on The Arty Teacher website. For art room photography resources, look here. #Ad
If you are looking for a surrealism art lesson this Dali-inspired melting-clock grid drawing ticks all the boxes. Students copy the clock into the distorted grid to create a clock that appears like it has melted, just like the clocks in Dali’s famous ‘The Persistence of Memory‘. This download includes two pages: the worksheet pictured […]
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.
