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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 6d

Wow! What an amazing collection of Halloween art lessons! They are all designed to teach the valuable skills that you want your students to have.
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Halloween Art Lessons - The Arty Teacher

Halloween Art Lessons that teach your students the skills you want them to have to progress. These Halloween art resources will save you hours of planning!

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Sep 5

I wanted to remind you about this useful numeracy in art article. I bet you are already incorporating numeracy in your art curriculum!
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Incorporating Numeracy in Art & Design - The Arty Teacher

Incorporating Numeracy in Art & Design. Maths and geometry can be found in art, design and architecture all over the world.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Sep 4

What is an art homework menu?
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What is an Art Homework Menu?

Find out more: https://theartyteacher.com/downloads/portraits-art-homework-menu/ What is an art homework menu? An Art Homework Menu is a flexible, student-centered way to assign art homework that…

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Sep 3

Freebie alert for UK art teachers! This one page, editable Word document, is an overview of a four-week art skills module, designed to help students make the leap from GCSE to A Level.

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Art Skills Module - The Arty Teacher

This one page, editable Word document, is an overview of a four-week art skills module, designed to help students make the leap from GCSE to A Level.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Sep 3

An oldie but a goodie: Surrealism. Dali Inspired Clock.
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Surrealism Art Lesson - Dali Inspired Clock - The Arty Teacher

Surrealism art lesson inspired by Dali's 'The Persistence of Memory'. Students create a dripping clock drawing using the grid method.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Sep 2

Get your students thinking about the proportions of the body with this Da Vinci inspired ‘Vitruvian mannequin’ resource.
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Vitruvian Mannequin - Proportions of the Body - The Arty Teacher

Get your students thinking about the proportions of the body with this 'Vitruvian mannequin' resource. Ideal for no-model life drawing.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Sep 1

New this summer: Perspective and Depth!

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Perspective and Depth - The Arty Teacher

Perspective and Depth. This art lesson teaches students how to use one-point perspective & gradated shading to create the illusion of depth.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Sep 1

This was published last week and has been really popular!
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Drawing X-Rays - The Arty Teacher

Drawing X-Rays! During this drawing project your students will draw X-rays using white pencil on black paper.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 31

From the art-chive: I have quite a range of lobster art lessons!
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 31

Half stippled drawing! Half collage! The inspiring step-by-step pictures & instructions in this stippled spider on book paper activity guide your students through each step of this process.

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Stippled Spider on Book Paper - The Arty Teacher

Stippled Spider on Book Paper.Teach your students how to use stippling to draw a detailed and tonal spider. Art lesson.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 31

Why not try 'Art Critique Cards' this year? They come with a list of 15 different ways to use and a glossary.

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50 Art Critique Cards - The Arty Teacher

50 Art Critique Cards that can be used to analyse any artwork and promote discussion or be used to encourage meaningful writing.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 30

It's good to know you can find professional development specifically for art teachers that can be completed in your own time and your own pace.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you're a UK educator, about to head back to school, you'll find this link to my complete units of work useful.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 29

Be prepared for absense with these sub lessons that won't put your art materials at risk!
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10 Art Sub Lessons that only need a Pencil - The Arty Teacher

10 Art Sub Lessons. Be prepared and reduce your workload by using these ready made sub lessons that only need a pencil. Wonderful choice.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 27

What would you say if a parent said, “If students can’t have a phone, neither should the teachers”?

The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 26

Kick off the new academic year with this striking X-ray drawing project – students love the drama of white pencil on black paper!

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 26

These were published last week and have been popular: 20 Surrealism Drawing Prompts! buff.ly/jEEKCMd
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Metallic Balloon Alphabet to Draw - The Arty Teacher

This metallic balloon alphabet includes every letter of the alphabet ready for your students to draw. Encourage detailed drawing skills.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 25

Art teacher Mrs Grey has made a video to demonstrate how to use my Metallic Balloon grid drawings. Wonderful! The link to these alphabet metallic ballons is in the first comment.

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Metallic Balloons (Grid and Drawing Demo)

Demo by Carlon Grey Art Lesson by The Arty Teacher Music: Building A Treehouse Musician: As Tall As Pine (from Audiio)

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 25

I thought I would remind you about this useful page of artist research pages. We can learn so much by looking!
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Good Examples of Artist Research Pages - The Arty Teacher

Good examples of artist research pages. Show your students inspiring examples of artist research pages to inspire and raise achievement.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 25

Two men sunbathing, August bank holiday, Blackpool, 1971, photo by Don McPhee.

The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 25

You are going to love my latest course which is all about transfer techniques. Watch the full trailer here: theartyteacher.com/downloads/tr...

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 24

My course on Differentiation has just received a lovely 5-star review. "...More than anything I am grateful to be reminded that what I am doing in the classroom is differentiated instruction but the language used in most PD does not apply."
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Differentiation in Art Professional Development - The Arty Teacher

Learn to Teach Painting

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 23

"What matters is that children use art to communicate how they feel, in a unique and important way, and feel better for doing it."

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Mental Health Support in Schools

Art can be a powerful tool for mental health support in schools. Discover creative activities that help pupils communicate feelings & build self-esteem.

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · Aug 22

This blog post on 'Inspiring Sketchbooks' has been really popular. If you are interested in discovering artists who create lovely sketchbooks, with a view to introducing them to your students, this post is really helpful.

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Inspiring Sketchbooks - The Arty Teacher

Inspiring Sketchbooks. What inspiring sketchbook artists do you share with your students? Sketchbooks are so appealing!

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