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Blogging & tweeting about all things art teaching! #arted #arteducation #ArtTeacher

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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
"Cancel interest charges on all student loans. We believe placing this burden on the backs of those that want to succeed in life is abhorrent and short-sighted. These charges penalise our brightest and best, the very people that contribute the most to society. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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Petition: Abolish interest charges on student loans
Cancel interest charges on all student loans. We believe placing this burden on the backs of those that want to succeed in life is abhorrent and short-sighted. These charges penalise our brightest and...
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
"Cancel interest charges on all student loans. We believe placing this burden on the backs of those that want to succeed in life is abhorrent and short-sighted. These charges penalise our brightest and best, the very people that contribute the most to society. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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Petition: Abolish interest charges on student loans
Cancel interest charges on all student loans. We believe placing this burden on the backs of those that want to succeed in life is abhorrent and short-sighted. These charges penalise our brightest and...
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
5-star review! This artist research lesson links to my 'Artists Listed by Theme' page. "The research guidance is good for middle school age classes and the lesson plan is clear and in fact would work really well as a substitute teacher task also." theartyteacher.com/downloads/ar...
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Artist Research - Links to Artists Listed by Theme Page - The Arty Teacher
This artist research resource has been created so your students explore and research artists and write a written response.
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🐈‍⬛ Emmaline, Segrentarri of Snakkies & 👵🏼Jean, her human @jeanchimera.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
OMG this looks like so much fun! Sam is just about the best art teacher in the whole world.
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Dancing in the Rain, painting by Phil Lockwood, retired Sheffield art teacher.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Join the conversation on how #art #music #drama #culture act not only as immediate tools for transforming your curriculum but will also positively impact engagement, ‘belonging’, and achievement while contributing towards an overall ethos of social justice.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
It's great to get feedback that art teachers are connecting with artists to run workshops using my 'Artists in Schools' directory. Fantastic! theartyteacher.com/artists-in-s...
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Artists in Schools
Artists in Schools. This is a huge database of artists who offer workshops in schools. Want an artists to work in your school?
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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. theartyteacher.com/halloween-ar...
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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 · 05/09/2025
I wanted to remind you about this useful numeracy in art article. I bet you are already incorporating numeracy in your art curriculum! theartyteacher.com/incorporatin...
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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 · 04/09/2025
What is an art homework menu? youtu.be/EjPLByiEYEw?...
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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 · 03/09/2025
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. theartyteacher.com/downloads/ar...
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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 · 03/09/2025
An oldie but a goodie: Surrealism. Dali Inspired Clock. theartyteacher.com/downloads/su... #TheArtyTeacher #ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt #HighSchoolArt #MiddleSchoolArt #ArtTeacherLife #TeachingArt #CreativeClassroom #ArtClassIdeas #SketchbookInspiration
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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 · 02/09/2025
Get your students thinking about the proportions of the body with this Da Vinci inspired ‘Vitruvian mannequin’ resource. theartyteacher.com/downloads/vi... #TheArtyTeacher #ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt #HighSchoolArt #MiddleSchoolArt #ArtTeacherLife
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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 · 01/09/2025
New this summer: Perspective and Depth! theartyteacher.com/downloads/pe... #TheArtyTeacher #ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt #HighSchoolArt #MiddleSchoolArt #ArtTeacherLife #TeachingArt #CreativeClassroom #ArtClassIdeas #SketchbookInspiration #ArtEd
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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 · 01/09/2025
This was published last week and has been really popular! theartyteacher.com/downloads/dr... #TheArtyTeacher #ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt #HighSchoolArt #MiddleSchoolArt #ArtTeacherLife #TeachingArt #CreativeClassroom #ArtClassIdeas #SketchbookInspiration
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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 · 31/08/2025
From the art-chive: I have quite a range of lobster art lessons! theartyteacher.com?s=lobster #ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt #HighSchoolArt #MiddleSchoolArt #ArtTeacherLife #TeachingArt #CreativeClassroom #ArtClassIdeas #SketchbookInspiration #ArtEd
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
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. theartyteacher.com/downloads/st... #ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt
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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 · 31/08/2025
Why not try 'Art Critique Cards' this year? They come with a list of 15 different ways to use and a glossary. theartyteacher.com/downloads/50... #ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt #HighSchoolArt #MiddleSchoolArt #ArtTeacherLife #TeachingArt #CreativeClassroom
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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 · 30/08/2025
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. theartyteacher.com/professional... #ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt #HighSchoolArt #MiddleSchoolArt #ArtTeacherLife
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
If you're a UK educator, about to head back to school, you'll find this link to my complete units of work useful. theartyteacher.com/downloads/ca...
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Be prepared for absense with these sub lessons that won't put your art materials at risk! theartyteacher.com/10-art-sub-c...
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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 · 27/08/2025
What would you say if a parent said, “If students can’t have a phone, neither should the teachers”?
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Kick off the new academic year with this striking X-ray drawing project – students love the drama of white pencil on black paper! theartyteacher.com/downloads/dr... #ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt #HighSchoolArt #MiddleSchoolArt #ArtTeacherLife
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
These were published last week and have been popular: 20 Surrealism Drawing Prompts! buff.ly/jEEKCMd (The snail is to catch your attention!) #TheArtyTeacher #arted #artsed #ArtEducation #arteducator #ArtTeacher #HighschoolArt #MiddleschoolArt #surrealism #teachart #artlesson
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
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. youtu.be/AcnVv9DsWN0?...
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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 · 25/08/2025
I thought I would remind you about this useful page of artist research pages. We can learn so much by looking! theartyteacher.com/good-example...
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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 · 25/08/2025
Two men sunbathing, August bank holiday, Blackpool, 1971, photo by Don McPhee.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
You are going to love my latest course which is all about transfer techniques. Watch the full trailer here: theartyteacher.com/downloads/tr... #ArtTeachers #ArtEd #ArtTeacherLife #ArtEducation #ArtTeacherPD #CreativeTeaching #ArtEdPD
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
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." theartyteacher.com/downloads/le...
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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 · 23/08/2025
"What matters is that children use art to communicate how they feel, in a unique and important way, and feel better for doing it." theartyteacher.com/mental-healt...
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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 · 22/08/2025
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. theartyteacher.com/inspiring-sk...
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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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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
I'm excited that London-based artist Liz Atkin has added her details to my Artists in Schools Directory. If you're looking for an artist to work with your students, my directory is a free and great place to start. theartyteacher.com/artists-in-s...
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
From the art-chive: Gaudi Mirror Project. My trip to Barcelona in 2023 inspired a range of Gaudi projects, including this project. Big, ambitious, easy to differentiate and it inspires many different outcomes. theartyteacher.com/downloads/ga...
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Freebie Alert! ✨ Download this fun Elements of Art worksheet—perfect for sticking in sketchbooks and adding to all year long. Just one of many free resources on The Arty Teacher! theartyteacher.com/downloads/el... #ArtTeacher #ArtEducation #TeachingArt #ArtClassroom #ArtLessonIdeas
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Elements of Art Sketchbook Page - The Arty Teacher
You want your students to be able to create one of those cool Elements of Art sketchbook pages that you see on Pinterest, that are all gorgeously doodled on with illustrations that reflect the…
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
New this week: A Natural Forms Art Homework Menu! This is the latest in my range of art homework menus, which all give your students a wide choice of tasks designed to appeal to their different likes and strengths. theartyteacher.com/downloads/na...
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Natural Forms Art Homework Menu - The Arty Teacher
This natural forms art homework menu gives students a range of art tasks and therefore choice which drives up engagement.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
What's the difference between observational drawing and direct observation? theartyteacher.com/observationa...
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What’s the Difference Between Observational Drawing and Direct Observation? - The Arty Teacher
What’s the Difference Between Observational Drawing and Direct Observation? Learn the different between these similar methods of drawing.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
What is 'Form' in art? theartyteacher.com/what-is-form... #TheArtyTeacher #arted #ArtEducation #arteducator #ArtTeacher #HighschoolArt #MiddleschoolArt #k12ArtChat #artlesson
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What is Form in Art? - The Arty Teacher
What is Form in Art? Form is one of the elements of art and refers to three-dimensional objects. Forms have three dimensions.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
An oldie but a goodie: How to Paint Like Monet theartyteacher.com/downloads/ho...
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How to Paint Like Monet - Art Lesson - The Arty Teacher
How to Paint Like Monet! These three worksheets contains high-resolution details of Monet’s work showing his thick layers of paint.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
From the art-chive: Zendoodle Alphabet! Now your whole class can choose the letter of their name and create a beautiful zendoodle. theartyteacher.com/downloads/ze...
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Zendoodle Alphabet - Complete Alphabet for Your Class - The Arty Teacher
Zentangle Alphabet! Now your whole class can choose the letter of their name and create a beautiful zentangle. Includes a good example.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Drawing a lobster with different media is an ideal resource if you want your students to experiment with a wide range of media in a short period of time. It also gets them working on different surfaces. theartyteacher.com/downloads/dr...
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Drawing a Lobster with Different Media - The Arty Teacher
Drawing a Lobster with Different Media. Students will experiment with a range of different media on different surfaces.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Art teachers have been sharing some ideas for fun art lessons for the first day. Some teachers go through expectations, and this may be the right thing to do in your school or even a requirement, but given the choice, I like to try to get creative straight away. theartyteacher.com/fun-art-less...
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Fun Art Lessons for the First Day - The Arty Teacher
Fun Art Lessons for the First Day of School. 12 ideas to choose from to make students first art lesson fun and memorable.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Do you invite artists into your school to work with students? Running an artist workshop is a great way to broaden your curriculum. My 'Artists in Schools Directory' makes this a little bit easier. Fantastic! Artist images by Rachel Thompson. theartyteacher.com/artists-in-s...
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
New this week: Endangered Animal Grid Drawings. theartyteacher.com/downloads/en... #BackToSchoolArt #ArtLessonIdeas #ArtTeacherResources #TeachArt #CreativeClassroom #ArtTeachersOfInstagram #FirstDayArtLesson #StartTheYearCreatively #ArtEducation #ArtRoomInspo #NewSchoolYear #ArtCurriculum
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Endangered Animal Grid Drawings - The Arty Teacher
Endangered Animal Grid Drawings. The issue is a topic close to many students' hearts. Bring this subject to life with these grid drawings.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Happy World Elephant Day! theartyteacher.com/downloads/el...
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Elephant Eye Grid Drawing - The Arty Teacher
This elephant eye grid drawing, with all its lines and detail, really lends itself to teaching your students how to use a grid.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
From the art-chive: It's a classic - drawing the negative space between chairs. It's a great way to teach how using negative space can improve accuracy. theartyteacher.com/downloads/te...
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Teaching Drawing - Negative Space - Chairs - The Arty Teacher
How do you go about teaching negative space?  These three worksheets ask students to draw the area between the chairs - a classic task.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
My 'Making Sketchbook' online PD has just received a lovely 5-star review: "Great video! The Arty Teacher is super organized and teaches at a nice pace. I enjoyed this opportunity to learn & will definitely be watching more of her videos." Find this course here: theartyteacher.com/downloads/ma...
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Making Sketchbooks Professional Development - The Arty Teacher
Making Sketchbooks. Learn a range of different methods to make sketchbooks. You'll learn to bind a book and other quicker methods.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
My free subscription has just received another lovely 5-star review. The free subscription allows you to download 3 of the free resources each month. theartyteacher.com/downloads/fr...
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Free, handy colour wheel. theartyteacher.com/downloads/th...
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The Colour / Color Wheel - The Arty Teacher
A basic, free color wheel which shows primary, secondary and tertiary colours. There are two versions of the same document.  One with the spelling ‘color’ and one with ‘colour’. Subscribe to the free…
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
If you are an American art teacher who celebrates Dot Day, this is for you: theartyteacher.com/downloads/do... #InternationalDotDay, #DotDay, and #MakeYourMark
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Dot Day Mark Making - The Arty Teacher
Dot Day Mark Making! Students create a collaborative artwork involving risk-taking experimenting with different media.
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The Arty Teacher @theartyteacher.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
It's been great to see art educators dedicating time to pedagogical & practical skills through my professional development courses. Each course has a trailer so you know what is included, & upon completion, you can download a certificate to evidence your PD hours. theartyteacher.com/professional...
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