How to use bell work in art class to get students on task while giving yourself a few minutes to prep for class.

After nearly a decade of teaching secondary students, I've had a lot of time to test out a variety of 2d art projects. Let's face it: as teachers, sometimes we plan and plan and plan. We are so excited to deliver the project, and then... it flops. Students are uninterested and the final products aren't

I began a design program at my school and love introducing students design. Check out my favorite digital and graphic design projects to teach.

As an art teacher, I have many lessons that never fail. Here is my list of top 5 art lessons that always lead to engaged students and fun conversations!

This year my school adopted a new schedule. Now, instead of seeing my classes daily for 47 minutes, each day we drop one period. In addition, each class has one weekly “long block” that is 68 minut…

Join me in this fun 5-part course to learn how to paint faces with expression, ease and confidence especially if you truly believe you can't. Loosen up, let go of your inner critic & jump in today!

This tessellation project was designed for middle and high school geometry classes. The tessellation project is a lesson that should not be skipped.

Taking Neurographic Art to another level! If you are new to this fun and mindful method of drawing illustration, please check out my other posts first: and This trimester, I decided to change up my…

Before you start this artwork, I would suggest you talk to students about the difference between various drawing techniques. I got th...

3 Easy and Fun Edgar Degas Art projects. Great for art teachers, classroom teachers, and homeschool families. Edgar Degas Art Projects!

Hello all! If you're here from Pinterest, welcome to my blog! I use Instagram as my daily art room journal, so if you enjoy seeing elementary art projects then follow me there! [@artsyblevs] These handouts are my first version of the Notan handout from years ago, but for my full Notan handout listing visit my TpT HERE! In case you don't know... Nōtan is a Japanese design concept involving the play and placement of light and dark as they are placed next to the other in art and imagery. You don't have to use collage to make a notan desing, but I love the process of cutting and flipping the paper. I haven't started this project yet, but it will address positive and negative space, contrast, and symmetry! I'll let you know how it goes this year! Here are the handouts! Enjoy!

How to Shoot Cinematic Interviews / 10 Steps Art Vocab Words from Phil Hansen The Elements of Art Videos Elements of Art: Line | KQED Arts Elements of Art: Color | KQED Arts Elements of Art: Space …

Welcome to our series of online classes! We currently partnered with 30 teaching artists who teach drawing and painting in a variety of media. When you purchase a class you can follow along with the instructor and your fellow students and share your work on the online forum. The instructors are available anytime for help […]