How to Teach Contour Line Drawing
Developing contour line drawing skills is a great way to help your students become more confident at drawing. Before asking students to create detailed or realistic drawings, I like to
Developing contour line drawing skills is a great way to help your students become more confident at drawing. Before asking students to create detailed or realistic drawings, I like to
Here are seven tips about teaching art for classroom teachers. You don’t need to be an art specialist to provide meaningful art experiences for your students. By focusing on foundational
Here are a few end of the year art activities I like to do in the last few weeks of school to keep students engaged and responsible for their learning.
Teaching the art of observational drawing is less about producing perfect images and more about helping students learn how to truly see. Many of my beginning artists come into the
Here’s some fun ways to teach art careers to your students. As an art teacher and lover of art, I feel like it is my responsibility to introduce students to
Here are my nine easy, classroom-tested art teacher tips to keep art students engaged and creating with purpose. It can feel like a balancing act with short attention spans and
Pointillism is a great way for art students to explore how color, perception, and technique work together. Here is how to teach Pointillism, why I think it’s worth teaching, a
There are many methods to critique art but my current favorite is the ‘Think, See, Wonder” method. Here’s what it is, why I like it and how I use it
I’ve been teaching art for over 20 years and I love it!
I have taught every grade from kindergarten to high school. This site features art education articles with art resources and ideas as well as art lesson ideas for all ages. My goal is to allow students to explore a variety of art materials, discover different genres and styles, and most importantly, have FUN!
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