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OMG this looks like so much fun! Sam is just about the best art teacher in the whole world.

Dancing in the Rain, painting by Phil Lockwood, retired Sheffield art teacher.

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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?

It's great to get feedback that art teachers are connecting with artists to run workshops using my 'Artists in Schools' directory. Fantastic!
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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!

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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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.

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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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… What is an Art Homework Menu?

What is an art homework menu?
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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.

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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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.

An oldie but a goodie: Surrealism. Dali Inspired Clock.
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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.

Get your students thinking about the proportions of the body with this Da Vinci inspired ‘Vitruvian mannequin’ resource.
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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.

New this summer: Perspective and Depth!

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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.

This was published last week and has been really popular!
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From the art-chive: I have quite a range of lobster art lessons!
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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.

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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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.

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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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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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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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.

Be prepared for absense with these sub lessons that won't put your art materials at risk!
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What would you say if a parent said, “If students can’t have a phone, neither should the teachers”?

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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These were published last week and have been popular: 20 Surrealism Drawing Prompts! buff.ly/jEEKCMd
(The snail is to catch your attention!)

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

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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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.

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

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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Differentiation in Art Professional Development - The Arty Teacher Learn to Teach Painting

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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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.

"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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Inspiring Sketchbooks - The Arty Teacher Inspiring Sketchbooks. What inspiring sketchbook artists do you share with your students? Sketchbooks are so appealing!

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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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.

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