Art Lesson Resources

An extension task is an additional activity or project that is provided to students who have completed the primary lesson or project. The extension task allows students to explore the concepts and skills learned in the lesson more deeply or practice them more thoroughly. It extends learning. Short or Long? It may be that the […]

Teaching portraits is really difficult because if something isn’t quite right, we notice it straight away. It’s an unforgiving subject matter. Since the beginning of time, artists have been captivated by the idea of replicating a likeness of a person, be it themselves or someone else. I believe teaching portraits should be in all good […]

What makes the ideal end of year art activity? You’re probably exhausted. You may have just poured all your energy into end-of-year exams or possibly an art show. You need something that is both easy and engaging. It is even better if it looks fun! What makes the end of year art activities below ideal? […]

This blog post is in progress! It’s a growing list of US state birds as grid drawings. Keep checking back to see if your state is here. What is the Alabama State Bird? The Alabama state bird is the Northern Flicker, also known as the Flicker. The Northern Flicker is a large, brown woodpecker with […]

Art teachers have been sharing some great ideas for fun art lessons for the first day on social media.  Some teachers go through expectations and rules and this may be the right thing to do in your school or even a requirement by your management but given the choice, I like to try to get […]

If you are looking for art exams to use at KS3 or middle school or junior high, you’ve come to just the right place.  Below are three art exams.  A drawing art exam, a colour theory art exam and an art analysis art exam.  Each has versions for the UK and US with different, appropriate […]