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The Arty Teacher
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Blogging & tweeting about all things art teaching! #arted #arteducation #ArtTeacher
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From the art-chive: I have quite a range of lobster art lessons!
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August 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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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#ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt #HighSchoolArt #MiddleSchoolArt #ArtTeacherLife
August 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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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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August 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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What would you say if a parent said, “If students can’t have a phone, neither should the teachers”?
August 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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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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#ArtTeachers #ArtEducation #ArtLesson #DrawingProject #BackToSchoolArt #HighSchoolArt #MiddleSchoolArt #ArtTeacherLife
August 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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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!)

#TheArtyTeacher #arted #artsed #ArtEducation #arteducator #ArtTeacher #HighschoolArt #MiddleschoolArt #surrealism #teachart #artlesson
August 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Two men sunbathing, August bank holiday, Blackpool, 1971, photo by Don McPhee.
August 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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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
August 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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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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August 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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.

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August 21, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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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.

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August 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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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.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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If you are a UK art teacher, you may like this supportive Facebook Group.
www.facebook.com/groups/38953...
August 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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There is something deeply satisfying about stitching into paper. This download is full of ideas.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Great fun drawing at Manchester Art Gallery this evening.  A big thank you to Artist and educator Lelanie Slater.
July 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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The more I use Photopea, the more I love it. If your students don't have access to Photoshop and you want them to be learning skills that are considered an industry standard, Photopea is a solution. It's free and inclusivity matters.
My latest project: theartyteacher.com/downloads/ph...
July 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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I've been having great fun playing with image transfer! This time onto wood. I will be publishing a new online course soon that will teach a range of image transfer techniques.

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July 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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This Cogs Sketchbook Pages task was designed to build confidence and manual dexterity in lower-ability students, and also teach that sketchbooks can be experimental and playful. Of course, it could be easily adapted for a mixed-ability class by including drawing.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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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!)

#TheArtyTeacher #arted #artsed #ArtEducation #arteducator #ArtTeacher #HighschoolArt #MiddleschoolArt #surrealism #teachart #artlesson
July 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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A big thank you to art teacher Jade, who has sent me this amazing work that she has done with her art club. She used one of my collaborative art lessons. Hasn't she got great results? You can find this and other collaborative art lessons at the following link: theartyteacher.com?s=collaborat...
July 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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All my course have a trailer so you can learn exactly what the course includes. Each course also come with a certificate of completion in case you need to evidence PD hours.
See my course here: theartyteacher.com/professional...
July 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Zentangles can be a fun and therapeutic end-of-term lesson. Find a wonderful range here:

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July 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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What professional development courses are you looking for? You can check out my online courses at this link: theartyteacher.com/professional...
#professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #artteacher #education #careerdevelopment #training #learning #training #onlinetraining #educators
July 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Great for the end of term! What I like about this art certificate is that it is editable. You can edit all the words that you can see. Add the student's name, name of the award and name of your school. (Only 'Make Art' in the border is not editable)
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July 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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20 Surrealism Drawing Prompts! theartyteacher.com/downloads/su...
(The snail is to catch your attention!)
July 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM