Start Art Education provides a wide range of resources spanning a variety of subject areas. Resources are written by an experienced educator with 20 years of Art teaching in secondary schools behind him. He also has a wide range of other specialisms including Design Technology, PSHE, Citizenship, Physical Education and Early Years teaching.
Start Art Education provides a wide range of resources spanning a variety of subject areas. Resources are written by an experienced educator with 20 years of Art teaching in secondary schools behind him. He also has a wide range of other specialisms including Design Technology, PSHE, Citizenship, Physical Education and Early Years teaching.
Here is a fantastic art lesson exploring THE HUMAN FIGURE. Ideal for Key Stage 3 students.
This lesson is one of 38 lessons in a series that aims to take the effort and planning out of art teaching.
Each lesson includes a clear explanation of activities for the teacher, a materials list, health and safety guidance, illustrations, home study suggestions, cross curricular links and a fantastic, print friendly student support sheet to ensure that everyone understands the aims of the lesson.
Why not check out all the other lessons in the series? Collectively they provide a whole year of art education!
Here is a list of the lessons in the series. Check them out in our shop!
Lesson 1 Tone
Lesson 2 Observation
Lesson 3 From observation to abstraction
Lesson 4 Relief
Lesson 5 Portraiture
Lesson 6 Portraiture part 2
Lesson 7 Portraiture part 3
Lesson 8 Clay
Lesson 9 Clay part 2
Lesson 10 Clay part 3
Lesson 11 Color
Lesson 12 Color part 2
Lesson 13 Color part 3
Lesson 14 Three dimensional
Lesson 15 Three dimensional part 2
Lesson 16 Three dimensional part 3
Lesson 17 Three dimensional part 4
Lesson 18 Human figure
Lesson 19 Human figure part 2
Lesson 20 Human figure part 3
Lesson 21 Human figure part 4
Lesson 22 Architecture
Lesson 23 Architecture part 2
Lesson 24 Architecture part 3
Lesson 25 Architecture part 4
Lesson 26 Color abstraction
Lesson 27 Color abstraction part 2
Lesson 28 Color abstraction part 3
Lesson 29 Color abstraction part 4
Lesson 30 Masks
Lesson 31 Masks part 2
Lesson 32 Masks part 3
Lesson 33 Masks part 4
Lesson 34 Dramatic landscapes
Lesson 35 Dramatic landscapes part 2
Lesson 36 Dramatic landscapes part 3
Lesson 37 Abstract landscapes
Lesson 38 Abstract landscapes part 2
Give students an end of term treat with this big bundle of fun Easter activities.
Included are…
Easter Colouring book
Easter quiz
Easter egg template for drawing designs into
Photos of Easter and spring for displays.
We hope that you have a great holiday when it arrives!
For just £5 you get unlimited access to over 120 art videos. These include lessons and demonstrations. Painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, presentation skills, links to other subjects … in fact every area of art education you could possibly think of.
… and what is even better is that I am continuing to add to this massive library of videos. Videos are suitable for all ages … from Primary to adult. Ideal to show in lessons or set as cover work. Also useful to email to
I hope that you find them useful! :)
This five minute video shows how to use the rules of perspective to draw a country scene, including road, barn, trees and telegraph poles. Ideal for use at the start of an art lesson on perspective or as a sub lesson.
Do you need an art cover lesson activity? Here you go! Simply print it and hand out to students. They can then draw the object on the corresponding blank grid.
Nice and simple!
This is a five lesson art unit focusing on Abstract Expressionism and Action Art. Five exciting lessons that lead students through a range of expressive ways of working including gestural drawing and expressive use of paint.
Each lesson includes a clear explanation of the activities, links to artists, materials list, timing, extension activity and assessment.
This lesson plan will allow students to learn about Vincent Van Gogh and his artwork, examine his unique style, and create their own Van Gogh inspired art piece. Clear direction is given along with learning objectives, materials list, procedure, reflection, conclusion and assessment.
Additionally, a student friendly list of facts and a questions sheet are included. This lesson is planned to run for approximately one hour. Suitable for Key Stage 3.
Do you need an art cover lesson activity? Here you go! Simply print it and hand out to students. They can then draw the object on the corresponding blank grid.
Nice and simple!
Do you need an art cover lesson activity? Here you go! Simply print it and hand out to students. They can then draw the object on the corresponding blank grid.
Nice and simple!
Do you need an art cover lesson activity? Here you go! Simply print it and hand out to students. They can then draw the object on the corresponding blank grid.
Nice and simple!
Do you need an art cover lesson activity? Here you go! Simply print it and hand out to students. They can then draw the object on the corresponding blank grid.
Nice and simple!
Are you looking for an effective, fully editable Art curriculum plan? This might help. A curriculum plan suitable for secondary school, years 7 to 13, along with an accompanying rationale and implementation plan.
Both documents are provided in Word, so that you can modify as required.
A great little Halloween art activity. An easy to print paper skull template in the style of the Mexican Day of the Dead Candy Skulls.
Students can add their own designs and colour, cut out and fold into the skull shape.
Decorate your classroom with them and make links to mexican culture.
Dowloaded over 5000 times last Christmas. Updated for 2023. Treat kids to this great big Christmas Quiz.
40 cool questions suitable for students aged 11 to 16. Provided as a printable doc and also as a PDF slideshow with festive backgrounds.
Also includes a bonus visual round - 10 zoomed in seasonal images for students to guess.
Also includes bonus content … Christmas grid drawings, cracker making templates and much more!
We hope you and your students have a wonderful festive season! Merry Christmas!
Elevate your middle school art curriculum with this all-inclusive bundle of meticulously crafted rubrics designed to assess and guide students through a diverse spectrum of artistic mediums and assignments. This extensive collection comprises a wide array of rubrics, each tailored to evaluate and foster growth in specific art forms commonly explored in middle school art classrooms. It’s also FULLY EDITABLE!
Included Rubrics
Pencil Drawing Rubric
Ink Drawing Rubric
Watercolor Painting Rubric
Acrylic Painting Rubric
Oil Painting Rubric
Lino Printing Rubric
Collagraph Printing Rubric
Monoprinting Rubric
Clay Sculpture Rubric
Papier-Mâché Sculpture Rubric
Modroc Construction Rubric
Wire Sculpting Rubric
Batik Rubric
Collage Rubric
Digital Photography Rubric
Sewing Rubric
Card Construction Art Rubric
Batik Rubric
Lino Printing Rubric
Research Essay Rubric
Why Choose This Bundle:
Transform your art program with a comprehensive suite of rubrics covering a vast range of artistic mediums and assignments. Each rubric is meticulously designed to provide a thorough evaluation and guidance for students’ artistic growth in the middle school classroom. Adapt these rubrics to your curriculum goals, providing a clear roadmap for students’ artistic exploration and growth.
This comprehensive bundle equips teachers with a versatile set of rubrics to effectively assess and nurture students’ creativity and skills across various art forms in the middle school art classroom.
Celebrate Christmas 2023 with this set of exciting, fun creative resources. Quizzes, drawing and making all in one big bundle of festive fun. Included in this bundle are:
A 40 question Christmas Quiz. Provided as both a PowerPoint and a printable document. Answers included of course!
A 10 question Visual Christmas Quiz – Guess the zoomed in festive object!
A 25 Christmas “True” or “False” quiz
15 Christmas grid drawing acivites – Cool gridded images for students to transfer onto blank grids. Super simple to print and hand out. Great for classroom displays.
A Make a Christmas Cracker printable activity sheet.
A series of super snowflakes to colour and / or cut out and display.
Everything you need for fun and informative lessons running up to Christmas break.
Check out these science word-search for Key Stage 1. STEM vocabulary for younger primary school students. Provided as jpegs for easy printing and insertion into your own documents.
A colouring sheet which can be used as an extension activity in geography lessons. This sheet depicts mountainous landforms. Also included is the photograph of the landform to help guide the student when applying colour.
A colouring sheet which can be used as an extension activity in geography lessons. This sheet depicts mountainous landforms. Also included is the photograph of the landform to help guide the student when applying colour.