This resource includes an editable PowerPoint and PDF download to a blank art critique template. This is a slidedeck of vertical slides that include simple, but clear instructions for students to add their artwork onto slides, copy or write their own questions about their artwork, and then evaluate their peers. The slide deck is artfully and beautifully created, with a canvas texture and watercolor painting theme, without being too distracting. Students will be able to easily collaborate and see all artwork from a digital or traditional art class in one centralized, online location, and provide feedback to each other! All instructions are editable and customizable to fit your needs. There are three example slides included with real student artwork and comments (if you are interested in my Photoshop-based digital landscape painting lesson, check out my other resources), as well as blank slides to support both vertical and horizontal artwork.** My recommendation is to duplicate the blank template slides so you have enough for each student in your class and title each with the students’ names before providing them with editing access.** This allows you to easily see who is working and who has not yet begun their critique.

This PowerPoint uses original photographs and descriptions to teach twelve different compositional theories as they relate to photography. This presentation has been used for 9-12th grade students in beginning and intermediate level photography and digital art classes. It also includes an optional assignment that allows students to choose between creating a poster to reinforce new information, or going on a scavenger hunt to create compositions using different theories.

This project packet is intended to allow students to show** MASTERY** of a topic of their choosing. This is a great resource to use at the end of a course, and allows for a lot of flexibility and student choice. Students are expected to develop their own projects by reflecting on in-class experiences, researching artists with interests similar to their own, planning in detail what they would like to do, and even developing their own rubric to keep them on track. Students are also walked through the process of writing an artist’s statement after completing their work. This resource also includes a peer-evaluation worksheet to allow students to evaluate each others work. This resource was developed for an introductory-level high school Photography and Digital Art class, but was also used as a midterm or shorter project for upper level photography and digital art classes. This same resource could also be used for non-digital art classes to help students think independently and come up with a variety of ideas for projects as opposed to giving students a project where they all have similar results. Worksheets include: Cover Sheet (Instructions) Reflections Research Planning Rubric Artist Statement Peer Evaluation

This is a VERY detailed instruction sheet for how to create a “Pen Tool Portrait” in Photoshop CC. This tutorial also works for CS6 and most versions of Photoshop. It was designed for a high-school level beginning photography or digital arts class, and walks students through the entire process, from taking the photograph to a finished result. It also includes an example of a finished portrait. I typically give students a demonstration on how to use the pen tool, and then provide them with this resource as they work. I require quite detailed portraits, so this assignment usually takes a solid 3-4 days with 1.5 hour class periods. This is a fantastic activity for a short absence, as students can work independently using this resource and typically do not have too many questions.