Blog posts about art teaching
A tradition in many art classrooms across the globe is painting drop ceiling tiles to bring some color into the classroom and repurpose a panel into art. Additionally, it allows students an opportunity to leave their legacy on the art room for years to come. If you are interested in learning more about how to … Read more
Have you ever struggled to draw something in your art composition where the object was pointed directly at the viewer? This is a common struggle and requires the use of a perspective technique called foreshortening. While foreshortening can be quite tricky, with practice it gets easier and more intuitive. This blog post features information, a … Read more
Looking for some FREE and FUN web-based art making websites that you can incorporate into your art curriculum? Below is a list of some cool programs that involve a variety of art techniques and that come recommended by me for their ease of use, quality and creativity! Enjoy! Gartic.io Gartic is like a digital, interactive … Read more
Looking for a helpful resource to teach the elements of art to your wonderful student artist? Check out this elements of art video series with matching guided notes sheets for students to complete with each video.If you use these FREE resources, please be sure to follow Make a Mark Studios on Facebook. Thanks in advance! … Read more
Imagine this: 90% of your art students are working hard on the current project, but you have a small 10% who are finished. The early finishers are staring at you and saying the line we hear all too often, “I’m done! What can I do now?” It’s probably not that hard to imagine, because it’s … Read more
Check out the variety of free posters I’ve created below including elements of art posters and color theory posters. I would love to see how you display your posters in your own art room so feel free to share photos of your art room. If you use download these resources, please follow me on Facebook … Read more
Close reading has become an increasingly popular buzz word in the world of education since it appeared in the Common Core Standards in 2010. When educators think of the term “close read,” they often thinking of reading written text. However, students can learn how to close read a work of art, a piece of music … Read more
It’s 6:00 in the morning and something has come up! You have to call off work. The stress starts mounting…. what are my students going to work on today?! What easy materials can I have them use?! How will the sub know what to deliver?! Ahh! Hath no fear! Below are 10 straightforward, ready-made sub … Read more
At the end of every school year, I have my students complete an end-of-the-school-year art class debriefing survey. For me personally, it’s so hugely helpful in my growth as a teacher! I gain valuable insights on what projects were a hit and which were a total flop. Because let’s face it… you can’t win ’em … Read more
After years teaching in the art room, I’ve found that there are some must-have items that save me time and money. I’ve also found some items that have been essential to classroom and material management. Check out my list below for some ideas of a few of my favorite things. DISCLAIMER: Make a Mark Studios … Read more