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Step-by-step Drawing Lesson of Buildings

The art teacher may help students learning to draw buildings get to grips with issues such as the vanishing point, measuring proportions and plotting angles. more...

Fine Art Photography for the Artists' Portfolio

An immaculate and well-presented art portfolio can be crucial for art students presenting their work to fine art schools in interviews, presentations and assessments. more...

Drawing Lesson for the Beginner in Art Schools

Learning to draw accurately requires a lesson plan that consists of interesting drawing exercises for all drawing students to practice on an even footing. more...

Art Materials Required for Oil Painting Courses

Embarking an oil painting workshop means purchasing specialist art equipment. The beginner in oil painting will require a list of recommended materials to get started. more...

Art Lesson Plan on How to Draw the Human Figure

Learning how to draw the human body is an indispensable skill for art students if they wish to branch into fashion design or figure drawing. more...

Teaching Students How to Compose a Still Life

A guide for teachers on showing art students how to compose a still life setting for oil painting. more...

Recommended Materials for Watercolour Lessons

Prior to embarking upon a watercolour programme, the students must know which art materials to purchase. For this, the teacher must construct a suitable list. more...

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The Importance of Art Trips in Art Education

By: Sarah Curtis

Art teachers should never underestimate the importance in art education of students actually seeing art. more...

How to Make Roses With Paper Clay

By: Feature Writer Jo Murphy

Paper clay is lightweight and lends itself to fragile flower forms. Once students get a feel for the clay, they can make dozens of roses for a classroom display. more...

Free Art History Coloring Pages

By: Elizabeth Beeson

Find printable pages of masterpieces from Van Gogh to Goya that can be used as supplemental educational tools when teaching art history. more...

Tips for Grading Art Projects

By: Elizabeth Beeson

Grading rubrics based on key art concepts can serve as objective assessment tools for art educators. more...

The Art Element of Line

By: Elizabeth Beeson

The art element of line can be used in a variety of ways within a work of art. Understanding how line can be utilized allows artists to create a strong visual composition more...

The Principles of Visual Art

By: Elizabeth Beeson

Learning to identify and interpret common art principles can heighten understanding of artistic composition. more...

Formal Elements of Visual Art

By: Elizabeth Beeson

By looking at the art elements of line, shape, value, texture, form, color and space, viewers can better examine the composition of any work of art. more...

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