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Article

The Best Way to Introduce Watercolors to Your Students

In the art room, watercolor paint can be a bit of a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde situation. On the...
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Article

7 Ideas to Pump Up Your Drawing Curriculum

One of the best things about AOEU courses is that art teachers from across the world come together to share,...
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Podcast

Banishing Those Boring Critiques! (Ep. 172)

It can be difficult to run successful critiques in your classroom, and find ways to get all your kids involved....
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The Easiest Way to Make Stepping Stones

Making stepping stones can be such a mess. Wet concrete, messy, gluey, sand mixtures, and glass pieces sliding around in...
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Article

A Simple Way to Teach Your Students to Design Patterns

When I first started teaching art, I wanted my students to learn to draw using the elements and principles while...
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Podcast

Using the End of the Year to Try Out New Ideas (Ep. 090)

As we approach the end of the school year, we are always on the lookout for what we are going...
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3 Ways to Refocus Your School Year

It’s April. The final stretch. Winter break was a lifetime ago, and spring break is now over. No pit stops...
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Making Your Teaching Life Easier (Ep. 162)

Abby Schukei makes a quick return to the podcast to discuss her latest article with Tim. They talk about all...
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Article

A Pinterest-Inspired Project With Outstanding Results

Portraiture can be tricky to teach. Not only is the human form difficult to draw, many students feel self-conscious when...
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How to Get Middle School Students Excited About Drawing

I have a confession to make; I hate teaching drawing. There, I said it! Why don’t I enjoy teaching the...
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5 Photoshop Tricks That Will Blow Your Students’ Minds

Using Photoshop is an adventure. Even if you’ve been using the program for years, it’s still possible to discover something...
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Article

The Pros and Cons of Working With Air Dry Clay

When I first started teaching, I had boxes of fresh clay, pottery wheels, and a kiln. Then, I went to...
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