High School Art Curriculum for Homeschoolers
When people hear that I teach AP Art courses online to homeschool students, they usually have a lot of questions, and I’m betting you do as well. Since I teach the courses through PA Homeschoolers, many people think that they can only take the courses if they live in PA, but that isn’t the […]
Art Lesson: Exploring and Experimenting with new materials
A big part of marking art is understanding the medium(s) that you’re using. What can and can’t the medium do? How far can you push it? What other mediums can you combine with it? To start exploring mediums, challenge yourself to create a list of 50 things that you can create with. Hint: they don’t […]
Understanding the writing requirements for AP Studio Art Courses
AP Studio Art courses ask students to write about their process. At first glance, it seems like students are going to need to do a lot of writing in the AP art course, however, that isn’t the case. While students do need to write about each piece, the responses must be short. Think more like […]
How to Start Planning for AP Studio Art
With the new AP Art guidelines released by the College Board, it’s time to start planning. I’m trying to make sure that I plan smart, keeping in mind that I’ll need to update my syllabus. I also want to think about what lessons and resources I already have that will work well with the […]
How to Use Drawing to Improve Learning in all Subjects
Do you know how to take notes that help you learn? When I started teaching AP Art History, I found that students were excellent at filling pages in their notebooks with notes. However, as I looked over their notes, they were simply re-writing what they were reading. They weren’t demonstrating that they understand what they […]
3 Tools to Help You and Your Students Feel More Confident Writing
I often have students in art class they don’t feel comfortable writing. I myself wasn’t always a big fan. As with most things in life, it takes practice and access to the proper tools. Two tools that I use myself and also share with my students are Grammarly and the Hemmingway Editor. Both of have […]
How to Prepare for AP Art
Did you know that the portfolio requirements for AP Studio Courses are changing? In the past, students submitted 24 pieces. 12 breadth and 12 concentration. Moving forward, students will submit 15 pieces. All 15 pieces will be focused on sustained investigation. Meaning that all 15 pieces that demonstrate sustained investigation around questions asked by […]
9 Videos about Jewelry Design
When it comes to art class, a lot of people don’t think about Jewelry Design. Creating jewelry is sometimes put into the category of craft. Jewelry design is a great way to learn new skills and techniques, but also to learn and explore 2D design principles. Below you’ll find a collection of videos that explore […]
6 Photography Videos to Inspire You
If you love photography, you might be thinking about a career as a photographer. There are many types of photographers, product, food, fashion, and event photographers to name a few. Some photographers choose to specialize and others work in a few different areas. As you’re thinking about what direction you want to go, it’s important […]
Tips on Giving Students Feedback About Their Art
No matter how long you’ve been teaching, you likely ask yourself, am I good enough? Do I know what I’m doing? Am I providing good feedback to student work? I ask myself these questions a lot as well. One thing that I always find helpful is hearing from other teachers. So today, inviting you into […]