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What you’re looking at is a selfie that became a digital drawing, then a manipulated image through the use of filters, then a laser cut on perspex, then an intaglio print using an etching press!         Over the past few months we’ve been exploring...

“Where would the Impressionists have been without the invention of portable paint tubes that enabled them to paint outdoors? Who would have heard of Andy Warhol without silkscreen printing? The truth is that technology has been providing artists with new ways to express...

  It was visual literacy in action this week at The Kellett School in Hong Kong as a variety of elementary classes explored logo design for packaging. These young learners needed to craft a distinctive design, using a considered colour palette and a combination of shapes, in...

“The best camera, is the one you have with you.” Chase Jarvis It’s a classic photographic mantra, a call to action for image-makers everywhere. And these days, the camera you are most likely to have with you is the one embedded in your smart phone. But do you...

I am pleased to announce that my free iTunes U Course, ‘Super Shapes: iPad Apps for Art’ is now live on iTunes U. Grab it now for you and your class by using the link here, or search Super Shapes on the iTunes U .             And, if you...

Here’s a project idea as the end of the year approaches. I’ll let the students explain… “This term, a group of students signed up for Mrs Hunt’s mysterious digital art project. We didn’t know what it was about to begin with, but we knew we...

If you’re considering using iPads for animation for the first time but don’t know where to start, my advice is simple – DO start! It’s never been easier to create exciting animated movies in the classroom and there’s some great apps to choose from...

claymation kleɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a method of film animation using adjustable clay figures and stop-motion photography.   In the past, animation production was often too daunting or impractical for many educational contexts. Specialised, expensive equipment was required and...

…and ALL teachers teach literacy! Literacy is about understanding the meaning of human codes. Meaning can be conveyed through words, signs or symbols. In the arts, these codes can be written, aural or visual. Literacy in the arts is evident in the way students use the...

    Sometimes the best apps are not on the App Store in the education section.  Check out collage apps!  These little ‘photo organisers’ that function like digital album pages, are usually found on instagram and collections of selfies abound!  Sure, these...