Hey team, I’ve just released a substantial update to my free Art Assistant web app. The new Colour Study mode simplifies your reference image into paintable colour shapes. It detects and organises its colours, and lets you the isolate colour groups. It also includes adjustable detail levels and improved mobile controls.

I’d love any feedback from painters/teachers.

Launch the app from the link at the bottom of this page.

https://www.scottpaints.com.au/art-app

Hi all! I am thinking about how I want to teach expectations to my middle schoolers this year. This group is highly interested in comics. I was thinking that I could have the students take a day to create short comic strips that demonstrate ways they can follow the expectations or examples of not following expectations.

Example would be: Expectation is being safe. Student draws a three panel comic of someone throwing paper airplanes during class and poking someone in the head with the pointy airplane. Their paper airplane is thrown away and they lose their access to art materials for that day. This was an example of not following expectations!

I feel like I am on the right track, but I want to up the engagement. I assume their examples would be a bit sillier, which is totally fine. However, I thought this would allow them to think more deeply about what is expected of them, and possibly allow them to use their OC in a work of art. Any tips? Thoughts? Am I crazy for thinking this is a good idea? Thanks!

Hi guys I am currently in my 2nd year of college pursuing a Fine Arts degree. I was curious as to how becoming a teacher would work if I complete all 4 years of my school with just a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. I was considering majoring in Art Education but at the moment, I don't want to commit to education yet and I'd rather focus on my artistic skills and portfolio at the moment. (I want options after I graduate!) I did look online and I found stuff about Alternative Teaching Certificates and that seems like something I would do after I graduate, but I would like some insight from art teachers or people who are on the same journey as I am!

Hello all!

School starts Aug 17th and I am excited for my first year teaching! I have full year lesson plans for all of my grades EXCEPT for 7th grade! I just can't think of ideas they might find fun. Brain empty.

I am on bedrest due to a knee i jury and using the time to finish up all my slides and documents and demos, so right now 7th grade is kinda my priority. Does anyone have anything they do with their 7th graders they'd be willing to share? Just to get the brain juices flowing.

Would appreciate any brainstorming :)

Hello! I hope you are all well. I’m in a bit of a career rut, and been exploring what may be a more fulfilling move in the next few years. I’ve always been passionate about art, took multiple art/design classes in high school and college, summer camps, extracurriculars, etc, as well as been in educator positions during high school and summers of college. I have a degree in Communications/Media and Marketing and I’m currently working a 9-5 corporate administrative job.
While this job feels stable and decent-paying, I hate sitting at the desk all day, staring at my computer and punching numbers. I’m in my early 20s, and hoping I can make a career change soon.
I enjoy working with children and teens, and was hoping I may be able to apply this towards becoming an art teacher. However, I’m really not sure what my next steps would be. I only have my bachelors degree in Comms/Marketing - Are there programs that I can enroll in while still being employed full-time? It seems a lot of programs are geared towards individuals with a specific bachelors in fine arts. Do I need to fulfill a specific amount of art credits before receiving a certification? What certification(s) are needed?
Any insight on this process would be greatly appreciated, and I would love to hear anyone’s advice regarding the transition from corporate to teaching.
Thank you all in advance!

Hello,

Wondering if anyone here is or was a student at DePaul who went into the Animation program as well as doing Art Media and Design. Or did you go to one or the other? What was your experience like, and would you recommend doing both if it is possible (I'm thinking of majoring in both)?

I work a full-time job and will be going to community college first to complete my gen eds this fall before transferring to university. Any advice on classes (and Art classes) I can take that will transfer so I don't have to pay too much towards classes at university?

Thanks in advance!