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Two of my favourite little resources…and they are FREE!  Nothing fancy – just very, very useful. Tate Guide to Modern Art Terms “Over 300 terms are defined with clarity and precision, putting themes, movements, media and art practices at your fingertips.  Users...

Here are my favourite apps for presenting photos in groups or creating image collages.  From informal to formal groupings you have all the control, with borders, presentation styles and an infinite variety of layouts possible. Pic Stitch  Pic Collage  Pic Jointer      

Have you ever wanted to create an image of an elephant jumping out of a cereal box?  A hand reaching out of your garden tap? Outcolor is for you!  Use your imagination and this apps to make images emerge out of shapes.  The possibilities are endless.

The Foldify app allows you to create a printable ‘origami-style’ 3D model of a work you create. Use your own drawings or photos, or the bits and pieces in the app, to produce a paper masterpiece.  You can combine so many of your own elements in combination with...

‘Let’s Create Pottery’ is a great addition to any ceramics or pottery unit.  The experience of throwing clay on a wheel and moulding a vessel on a spinning turntable is recreated in stunning HD.   Although the muddy mess is gone (and I don’t intend to...

Year 6 Mythical Monsters Unit – Art & Apps in Action! iPad apps are so valuable in a diverse course that aims to introduce students to as many making processes as possible.  In this unit, monsters from a wide variety of cultures and eras are the stimulus for paintings,...

By using this simple app to create interesting mandelas, students can grapple with a variety of art terms and concepts.   Explaining layering is easy with this app in the hands of students and the effects of changing elements such as size, position and shape are made explicit. ...

Apps that allow students to trial processes virtually can be powerful tools for teachers. This post is all about lesson seeds that include ‘hands on’ apps as valuable teaching tools for printmaking. Using the iPad to as part of a printmaking unit allows students to...

The great thing about the Ukiyoe Printmaking app is the ability for teachers to use it to virtually trial the processes involved in lino cutting or wood block printing. These processes can be hit and miss for some students – once marks are make with cutting tools they are...

There are numerous apps for painting and sketching ready to download from the Apps Store, so where do you start?  While there is a significant amount of personal taste involved, this article will give you a good outline of the key features of some popular apps and the clips...