Great Art Ideas for Teachers

Graphic portraits: inspired by Julian Opie’s Walking in the Rain series Levels 6-10 Everyday moments: inspired by David Hockney’s digital still life paintings Levels 7-10 Accessory design: inspired by Comme des Garçons Levels 7-10 Composite Creatures: Inspired by Guardian Spirits from Ancient China Level P-2 Figurative flora print: Inspired by Australian printmaker and painter Margaret Preston Levels 5-8 End of School Day, 3p.m.: Inspired by John Brack’s Collins Street, 5p.m. Levels 3-6 Poster design for change: Inspired by 20th century Japanese graphic design Level 7-10 The Australian Landscape: Inspired by Fred Williams’s You Yangs series Levels 2-6 Suburban Collages: Inspired by Howard Arkley’s Actual Fractual Levels 5-6 Obscured Figures: Inspired by Nick Cave’s Soundsuit series Level 5–6 Pop Art Portraits: Inspired by Andy Warhol’s Self-portrait No. 9 Levels 1-4 Emotions in art Levels P-3 Expressive Skies: Inspired by Impressionism Levels 2-4 Magical Masks Level 1-4 Dramatic painting: Animals in art Levels 3-6 Tissue collage: Inspired by Impressionism Levels 2–6 Make your Mark: Design your own Japanese inspired emblem Levels 5–6 Abstraction action: Inspired by Melinda Harper’s works Levels 1–3 Decorative Blue and White Porcelain Paintings: Inspired by Asian Art Levels 3–4 Designers and Builders: Inspired by the Memphis Design Group Level 4–6 Draw like an Egyptian: Canopic Jars Level 4–6 Distorted Cities: Expressive painting Levels 4–6 Decorative pots: Inspired by the Hermannsburg Potters Level 3-6 Bern Emmerichs: A is for Australia Levels 5-6