Visual arts

Digital resources

Digital @ the Arts Unit’s resource library provides fun and engaging lessons for all students. In creative classes such as Bird's eye art, students explore artwork using aerial perspective and abstract forms. They can also draw author and illustrator Mick Elliott's much-loved character, Squidge Dibley, and explore VR with the immersive ARTEXPRESS virtual galleries.

Use the filter function below to curate by stage, format or title. Explore all digital resources or learn more about the Arts Unit Digital engagement program.

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#CAPAexplosion

Creative Class Drama Music Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12 dance, drama, music and visual arts
Shine bright and go supernova with a range of activities for all students in this #CAPAexplosion.

ARTEXPRESS 2019 student work

Art Bites Creative Teachers Visual arts
Years 7 to 12
Students discuss their influences and processes on the development of their HSC visual arts major works.

ARTEXPRESS 2023 – Body of work analysis

Creative Resource Visual arts
Year 12
Members of the Department of Education Visual Arts HSC Strategy Team analyse bodies of work.

ARTEXPRESS virtual galleries

Creative Resource Visual arts
Years 7 to 12
Explore HSC Bodies of Work in incredible detail, including in virtual reality if you have a VR headset or viewer, including marker’s commentary and artist interviews. 

Autumn leaves

Creative Class Dance Music Visual arts
Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 dance, music and visual arts

Use autumn leaves as a stimulus to engage in creative and performing arts.

Be a friend

Creative Class Dance Drama Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 2 dance, drama and visual arts

Explore different elements of friendship through creative activities.

Big battles!

Creative Class Drama Music Visual arts
Years 3 and 4 drama, music and visual arts

Respond to a stimulus using music and visual arts.

Bird's eye art

Creative Class Visual arts
Years 7 and 8 visual arts

Explore artwork using aerial perspective and abstract forms.

Brushing up on animals

Creative Class Visual arts
Primary students and teachers

Discover techniques for drawing animals and painting an artwork.

Cat-toons!

Creative Class Visual arts
Years 3 and 4 visual arts

Drawing cartoons using character cats as subjects.

Chicken challenge

Creative Class Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 2 visual arts

Use shapes to create your own artwork.

Colour my world

Creative Class Visual arts
Years 1 to 6 visual arts

Explore colour theory and create a colour wheel.

Connections Showcase 2021

Creative Resource Dance Drama Music Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12 students with a disability and their teachers
Highlights work produced by the amazing talents and abilities of schools across the state, in response to the theme of ‘Found objects.’

Connections Showcase 2022

Creative Resource Dance Drama Music Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12 students with a disability and their teachers
This showcase highlights work produced by the amazing talents and abilities of over 260 students from 17 schools across the state in response to the theme of ‘Ours to Share’.

Connections Showcase 2023

Creative Resource Dance Drama Music Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12 students with a disability and their teachers
This showcase highlights work produced by the amazing talents and abilities of over 260 students from 17 schools across the state in response to the theme of ‘City, Country, Coast’.

Connections Showcase 2024

Creative Resource Dance Drama Music Visual arts Coming soon
Kindergarten to Year 12 students with a disability and their teachers
An opportunity to celebrate the creativity of our students with disability. Our 2024 theme is 'This is Me' can be interpreted in any way you like and applied to any creative and performing arts projects you and your students focus on throughout the year.

Dinosaur dig

Creative Class Dance Music Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 2 dance, music and visual arts
Explore the world of dinosaurs through creative arts.

Drawing Squidge Dibley

Art Bites Visual arts
With
Mick Elliott
Years 3 to 8

Author and illustrator, Mick Elliott, guides you through the process of drawing his much loved character, Squidge Dibley.

Examining an artist’s practice

Creative Class Visual arts
Year 11 and 12 visual arts

Examining the link between the artist’s world and their practice.

Finding your frame

Creative Class Visual arts
Years 9 and 10 visual arts

Developing a concept by making artworks from found objects