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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Spectacular Schools – Inspired

Creative Resource Dance Drama Literature and language arts Music Visual arts
Celebrate the creativity and resilience of staff and students by joining us in this digital showcase of NSW public school achievements.

Still life oil painting

Creative Resource Creative Teachers Visual arts
With
Jamie Preisz
Teachers, visual arts
Bring your materials and follow along, or watch as artist Jamie Preisz creates a still life work.

Stories without words

Creative Class Visual arts
Years 7 and 8 visual arts

Using emotive illustrations to tell a story

Strange faces

Creative Class Visual arts
Years 5 and 6 visual arts

Experiment with creating art out of everyday objects

Surf it up!

Creative Class Visual arts
Years 3 and 4 visual arts

Use measurement and scale to create artworks.

The abstract world of Kandinsky

Creative Class Music Visual arts
Years 3 to 6 music and visual arts

Explore abstract art and music inspired by artist Wassily Kandinsky.

The Dot

Creative Class Visual arts
Preschool and Kindergarten visual arts

Create artworks inspired by the book 'The Dot'.

The sound of art

Creative Resource Visual arts
With
Julia Brennan
Draw inspiration from this resource exploring links between visual arts and music created in conjunction with The Australian Chamber Orchestra.

The Wild West

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

Explore the Wild West through creative arts.

Trash totems

Art Bites Visual arts
With
Kate Stehr
Lower secondary visual arts

A step-by-step guide to making your own totem pole from found objects.

Using wire as a sculptural medium

Creative Resource Visual arts
Visual Art teachers
Learn how to create a continuous line portrait with aluminium wire as a medium for creating a sculpture.

Ways to explore art in your classroom

Creative Resource Visual arts
Teachers
This series of lessons include recommendations for artist studies and step by step instructions on how to create artworks in your classroom. 

What a stretch!

Creative Class Visual arts
Years 3 to 4 visual arts

Create art and learn about the tallest mammal on Earth!

What is a curator?

Creative Resource Visual arts
Secondary visual arts

In this eModule you will learn about the role of the curator in an art gallery and their significance in establishing the relationships between artist, artwork and audience. 

When is a stick not a stick?

Creative Class Drama Visual arts
Preschool to Year 2 drama, music, visual arts

Explore a world of play and imagery, where nothing is as ordinary as it seems

Your Public Art Project

Creative Resource Visual arts

Students worked with Kaldor Public Art Projects to reimagine public spaces within their local communities. This award winning eResource explores the school’s work using innovative technology to bring site specific works alive through 360 Virtual Reality video and 3D photogrammetry models.