Paul Carney’s Blog

Paul Carney

  • Creating creative lessons and happy, independent students

                          When PLANNING AND PREPARING for creative lessons consider: The creativity you want to tap into Is it a new experience or a new way of seeing, is it relative… Continue reading

    Creating creative lessons and happy, independent students

  • Pixel Art

    This is a great lesson for pupils at Primary or Elementary age. It might even be good for older pupils, especially boys. You could do this on laptops or Pc’s using Microsoft Excel or similar. But you could just use… Continue reading

    Pixel Art

  • Music

    I added a music p[layer to the blog that features some of my music. I sing and play music, compose, play guitar and perform. Check the player at the bottom of the page. Continue reading

  • Baseline Assessments in Art & Design

    You can’t measure progress until you know your student’s general ability in the areas of: Skills, Knowledge & Creativity. I developed a simple exercise to do this that takes about an hour to do and I would do it at… Continue reading

    Baseline Assessments in Art & Design

  • NCEA TEACHMEET Jan 2014 and the concept of DIRT!

    #NCEAPEDAGOGY What an excellent meet this was, Jon Tait spoke of opening up Skype in the global classroom, Susan Coles gave an inspirational and silent presentation about visual literacy and Louise Gatti showed us the Wheel of wonder. There were… Continue reading

    NCEA TEACHMEET Jan 2014 and the concept of DIRT!

  • Drawdeck

    I came across this website the other day which i think is a great way to upload your students’ artwork where they can comment on each other’s work and it’s FREE!! http://drawdeck.com     Continue reading

  • Contemporary drawing

    I think drawing is so important and so liberating and that anyone can access drawing regardless of his or her skill level. Contemporary drawing (often much criticised) has the fabulous ability of tapping into the core of our creativity and… Continue reading

  • Teaching Drawing

    Whenever I get a class of art students (of any age) to draw something from observation I always get a wide set of results, ranging from excellent to struggling. That must mean that most students are not working on a… Continue reading

    Teaching Drawing

  • Eleanor Crook

    A link to the brilliant, inspirational artwork of Eleanor Crook who I had the pleasure to meet. http://www.eleanorcrook.com Continue reading

  • My Pinterest Boards

    Here are some boards I put together on Pinterest, please feel free to link to them Contemporary Art Fluxus Art Drawing Pop Art Sculpture Surrealism Traditional Pop Art Continue reading

  • Len Tabner

    A great video from the brilliant but reclusive North east painter Len Tabner Continue reading

  • Tate – Youtube site

    All teachers of art should have the Tate Youtube page in their browser favourites. http://www.youtube.com/user/tate?app=desktop It’s a free link to contemporary art heaven! Continue reading