Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Object Study
The object study is an in depth project that generates thinking beyond the obvious. The idea that ONE thing can be the object of sustained investigation sets the stage for further development of critical...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Perspective and Drawing Aides
Viewfinders, grids, mirrors, the Claude Glass are historical optical aides that help artists to reconstruct a scene. Even perspective is essentially a drawing aide. As an intro to perspective drawing...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Mid IB Summer Assignments
Begin year 2 with clear ideas and a sense of personal direction, ready to work towards a coherent exhibition. Mid IBDP summer is a critical moment for art students. They have completed the first year...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Extended Essay Submission
All extended essays are uploaded and submitted on IBIS. The submission procedure is similar to that of TOK essays, the supervisor / coordinator verifies authenticity ( checks for academic honesty and...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Seed: Vanishing Drawing
Make a piece of art that deals with the idea of invisibility, either literally or figuratively. Maybe it can only be seen under certain conditions, light, or situations or maybe it simply evaporates after...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Art Seed Bank Index
Learn more about Art Seeds ( teachers) in the student access section where this page originates. The Art Seed Bank is a collection of short invitations to create, to think about art, to try something...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Invisible Drawing
The ideas on this page teach conceptual thinking, when the idea is more important than the thing. Use the ToK questions to prompt reflection. Share the activity in the Seed bank with your students to...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
8 Studio Habits of Mind
What habits are helpful in determining a productive and dynamic art classroom/ studio? While investigating this for my own teaching I came across a study done...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
The Research on Studio Habits
If you enjoyed my annotation of the 8 Studio Habits of Mind and find yourself wishing to know more about this study, this page presents the research done at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Studio Habits of Mind
This page is for teachers who are interested in the psychology of the studio and is not an IB ART specific resource. What researchers call The eight studio habits...