Art, craft & design lesson plans & art resources, art consultancy and art CPD training
The Paul Carney arts website is packed with art resources and art lesson plans for teaching art at all stages of education. All have been designed to the highest standards by me from over twenty years of art teaching experience.
Paul Carney is an NSEAD registered Primary & Secondary Art & Design education consultant from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He is available for bespoke consultancy work to advise your school on all aspects of your art provision. Paul also hosts a number of Art CPD training courses for large, national training organisations and some independently organised. He is a published author and has written extensively about art education at all phases, some of which is available free from this site.
Art CPD Training Videos
Four CPD Training videos from Paul Carney to watch again and again, in your own time, as a whole school or individually. Purchase them as separate videos or as a whole suite of training. Pay online or email me to pay by school invoice.
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Drawing for Science, Invention & Discovery: Even if you can’t draw
About This Book
This book is aimed at all the scientists, mathematicians, engineers, pioneers and thinkers out there who understand the value of creative thinking in their field. It identifies some of the key cognitive processes that drive innovation, invention and discovery. They are compared and then illustrated, the cognitive processes behind them explained, or exercises provided so that you might improve these skills in yourself or your students.
Nine processes are discussed from both a STEM and an art perspective: observation, collaboration, knowledge, serendipity, methodical, alternative viewpoints, trial & error, adaptation and visualization.
It is not a ‘How to Draw’ book, nor do you need to possess any drawing or art ability yourself in order to do the exercises. What it will do is show how the visual, semantic process of drawing is essential to our progress and a language in its own right, not a gift for the talented few.
‘I liked this book so much I wrote the foreword for it. I think it's an essential read for any science teacher or lecturer - and contains practical exercises too.'
Professor Alice Roberts

ISBN References
ISBN [Paperback, B&W] 978-1-909671-19-5 … £9.99 RRP
ISBN [Mobi, B&W] 978-1-909671-20-1 … £3.99 RRP
The hardback version is available to buy from all good book stores. Just click the links to Waterstones or Amazon and online book sellers BOOKS etc)
A print replica ebook version for Kindles is available from Amazon. (Note; this is not an Epub version.)
Drawing to Learn ANYTHING; no drawing skills required
About This Book
Drawing to Learn Anything shows you how non-skilled drawing can help you learn more effectively in any subject. Written for students and teachers, it is packed with practical exercises and ideas for using drawing to help you remember better, understand complicated text, become better at maths and even answer essay questions!
ISBN [Paperback, B&W] 978-1-909671-24-9 … £12.99 RRP
ISBN [Mobi, B&W] 978-1-909671-25-6 … £4.99 RRP
The paperback will be available from all good book stores (eg Waterstones) and online book sellers (eg BOOKS etc).
A print replica ebook version for Kindles will be available from Amazon.
‘Drawing for learning works!’
Professor Alice Roberts

As an NSEAD registered art consultant, I offer a friendly, professional art consultancy service to schools, from early years right through to Secondary GCSE. I've worked with infant schools to improve art assessment, delivered primary school CPD on skills and progression, worked with Subject Leaders to raise attainment and done whole school, secondary art department audits including formal lesson observations and department reviews. My over-arching strategy is to support the professional development of hard working professionals with positive and constructive advice for improvement.
My consultancy bookings are now being handled by Iain Simper of the Learning Partnership. For enquiries email Iain here
Training Courses
Please follow the link to see my latest CPD teacher training courses. If you can't see any that suits your needs, why don't you arrange for a bespoke in-school service?
Location Address: Paul Carney Arts is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom