For Educators
Welcome, Art Teachers and IT Administrators!
Art Teacher Tools provides free and premium educational resources designed specifically for art teachers and visual arts students. This page explains how our site works, how we protect student privacy and answers common questions that we get from art educators, school administrators and IT departments.
What We Offer.
Free tools. No account required*.
Photo Reference Grid Generator
Easily add grid lines to your photo reference images for drawing exercises and art projects. In addition traditional squares, the tool offers radial, “X” grids and more.
SimplDraw Browser-Based Digital Drawing Tool
Want to use your digital drawing tablets but Adobe CC’s not in the budget? Try our digital drawing software! Pressure sensitive and works with drawing tablets.
Value & Light Simulator
Do your beginner artists have a hard time envisioning how the shape of light and shadow changes as a light source moves? Let them play around with our light simulator and practice drawing what they see.
Color Palette Picker Tool
Our color palette picker helps students understand color harmonies, as well as helps them pick color themes for their next art project. Color swatches are downloadable for future reference.
Photo Reference Generator
Our photo reference generator allows users to set a timer, pick a topic and then draw to their heart’s content. Still life references are presented based off of the user’s choices. Great for drawing practice!
Premium Resources
- Exclusive teaching tools
- Comprehensive lesson plans
- Professional development content.
*Premium resources are not free to access and require an active account.
How Our Free Tools Work
Everything Happens Locally:
Our free tools are designed with student privacy as a top priority. Here’s what makes them safe:
- Tools run entirely in the user’s web browser
- Images and files are processed on the user’s device, not uploaded to our servers
- No student data is collected, stored or transmitted
- Downloads save directly to the user’s device
No Account Required:
- Students can use free tools without creating accounts
- No email addresses or personal information needed
- No tracking of individuals students
The Bottom Line: Our tools work like a calculator app on your computer – all the processing happens on your device, nothing is sent to us.
Student Privacy & Data Protection
COPPA Compliant
Respecting the privacy of student users.
- Our free tools collect no personal information from users of any age.
- Students under 13 can safely use our free tools without parental consent.
- If we add featuers requiring student accounts in the future, we will obtain proper parental consent.
Use of Best Practices
Practical ways we handle safety and privacy.
- SSL encryption (HTTPS) on all web pages.
- No selling of user data to third parties.
- Transparent privacy policy and terms of use.
Paid Memberships
( Teachers Only )
- Designed for teachers aged 18 and up, not for students.
- Minimal data collection upon registration and use.
- Secure payment processing through trusted payment processors.
- Users can delete their accounts & data at any time.
Technical Information for IT Departments
Security Measures:
- SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS)
- Security monitoring and malware protection
- Regular security updates
- PCI-compliant payment processing (for paid features)
What We Use:
- Google Analytics (anonymized site usage data)
- WordPress CMS (an industry-standard platform)
- Secure hosting with a reputable provider
What We Don’t Do:
- No student tracking or profiling
- No data mining
- No third-party advertising networks
- No sharing student information with external parties
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Still have questions? Browse our FAQ’s or contact us and we’ll help you sort it out.
Student Privacy
Do students need to create accounts to use your free tools?
No. All free tools work without accounts. Students can use them anonymously in any web browser.
Are images uploaded to your server when students use the grid tool?
No. Images are processed entirely in the student’s web browser on their own device. Nothing is uploaded to our servers.
What data do you collect from students?
For our free tools: none! Students can use them completely anonymously. We only collect data if someone chooses to either create an account (teachers) or subscribe to our mailing list.
Do you sell student data?
No. We do not collect student data through our free tools and we do not sell any user data (including our adult users) to third parties.
Can teachers use this site in compliance with FERPA and COPPA?
Yes. Our free tools collect no student information, making them FERPA and COPPA compliant by defualt. Teachers using paid features are responsible for not sharing student information in their own accounts.
Do your tools comply with state privacy laws (FERPA, COPPA, GDPR, etc.)?
Yes. Our free tools collect no personal information, making compliance straightforward. For detailed information, see our Privacy Policy.
Technical
Is your site safe for school networks?
Yes. We use HTTPS encryption, have security monitoring in place and do not host inappropriate content or external ads. Our site is desgined specifically for educational use.
What if we need to whitelist your site for our firewall?
We appreciate being whitelisted! Our domain is artteachertools.com (HTTPS only). If you have questions about our security practices, contact us at privacy@artteachertools.com.
Are downloads from your site safe?
Yes. Downloads are generated by the user’s own browser from their own uploaded images – nothing is downloaded from our servers. Standard image files (JPG, PNG) are created locally on the user’s device.
Can we use your tools on Chromebooks?
Yes! Our tools work on all modern browsers including Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge. They work on Chromebooks, Mac, Windows and tablets.
Still Have Questions?
We are here to help. IT administrators and educators can contact us at contact@artteachertools.com. We are committed to transparency and student safety. If you need additional information to approve our site for your school network, please reach out.
About the Creator
Art Teacher Tools was created by a public school art teacher. After 6 years of teaching, she noticed that there were many tools missing on the world wide web that would be helpful for art teachers. To fill this void, she decided to build and share the tools that helped her be successful in her own classroom. This site was built by an art educator, for art educators, with student privacy and classroom needs as top priorities.