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This Dinosaur Art Lesson is a directed drawing and mixed media project for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers. Students draw a cartoon dinosaur head biting a giant pencil, trace it in black, color it with bright oil pastel, then paint the background so it resists over the pastel. Dinosaurs are a high-interest subject, and the…
In this Apple Pop Art Lesson, students draw a large apple with a stem and leaf, then transform it with bold outlines, bright color, patterned details and a painted background inspired by Pop Art style. Because the subject is simple and familiar, students can focus on color choices, line texture and expressive design details. It…
This Back To School Finish The Picture art activity is a low-prep set of creative drawing prompts for art teachers, classroom teachers, substitute teachers and homeschool families. Each page gives students a partial image, and they continue the drawing, fill the page and then color or shade their finished artwork. It is simple to explain…
This Back to School 10 Directed Drawings booklet gives you 10 school-themed, step-by-step drawing lessons for the first week of school. Students follow visual guides to draw an apple, pencil, dinosaur with pencil, artist owl, frog with an idea, mouse writing, cat drawing, school lettering, a student playing soccer and a student painting. It suits…
These Growth Mindset SEL Coloring Pages are 15 intricate, original zen doodle coloring sheets with motivational affirmations and inspirational quotes. They are original illustrations drawn by Ms Artastic, not clip art, and the designs include landscapes, animals, florals, mandala-style borders, brain imagery, lightbulbs and flowing patterns. The pages give students a calm, focused activity while…
This Summer Finish the Picture art activity gives students partial summer-themed images to complete with their own ideas. Students continue the drawing, fill in the page, and then color or shade the finished artwork. It builds imagination, problem solving, creative thinking and drawing confidence without a complicated setup. It is a simple print-and-go resource for…
This Summer Directed Drawing booklet has 10 summer-themed step-by-step drawing lessons for K to 5 students: a flamingo, starfish, bumblebee, bird flying, pufferfish, octopus, ice cream, crab, pineapple and a beach day scene. It suits late spring and June art classes, summer school, homeschool and seasonal units. Each drawing alternates a step-by-step guide with a…
This End of the Year Finish the Picture resource is a low-prep, print and go set of creative drawing challenges for classroom teachers, art teachers, substitute teachers and homeschool families. Each page gives students a partial drawing to complete with their own ideas, then finish with color or shading. The pages are open-ended, so no…
This End of Year Directed Drawing pack includes 10 themed directed drawings made for the last weeks of school. Students follow simple step-by-step drawing guides, then color and personalize their work with teacher-chosen or student-choice materials. It is for elementary classroom teachers, art teachers, homeschool families and substitute teachers who need something calm, creative and…
This Spring Butterfly on a Flower Art Project teaches students to draw a butterfly step by step and explore the wax resist technique with crayons and watercolor paint. Students create a vibrant spring scene of a butterfly resting on a flower while learning about color, value, texture and creative design. Students experiment with bold color…
This Earth Day Finish the Picture resource gives students partially started Earth Day images to complete with their own ideas. Students continue the drawing, fill the page, and then color or shade the final image to finish the scene. Because the pages are open-ended, every student ends up with something different. They use creative thinking,…
This Earth Day Sea Turtle Art Project is a visual art lesson for grades 2 to 6 that brings together drawing, design and ocean conservation. Students draw a detailed sea turtle step by step, decorate the shell with their own patterns and textures, and finish it with an ocean-inspired background. The guided steps help every…
This Earth Day Love the Earth Art Project has students draw the Earth and pair it with a textured heart that stands for caring for our planet. Students sketch a large circle and add simplified continents such as North and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia, building confidence with shapes, line and form. Next, students…
This Earth Day Directed Drawing resource includes 10 step-by-step drawing lessons for elementary students. Students draw Earth Day and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle themed pictures while building fine motor skills, drawing confidence and creative expression. It is made for classroom teachers, homeschool families, substitute teachers and art specialists. Students explore sustainability, nature, animals, conservation, renewable energy…
In this Spring Bumble Bee Pollination Art Project, students learn to draw and color a pollinating bumble bee step by step while exploring the idea of pollination in nature. They build the bee from simple shapes and details, practicing line work, shading, observation and coloring. The structured steps support every learner while leaving room for…
This Easter Bunny Directed Drawing Art Project guides students step by step through drawing a cheerful bunny holding a decorated Easter egg. Students sketch the bunny's ears, face, arms and body, add a large patterned egg and grass, outline in black marker and color with crayons. They finish with a watered-down blue paint wash over…
This Easter Bunny Egg Hunt Art Project guides students step by step through drawing a cheerful bunny holding colorful Easter eggs while sitting in spring grass. Students sketch the bunny's ears, face, body and arms, add decorated Easter eggs and grass, outline in black marker and color with crayons. They finish with a light blue…
This Easter Finish the Picture resource gives students partly started Easter-themed drawings to complete with their own ideas. Students continue the image, fill the page, and finish their artwork with color or shading, building imagination, problem solving and artistic confidence along the way. Because the pages are open-ended, students can take the same starting point…
This Easter Directed Drawing resource includes 10 scaffolded, step-by-step drawing lessons for elementary students. Students follow clear, manageable steps to create seasonal artwork, then personalize it with their own coloring choices and creative details. It is made for classroom teachers, homeschool families, art specialists and substitute teachers. Along the way students practice line, shape, texture…
This Spring Duck in the Rain Art Project is a directed drawing lesson where students draw a duck standing in the grass while rain falls from a cloud above. It combines drawing, coloring and painting in one cheerful spring project. Students follow a step-by-step drawing tutorial to build the duck from simple shapes, outline it…
This St Patrick's Day Bird with Shamrock Art Lesson is a cheerful March art project. Students follow a step-by-step directed drawing to create a playful bird character with a lucky shamrock, then paint it with watercolor to add soft blended backgrounds and bright spring colors. It is made for elementary art classrooms, classroom teachers celebrating…
This St. Patrick's Day Four Leaf Clover Art Lesson is a structured, skill-building March directed drawing project that teaches the Elements of Art: pattern, value, line, shape, color, texture and composition. It is for classroom teachers, homeschool families, substitute teachers and art educators who want a seasonal lesson that makes a strong hallway display. Students…
This Shamrock Oil Pastel and Blown Paint Art Project is a St. Patrick's Day lesson built around real art techniques. Students draw a shamrock, apply oil pastel in an impressionist dot style, blend a bold black drop shadow, and finish with a blown watercolor splatter technique that makes the shamrock stand out on the page….
This Spring Finish the Picture resource gives students 10 partially started spring drawings to complete with their own ideas. Students continue the image, fill the page, and then color or shade their finished artwork. Because the pages are open-ended, students make their own artistic choices and build original compositions from a simple starting point, using…
These Spring Directed Drawing Lessons are 10 step-by-step drawing activities that help students draw springtime subjects with confidence: duck in the rain, tulips, bird's nest, bird, sheep, birdhouse, ladybug, butterfly, seedling and flower. They are made for grades 1 to 4 and easy to adapt for Kindergarten or Grade 5. Each page guides students through…
This St. Patrick's Day Directed Drawing resource includes 10 step-by-step drawing activities that help students build confidence in drawing while celebrating leprechauns, shamrocks, rainbows and pots of gold. It is a good fit for March art lessons. It is made for elementary art teachers, classroom teachers, homeschool families, substitute teachers and March art centers. Each…
This Valentine’s Dinosaur Art Lesson is a Valentine’s Day art project where students use oil pastel and paint to create a dinosaur artwork that looks great on a Valentine’s bulletin board. It is a fun way to keep students engaged as Valentine’s Day gets closer, and it fits nicely into an afternoon of art. The…
This St Patrick’s Day Finish the Picture resource gives students partly started St Patrick’s Day themed drawings to complete with their own ideas. Students continue the image, fill the page, and then color or shade the finished artwork. It is a low-prep, print and go seasonal resource for classroom teachers, art teachers, substitute teachers and…
This Valentines Day Finish the Picture resource gives students partially started Valentine-themed drawings to complete with their own ideas. Students continue the image, fill the page, and then color or shade their finished artwork. It is a low-prep February activity for classroom teachers, art teachers, substitute teachers and homeschool families. The pages are open-ended, so…
This Valentine's Day Directed Drawing set includes 10 step-by-step directed drawing lessons to celebrate Valentine's Day in your classroom. Each lesson has a clear drawing guide and a matching bordered drawing page where students create their own version and add personal touches. Directed drawings help students build fine motor skills, confidence, listening and following directions…
