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In this Picasso Blue Period Guitarist Art Project, students create a guitarist inspired by Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period using colored pencils or pencil crayons and watercolor paint. It is written for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers working with older students. The finished artwork has cool blue tones, strong outlines, expressive shapes and a warm yellow-brown…
This Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern Art Lesson is a complete, no-prep, classroom-ready resource for Grades 1 to 4. It focuses on the Elements of Art: Line, Shape and Value and explores the tradition and history of the Jack-O’-Lantern through artmaking, reading and reflection. Using oil pastels and colored construction paper, students draw and color their own expressive…
This Autumn Leaf Line Art Lesson is a fall art project for 1st to 4th grade. Students create a striking autumn leaf line artwork while exploring line, pattern, repetition and creative expression, learning how different lines and repeated marks can fill a space and change the look and feeling of an artwork. The tutorial comes…
In this Symmetry Balance Bugs Art Lesson, students explore symmetry and the principle of design: balance by creating their own bugs. It is a fully prepped art lesson plan with reading and writing activities, made for classroom teachers, art educators and homeschool parents working with PreK to Grade 2. Students think about how artists use…
This Bee Pattern Art Lesson introduces the Principle of Design: Pattern. Students create a bright bee artwork using tempera paint, construction paper and wax crayon, and learn how artists use pattern to bring rhythm, unity and excitement into their art. It is built for busy classroom teachers, art teachers, substitute teachers and homeschool educators, with…
This Anglerfish Art Lesson teaches the Element of Art: Value through a deep-sea subject students find fascinating. Working in charcoal or black soft pastels, students use light and dark values to create depth, mood and form, and explore dramatic contrast as they draw their own anglerfish. It is written for upper elementary and junior high…
This Value Chameleon Art Lesson is a mixed-media project that teaches the element of art value through monochromatic color schemes, tints and shades and collage. Students combine tempera paint, wax crayons, scrap paper and magazine clippings to create a chameleon artwork that builds depth using just one color. It is designed for Grades 1 to…
This Value Shark Art Lesson teaches the element of art: value to grades 1 to 4. Students use wax crayon, tempera paint and colored paper to create bold shark collages that explore tints, shades and expressive line. The lesson focuses on recognizing and applying light and dark values, with a mix of structured instruction and…
This Bird Line Art Project makes the element of art line fun and approachable for Kindergarten to Grade 3. Students draw their own stylized bird, fill the background with expressive lines, then bring it to life with oil pastels and tempera paint cakes or watercolor paints. It is made for classroom teachers, homeschool parents and…
This Otter Color Wheel Art Lesson teaches Kindergarten to Grade 3 students about primary and secondary colors in a hands-on way. Using wax crayons and tempera paint, students create a cheerful otter holding a color wheel, so the lesson is both a color mixing activity and a finished artwork for your walls or bulletin board….
This Color Theory Paintbrush Art Lesson helps students in Grades 4 to 7 explore and apply core color theory concepts through a creative drawing project. Students sketch a giant paintbrush and use colored pencils or pencil crayons to build a full color spectrum inside the bristles, including primary colors, secondary colors, tints and shades. Along…
This Value Eye Drawing Art Lesson teaches the Element of Art: Value to middle school artists in Grades 5 to 8. Students draw a realistic human eye with soft pastels and charcoal on black paper, exploring value, shading, contrast and realism. Students learn to identify highlights, midtones and shadows and apply soft pastel with control,…
This Sun and Moon Line Art Project is a black-and-white drawing lesson that teaches the Element of Art: Line along with creative thinking, composition and contrast. It is designed for upper elementary and middle school, Grades 4 to 7, and fills 1 to 3 art classes. Students use a fine tip marker or black colored…
This Warm and Cool Colors Sea Turtle Art Lesson teaches color theory to grades 4 to 7. Students explore the difference between warm and cool color schemes on a hand-drawn sea turtle coloring sheet, making intentional color choices with colored pencil techniques. It is a full art and literacy lesson that builds color theory vocabulary,…
This Color Wheel Tree Art Lesson introduces students in grades 1 to 4 to primary and secondary colors through a hands-on mixed media project. It is written for classroom teachers, art educators and homeschooling families. Students draw a tree in oil pastel, divide the background into sections, and fill each one with watercolor or tempera…
This Starfish Color Mixing Art Lesson teaches primary and secondary colors to students in grades 2 to 5. Students draw a cute cartoon-style starfish and blend the primary colors into secondary colors using colored pencils, pencil crayons or crayons, with no paint required. It covers the Elements of Art: Color and reinforces color theory basics…
This Color Mixing Peacock Art Lesson is a low-prep art lesson for Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3. Students learn color theory by mixing primary colors to make secondary colors while they create a bright peacock with oil pastel and watercolor or tempera paint. It is a full lesson for general educators, art…
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This Spring Value Grid Drawing resource gives grades 5 to 8 students structured, skill-building drawing practice using real spring photographs taken by Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic). Students copy a black and white photograph square by square into the blank grid beside it, paying close attention to detail, light, dark and gradual shading changes. It builds…
This Easter Egg Directed Drawing Line Art Lesson guides students step by step through drawing a large decorated Easter egg with bold line designs, expressive facial features and a patterned background, then painting it with a wax resist watercolor technique. It is a spring art project for elementary classrooms, homeschool art, substitute plans and seasonal…
This Groundhog Day Line Art Project guides students step by step through creating a playful groundhog with oil pastel line drawing and watercolor or tempera paint. It is an easy-to-teach February art activity for elementary students that also connects art with reading, writing and seasonal learning. It suits teachers and homeschool families who want a…
Explore the world of shapes with my engaging Elements of Art Shape: Delightful Dogs art lesson for grades 2-5! This fun and creative video art tutorial guides students step-by-step through making delightful dog artworks using oil pastels, construction paper, and tempera paint. Students will explore both organic and geometric shapes in their creations. Perfect for…
Dive into the world of texture with my engaging Elements of Art Texture: Watercolor Flamingo art lesson for grades 6-9! This detailed video art tutorial guides students step-by-step through creating a stunning flamingo using watercolor techniques that emphasize texture. Perfect for middle school art classes, this lesson includes detailed PDF worksheets to enhance the learning…
Dive into the world of lines with my engaging Elements of Art Line: Bunny Line Art Artwork lesson for grades 2-5! This fun and creative video art tutorial guides students step-by-step through creating adorable bunny line art using markers and tempera paints. Perfect for elementary art classes, this lesson includes detailed PDF worksheets to enhance…
Explore the fascinating world of form with my engaging Elements of Art Form: Cube Caterpillars art lesson for grades 2-5! This creative video art tutorial guides students step-by-step through creating unique cube caterpillars using oil pastels and watercolor. Perfect for elementary art classes, this lesson includes detailed PDF worksheets to enhance the learning experience and…
Discover the world of value with my engaging Elements of Art Value: Retro Robots art lesson for Kindergarten to Grade 3! This fun and creative video art tutorial guides young students step-by-step through creating charming retro robots using markers, wax crayons, and watercolor paints. Perfect for early elementary art classes, this lesson includes detailed PDF…
Unleash creativity with my engaging Elements of Art Color: Complementary Color Cats art lesson for grades 4-7! This vibrant video art tutorial guides students step-by-step through creating striking cat artworks using oil pastels and complementary colors. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school art classes, this lesson includes detailed PDF worksheets to enhance the learning…
Jump into the colorful world of my engaging watercolor paint color mixing chameleon art lesson for Kindergarten to Grade 2! This fun and educational video art tutorial guides young students step-by-step through creating a vibrant chameleon while learning essential color mixing techniques. Perfect for early elementary art classes, this lesson includes detailed PDF worksheets to…
This Yayoi Kusama Gourd Art and Write lesson combines an artist study, a guided art project and cross-curricular writing in one resource. Students learn about Yayoi Kusama and her use of polka dots, pattern and bright color, create their own Kusama-inspired gourd, and then respond through writing, reflection and an artist statement. It is made…
This Wayne Thiebaud Cake Art and Write resource is an artist study with art and writing built in. Students learn about Wayne Thiebaud and his bright, playful style, create their own cake artwork inspired by his work, then keep going with writing, an artist statement, reflection pages and an exit ticket. It is for teachers,…
