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This Autumn Leaves Art Project is a colorful mixed media fall lesson for grades 1 to 4 that teaches the element of art line. Students use paint, oil pastel, soft pastel and paper to create patterned autumn leaves and arrange them into a striking fall composition. Students paint colorful leaf paper, draw leaf outlines and…
This Back to School Art Community Builder Pack gives you 10 creative, art-based community builders designed for the first week in the art room. It suits elementary and middle school art teachers (grades 2 to 8), homeschool co-ops and substitute teachers. The low-prep activities help you get to know your students, observe their skill levels…
This Back to School Self Portrait Art Lesson helps students create a personal artwork while learning the basics of portrait drawing, facial proportions, shading, blending and name art. It makes a strong All About Me activity for the start of the year, and it also works as an introduction to portrait drawing any time. It…
This Back to School name art project is a bright mixed media lesson where students explore paint, oil pastel, black marker, cardboard collage and line design in one artwork. The finished piece is layered, graphic and personal, a great way to start the year with work that is ready for display. It is designed for…
This Back to School About Me Art Lesson has students create bold name art in large block letters, surround it with a decorative border, divide the background into sections, and fill those spaces with images and patterns that represent who they are. It combines All About Me art, name art, zen doodle patterns and mixed…
This Perspective Name Art Lesson helps students turn their name into bold artwork while learning one point perspective. Students draw large block letters, pull them toward a vanishing point, and build a finished composition with color and depth using pencil crayons and paint. It works especially well for Grades 3 to 8 and suits classroom…
In this School Bus Pop Art lesson, students draw a front-facing school bus with a comic-style VROOM banner, strong black outlines, pop art patterns and bright color. It is a mixed media project that combines drawing, black marker, oil pastel and watercolor paint in one finished artwork. It works well as a Back to School…
This Back to School Pencil Line Art Lesson is a first week of school art project built around a cheerful cartoon pencil. Students practice the Element of Art: Line with bold line work, a patterned background and a mixed-media finish using wax crayon, washable markers and water painting. It suits elementary, upper elementary and many…
This Llama Line Art Lesson is a directed drawing art project that brings together name art, line design, pattern drawing and mixed media techniques. Students draw a fluffy llama with a personalized blanket featuring their own name, nickname or initials, then divide the background into sections and fill them with bold line patterns and zen…
In this Ceramic Name Plate Art Lesson, students build a clay slab tile with their own name in raised clay lettering, surrounded by textured and patterned sections that make every piece unique. It introduces ceramics, clay slab construction, additive and subtractive methods, texture, pattern and personal expression in one project. It is made for teachers,…
In this Summer Kite Line Art Lesson, students draw a large kite flying through the sky, divide it into sections and fill each one with zentangle-style doodle patterns. They then use a marker-and-water technique and watercolor to paint a bright summer sky behind it. The project combines drawing, pattern design, marker blending and watercolor painting,…
In this Pineapple Zentangle Art Lesson, students draw a pineapple with decorative flowers, divide the fruit into sections and fill each one with zentangle-inspired line patterns. Washable markers, watercolor-style blending, wax crayons and paint bring the bright summer artwork to life. It works well for Grades 3 to 6 in elementary art classrooms, homeschool art…
This Graduation Self Portrait Art Lesson is an end of year art project for elementary students that celebrates growth, identity and finishing the school year. Students draw themselves wearing a graduation cap and gown while practicing portrait drawing, composition and color. Students start by sketching a graduation cap with a tassel, then draw their portrait…
This Footprint Memory Art Lesson is an end of year art project where students trace their foot and fill it with drawings of memories from the school year. The finished footprint becomes a personal keepsake that celebrates their experiences, friendships and favorite moments. Students trace their foot, divide the shape into sections, and illustrate something…
This MLK portrait art lesson honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with a black-and-white portrait drawing. Students learn step by step how to draw facial features accurately, shade with oil pastels to create depth, and add an oil resist background with paint for texture, building skills in value, contrast and composition. It fits MLK Day,…
This Winter Penguin Art Lesson teaches the Element of Art: Value while students learn to draw a penguin. Students use wax crayon and watercolor paint to build contrast, texture and depth in their artwork. It is an accessible winter lesson for classroom teachers and homeschoolers. Every step has a visual and a text description, and…
This Candy Cane Zen Doodle Art Project is a holiday art lesson that explores the element of art: line. Students follow a directed drawing, experiment with painting using felt markers, and fill their candy cane with detailed Zen Doodle patterns. It is made for art teachers, classroom teachers and homeschoolers who want an easy-to-follow Christmas…
In this mixed-media Turkey Zen Doodle Art Project, students draw a Thanksgiving turkey and fill the background with intricate Zentangle patterns. Along the way they explore oil pastels, painting techniques and the Element of Art: Line. It is a low-prep Thanksgiving art activity for teachers and homeschoolers that has students experimenting with line, texture and…
This Scarecrow Art Project is a bright, playful fall art lesson for grades 2 to 5. Students use oil pastel and paint to create a cheerful, pop art inspired scarecrow with bold color, pattern and paint effects. This is not a traditional scarecrow project, and that is part of the fun. Students build a whimsical…
This Artist Statement Workbook and Writing Unit helps students reflect on their artistic practice and write about their own artwork. It is for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers teaching art reflection, artist statements, art criticism and writing about art, and works especially well for middle school, high school, studio art and portfolio prep. Students collect…
This Art Reflection Workbook helps students go deeper than "I liked it" when they think and write about their own artwork. The guided pages ask students to reflect on their materials, choices, message, inspiration, strengths, challenges and artistic growth, building reflection, critical thinking, art vocabulary and self-assessment skills. It is made for teachers, art teachers…
This Art Critique Workbook helps students go beyond "I like it" or "I don’t like it." Students learn to observe, analyze, interpret, discuss and reflect on artwork, noticing details, subject matter, the elements of art and principles of design, mood and meaning, and how an artwork can influence their own artistic practice. It is made…
These Art Critique Task Cards make it easier to get students talking and thinking more deeply about art. They are a practical, reusable resource for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers who want to build art discussion, critical thinking, art vocabulary, art analysis and student reflection without photocopying piles of worksheets. The resource has two sets…
In this Graffiti Name Art Lesson, students turn their own name into a bold, graffiti-inspired artwork with arrows, overlapping shapes, strong black outlines and a bright color wheel background. It is a personal, high-interest project for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers, and it teaches line, shape, space, color, value and creative design. It is a…
This Artist Mouse Art Lesson is a directed drawing and watercolor painting project for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers. Students draw a mouse holding an oversized paintbrush in front of a bright splash of paint, then outline, shade with hatching, add pencil crayon details and paint the background. The project combines drawing, illustration, line work…
This Unicorn Color Wheel Art Lesson is a directed drawing and color theory project for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers. Students draw a large unicorn face biting a pencil, then divide the background into sections and color them with crayons to build a bright color wheel around it. The unicorn is a high-interest subject, and…
In this Name Line Art Lesson, students turn their own name into a bold artwork while exploring the Element of Art: Line and the Principle of Design: Pattern. It is a personal, display-worthy project for back to school and the first week of school, and it works any time you want a line, pattern or…
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 Snowman at Night Art Lesson is a cozy winter art project for elementary students. Using soft pastels on black paper, students create charming snowmen that glow against the dark night sky. It is a low-prep lesson for teachers and homeschool families, with step-by-step drawing instructions, visual guides and a rubric. Students practice blending, creating…
This End of Year Art Journal is a printable set of 23 student pages for elementary art classrooms. The pages combine creative reflection, goal setting, social-emotional learning and drawing prompts, so students can look back on what they learned in art class and think ahead to next year. Students draw themselves as artists, design social…
