Under the Sea Crayon Resist
Several watercolor techniques are introduced here as students learn about tropical fish, unified composition and contour line.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Age: 11-14 yrs
Glue and Pastel Totem Pole Pictures
Using white glue for “lead” and chalk (or oil) pastel for “glass”, you can create wonderful stained glass designs. For this particular lesson, personal totems were the theme, however you can use any subject or theme with this project. (see Glue Fish)
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Shadow/Silhouette Drawings
Students can use their own profiles to create art. This activity teaches students about light, shade and shadow.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
How to Draw Shaded Bottles
Students will learn how to draw shaded bottles which appear to be three dimensional.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Radial Symmetry Designs
Students will learn about radial design with this interesting art lesson that uses stickers and paper.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
Pre-Drawing Exercises
In order to evaluate progress, there must be an established reference point for comparison. Have students produce untutored drawings before they receive instruction.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School, High School
Positive/Negative Bugs
Students will enjoy this fun lesson that focuses on bugs as the primary subject matter as they learn about positive and negative space.
Grades: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Middle School, High School
Plein Air Drawing and Painting
Are you looking for something creative to do on a clear day? Why not take a trip outside to let nature inspire you?
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: ECE, Primary, Junior, Middle School, High School
Drawing Trees in Perspective
Students will be able to understand what is near and far in respect to the horizon line on a 2-d surface, as they draw trees.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Pen and Ink Drawing
Students will hone visual recognition skills by paying close attention to details of shape, line, and texture as they create a complete ink drawing of one or more natural objects.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
Pattern Drawing and Painting
Using paper, pencils, markers and some objects from around the home and classroom, you and your students can create some fantastic patterns that will astound and amaze.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
Cursive Name Aliens
Students can turn their names – written in cursive – into aliens and monsters.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Still Life Mat Board Masterpieces
Students can reuse odd sized mat board pieces as surfaces for pencil crayon drawings.
Grades: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Middle School, High School
Inside Outside Drawings of Fruit
Students will learn how to draw the inside and outside of objects like fruit.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Drawing Hands
This is a wonderful mini lesson in which children will learn how to draw hands.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
Drawing Fish with Glue
Students will draw the outline of a fish using glue and complete the picture with oil pastels. The glue dries clear, leaving the black paper to show through in between the pastel.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Gesture Drawing
This is a wonderful mini lesson in which children will learn how to make gesture drawings.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
Face Study (Draw the Other Half)
Students will use a magazine photo of a person, cut in half, as the beginning of a drawing. Half magazine picture, half drawing.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
