Drawing is one of the most important activities you and your students can do. Drawing not only provides the basis for other creative activities – like painting, sculpture and printmaking – but it also provides a direct link with reading, writing and especially mathematics. Drawing is the single most accessible form of art available. All you need (to begin with), is a pencil and a sheet of paper.
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
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
Kids can draw colourful rainbow owls using magic markers and Kwik Stix paint sticks. A great lesson for the elementary grades.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Students will use their imagination and creativity by solving art problems in this art game.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
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
Students will make art using the impressions/rubbings and textures made by the soles of their shoes.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Here you will find a list of ideas to encourage students to work on their own sketchbooks. This is a good jumping off point for teachers and students who wish to try creating sketchbooks during the school year.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Students can follow step by step directions to create a spider web drawing. This is a terrific lesson plan for Halloween or any time of the year.
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
Students will create an narrative within the shape of a state (or province) using personal experience. They will choose a state, review that state and draw a picture using the shape of the state as a template.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Learn how to make a painting in the style of artist Piet Mondrian, step-by-step.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
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
The object for this art project is for the students to see, touch, and understand how to draw, paint and produce textures on any art project.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
A wonderful cooperative art experience for younger students using a die or set of dice.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Students will work individually and as a group in the creation of a wall mural inspired by Dr. Suess.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
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
Students will create expressionistic sunflowers in the style of Vincent Van Gogh.
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
Students will learn to go with the flow as they allow their materials to take on a life of their own.
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
Students will learn about Georgia O’Keeffe as they make warm and cool color flowers using markers, pastels or paint.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
By dipping your chalk into wet paint, you can create wonderful works of chalk art that won’t smudge like regular chalk.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
This is a terrific drawing lesson that gets the creative juices flowing. It is great as a 15 minute filler.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Students will learn how to paint snow covered trees as they create winter wonderland paintings.
Ages: 8-11 yrs
Grades: Grades 3-5
Levels: Junior
