Learners discuss methods of building forms with clay (ball and variations, snake, flat sheets). They draw a stick figure of what their sculpture may look like, including correct figure proportion.

Students discuss still life painting and the Realism style of art. They plan a personal narrative still life drawing, complete the project and present it to the class.

In this shades of red activity, students will draw a line or cut and paste to match shades of red. There are 7 shades of red.

In this shades of the color purple learning exercise, students will draw a line or cut and paste to match 7 different shades of purple.

In this shades of the color yellow worksheet, students will draw a line or cut and paste to match seven different shades of yellow.

In this color matching worksheet, students see a row of 8 samples of different orange shades on one side of the paper. Students draw a line or cut and paste to match the identical shade of orange on the other side.

Students examine how artists have expressed emotion thru use of line, color and shapes. They communicate a variety of emotions using line, shape and values to create form.

Students read the mystery novel, Chasing Vermeer, research the artist and his works. Through observation of his works, they create their own pencil sketches of selected paintings. Finally, students simulate Vermeer's interiors with...

Students create a design of an image that combines two words to create an unusual visualization. They improve their drawing skills by completing a detailed, colored pencil rendering of the "Play on Words" they design. Using technology...

Young botanists examine the different parts of tress and then draw parallels between the functions of these parts and the function of parts of the human body. 

Students discover the power of lights, shades, and shadows in this Art lesson intended for upper-elementary/middle-level Art classrooms. Older students may want to experiment by adding more than one silhouette to the Bristol board used...

Students examine paper currency for its artistic value. They design their own piece of currency based on the artistic methods used in the design of real money.

After posing their stuffed animals your young artists will sketch them in light colored chalk. After sketching, the second graders fill the animal with lines to show the fur, or texture of the animal. They put a shadow under their...

Young artists are encourage to develop greater imaginative freedom and post their impressions of Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night in a series of activities based around the famous painting. Class members watch a film biography of van...

Learners explore various kinds of bears and gather information about them.  In this research and habitats lesson, students chart their bear information on large posters with illustrations of their bears. Learners map the...

Students experiment with different kinds of marking techniques. They read "Where the Wild Things Are" and observe animals for pattern and line. They compare illustrations with Haring's images. They create a symbolic drawing of animal.

Learners draw a chair from five different perspectives. After using the shapes from their drawings to create a cubist collage, students paint their collage monochromatically.

First graders identify Monet as an Impressionist artist. They create impressions of trees and bushes, paint with sponges, and mix tints and shades. They create impressions of flowers with q-tip dabbing and mixing tints and shades.

Seventh graders define courage and illustrate it in a portrait art medium. In this courage and art instructional activity, 7th graders discuss courage and identify a person who represents its meaning. Students then bring in a...

Students enter a creative competition where they create a Keith Haring inspired lamp shade. For this lamp shade lesson plan, students discuss functional art.

Sixth graders identify and use the concepts of shading, outline, and watercolor wash. They design a unique sequential still life painting with pencils and watercolors.

In this paint technique worksheet, students paint a picture of a clam shell. They draw the clam shell. Students mix red, yellow, and white paint on their drawings. They paint their clam shell with short strokes.

Sixth graders engage in a visual arts lesson featuring still life sketching and watercolor painting created by individual students.

Students gain appreciation for the drawings by Leonardo da Vinci. They show human emotion by drawing facial features in correct proportion - studying ratio of eye width to the rest of the facial features. They create values by varying...