So, you're about to get out the acrylics and you need a way to introduce hue, shades, and value scale when painting. Lucky for you this worksheet provides instruction and two scales for your class to use for practice! 

Learners hone their drawing techniques to create a nature-inspired piece of art. They practice hatching, cross hatching, stippling, and shading. They discuss how each method is better suited for creating specific elements in nature such...

Here's a mobile assignment that will brighten up your classroom. Each group is assigned one color from the color wheel, paints the pure color, three tints, and three shades of that color on precut forms the group designs, and hangs the...

Learners draw, and then paint three-dimensional bottles to practice shading which shows shape and perspective. The step-by-step process for creating dimensional still life art is outlined, which makes teaching art an attainable task. Oil...

How many values can one colored pencil create? This is the question your budding artists are going to find out. They choose three colored pencils, use the provided boxes to create a light-to-dark value strip, and then answer three...

Words. Words. Words. Class members create micrography self-portraits combining a high contrast portrait photo with words that express themselves. Complete directions for the project, student samples, along with links to professional...

Eighth graders investigate art appreciation and Renaissance portraits through time. They create a portrait.

Students examine the art of Edward Ruscha and make a three-dimensional model of a single word. They explore shading and value, and create a drawing of the model. They render ribbon strip letters in varied values to show 3-D quality.

High schoolers choose an interesting view for an art relief project. They outline their composition, and shade their relief using charcoal pencil. The results are fabulous! One nice thing about this art project is that the materials...

Learners explore tint, hues, and shades of color. In this art and color lesson plan, students observe and discuss Van Gogh's artistic style. Learners mix paints to create a single hue background and add details to paint a nightscape of...

Young scholars use the elements of art and principles of design to explore value. For this color value lesson, students use the portrait of a a face to help them understand color value, tints, shades and tones.

Students recognize the following formal elements om art: visual and tactile texture; shape or contour; value. They create a 2-D or 3-D work of art that embodies this element strongly.

High schoolers create cubist drawings using grids and enlargement.

Second graders see that pressure of crayon create range of values. They show value range with crayons in an art work. They see how value is used in works of art and explain the importance of animals and their environment.

I absolutely love this idea. Kids explore the chiaroscuro technique as they draw, then bite, then write about an apple. They discuss chiaroscuro, depth, shade, perspective, and texture. Then they draw their apples, write a descriptive...

Students create a larger than life modified contour drawing of hands in an expressive situation. Hands have linear value, contain a object, and have a patterned background.

Students create different values and intensities of color. They choose a hue and paint the complementary color circle. They create a tint and a shade from the original hue. They complete the Gradations of Intensity worksheet to...

When you engage learners in creating symmetrical objects you are also building their vocabulary and math sense. Kids discuss key words such as, asymmetrical, symmetrical, balance, tint, and shade. They use these elements of design to...

Students paint a picture inspired by Van Gogh's Starry Night, using various tones of the color blue. Students journal their thoughts and feelings about the painting and then analyzing a few questions given. Students title their paintings

Students read the text The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler. In this literacy lesson, students discuss the characters in the text and the various shades of skin they observed on each page. Students read the beautiful descriptions of the...

Learners develop skills in shading and create eye movement through the use of lights and darks. They show five principles of shading while drawing shells and bones.

Fifth graders explore pointillism painting techniques. For this pointillism painting lesson, 5th graders paint fruit using shades and tints. Students use the pointillism techniques along with watercolors to create a layered look....

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 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.