This curriculum unit from the Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge program presents an introduction to the concept of visual rhythm and explores the intersection of visual and auditory rhythm. The unit is divided into six lessons focusing on...

This fourth unit of a course on Art Appreciation looks at different forms of two-dimensional art. Students learn about the invention of paper, early perceptions of drawing, how hatching and cross-hatching were used by Michelangelo,...

In this lesson, students will watch artist Christopher Hart draw a cartoon dog, then draw one themselves. The teacher will convert the drawing into digital format for students to edit. Additional lessons on editing, animating, and adding...

The main page for this site's section on lesson plans. It describes how to build an art lesson plan and has links to lesson plan collections for all grade bands, for substitute teachers, integration with drama, cartoon drawing,...

Students will view film footage of Paul Cezanne's actual studio in Aix-en-Provence and compare objects they see to his drawings and paintings in the National Gallery of Art collection. By selecting and arranging objects of their choice,...

Ideas taken from the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" are outlined here. This article discusses seven concepts that students need to be able to do to master the art of drawing.

Ideas taken from the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" are outlined here. This article discusses seven concepts that students need to be able to do to master the art of drawing.

This site offers free step-by-step lessons on how to draw various types of cartoons including animals, characters, cars, Christmas, Disney, Manga, Superheros, landscape, and much more. General information about drawing cartoons is...

Using newsprint remnants can be an inexpensive and ecologically friendly source of drawing paper, as this website suggests. Provided are "Tips and Tricks" which give some good uses for the large rolls of newsprint you can get at your...

Take a look at aspects of drawing landscapes from horizontal lines to titles of some landscapes on display in the Birmingham Art Gallery.

Students research the advances of an invention's industrial design over decades or centuries. They then project future improvements and innovations with drawings and descriptive prose.

This site offers tremendous drawings by Vincent van Gogh that are listed in alphabetical order. Peruse through the listings and gaze upon some of the most creative works of art in history.

Marvin Bartel writes this article in hopes of helping you find a way to reach the students who insist "I can't draw."

Marvin Bartel writes this article in hopes of helping you find a way to reach the students who insist "I can't draw."

Some simple drawing tips to apply to your classroom. Help your students find success in their drawing endeavors.

Some simple drawing tips to apply to your classroom. Help your students find success in their drawing endeavors.

After contour drawing is mastered this tutorial is great for anyone who is a beginner at shading a drawing. Gives suggestions on how to teach shading with practical ideas.

Have fun in the sun with shadow drawing.

The National Museum in Warsaw is actually a collection of five museums: the modern National Museum, Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture at the Krolikarnia Palace, the Poster Museum at Wilanow, Radziwill Palace in Nieborow and Romantic...

These resources help kids deal with grief. Remembering happy times by making a memory chain, and writing or drawing about their feelings are a few coping strategies to help comfort kids during difficult times.

Students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of artists who have painted sunflowers and create their own after following this lesson plan.

Check out this interdisciplinary lesson plan. Students have an opportunity to draw a card with an adjective word and another card with a noun word and then make a drawing of the object.

An award winning site containing fantastic information on Leonardo as a man, an artist, and an inventor. You will find detailed analysis of his paintings, a section containing his drawings, articles on his life, designs for many machines...

This art lesson combines a variety of skills: tracing, cutting, shading, drawing, pasting, composition, and painting. The steps and processes are included, as well as pictures of students' work.