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Self-Portraits
Sixth graders create self-portraits. In this visual arts lesson plan, 6th graders examine the relationship between mood and color value in pieces of art. Students create self-portraits that convey mood using cut paper and glue.
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Painting - Cubism - Perspective
Middle schoolers draw a chair from five different perspectives. After using the shapes from their drawings to create a cubist collage, students paint their collage monochromatically.
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Cave Painting
Students research ancient cave art in France via the internet. They apply the skills and information by creating their own cave art.
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Clue In On Color
High schoolers consider the effects of color on moods and feelings. They participate in a variety of demonstrations to explore the role of illusion and suggestion in human perception. They consider which color best represents their...
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Mixed-Media Self-Portrait with Symbols
Students watch segments of a video to explore portraits. They create a self portrait using mixed-media.
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Doodle Animals
Fifth graders explore the abstract form of drawing of Paul Klee. They create a drawing of an animal using contour line in the same style.
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WPA Art and Visual Elements of Art
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.
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Sumi-e Painting
Students create Sumi-e paintings and explore the various materials, techniques, and processes associated with those paintings in an effort to better understand Japanese art and culture.
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Shamrock Fun
Pupils create small shamrock replicas using green and white paints, paper, bubble wrap, and gold glitter. This lesson intended for the early-elementary classroom is ideal for celebrating St. Patrick's Day or spring-time in general.
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Clothing Color Wheel
Students are introduced to the primary, secondary and tertiary colors. Individually, they are to create a color wheel with all three levels of colors in a creative way. To end the lesson, they present their wheel to the class and...
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Element of Color
Students develop their own original color by using only primary colors, black and white. As a class, they review the warm, cool, secondary and tertiary colors. To end the lesson, they examine the effect of different colors on the human...
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Drawing -Scratchboard
Students choose subject of composition and do sketches in computer lab of flora and fauna contained within their environment.
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Buildings, Buildings Everywhere
Learners gain awareness of shapes in architecture by creating a painting of their school and writing a reflective summary of their study of architecture.
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Hanging Scrolls
Students explore prospective content for art, then select and use appropriate
subjects, symbols, and ideas to make art meaningful in this lesson suited for upper-elementary and middle level classrooms.
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Fun With Faces: Stuart, Da Vinci and Picasso
Third graders conduct research and review art work to compare the styles of Stuart, Da Vinci and Picasso. They develop and compile a portfolio including masterpieces of these artists and original works. Students compose detailed...
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North Carolina Textured Landscape
Fourth graders explore the artistic ideas of landscape, foreground, middle ground, and background through a creative painting project. While this is written for North Carolina, teacher may adapt for any state/region.
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Van Gogh in the First Grade
First graders design projects based on work of Van Gogh. In this Van Gogh arts lesson, 1st graders review and and model artwork prior to creating their own landscape project in watercolor.
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Sea Urchins - Diadema Antillarum
Students investigate oceanography by painting sea life. In this crustacean lesson, students identify sea urchins in our ocean environments and describe the functionality of their spherical-shaped bodies. Students design their own sea...
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