This printmaking lesson featuring a powerful motor vehicle often found in rural areas is both technical and fun. Students will begin by using lines to draw a tractor from observation.... Learn More
The desert-dwelling, nocturnal fennec fox is the subject for this chalk pastel project. Students will draw half of the fennec fox and then fold, transfer and trace to create the... Learn More
Imagine animals on the prowl amongst the desert scrub in the twilight or nighttime hours. This showstopper of a lesson is proof that simple can be stunning. Using only colored... Learn More
This freshwater fish lesson gives students the unique opportunity to research their state fish or a freshwater fish of choice and make it the star of the show, which adds... Learn More
This printmaking lesson featuring a tractor is both technical and fun. Students will begin by using lines to draw a tractor from observation. Then, they will transfer their drawing to... Learn More
Your fourth-grade students’ mouths will be watering while they work on this French macaron composition with colored pencils. If they haven’t had a French macaron before, this drawing will surely... Learn More
This sweet treat is packed with opportunities for students to learn important drawing techniques, including simple grid drawing to practice drawing from observation. In this lesson, students will also use... Learn More
This sweet lesson will have your students thinking in a different way as they explore value in reverse, focusing on highlights, rather than shadows. In addition, this lesson features grid... Learn More
This quick, thirty-minute lesson is sure to develop to something amazing in your classroom. Students will draw an instant camera from observation before using simple shading techniques to contrast colors... Learn More
In this quick, low-prep lesson, kindergarteners are introduced to one of the world’s most ancient fruits that most likely originated in the Middle East as they practice both guided and... Learn More
Sometimes the simplest objects, enlarged to a grand scale, can be the most beautiful. Inspired by the work of contemporary artists Dennis Wojtkiewicz, these paintings of close-up citrus fruits created... Learn More
These beautifully colored oak leaves, inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe are sure to brighten up your art room. Focusing both on mixing to make tertiary color, as well as using analogous... Learn More
This lesson is based on the Danish concept of hygge, which is the feeling of comfort and joy. Students can either use the provided source images to create a still... Learn More
There are few scenes in nature that provoke a feeling of calm & quite like a colorful sunset over water. This lesson, based on the contemporary Canadian artist, Mike Lathrop’s... Learn More
In this vibrant lesson, students will use drawing from observation to create a realistic animal portrait, based on the artist Tamara Phillips. They will then add curved lines to the... Learn More
Your sixth-grade students will enjoy this minimal-supply lesson that allows them to think like an architect. They can choose between designing their own Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired house within a landscape... Learn More
There’s a quote by Joyce Meyer that says, “A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.” That couldn’t be more true for this lesson, which features the bare... Learn More
This lesson is one of my favorites for 5th grade. Each year, I asked students to bring in empty cereal boxes from home and we used them to create these... Learn More