In this lesson, students focus on proportion, line and shape as they use a piece of folded paper to create their own self-portrait featuring an oversized head, huge, expressive eyes... Learn More
Introduce your students to the unique style of Japanese comics and graphic novels called manga in this lesson that also creates a perfect opportunity to create a self-portrait. In this... Learn More
Students will get to create their own superhero in this lesson about body proportions and foreshortening. Starting with just a simple triangle, students build up their superhero’s body, adding a... Learn More
In this lesson inspired by the contemporary artist Deborah Roberts, students mix their own skin tone color before painting a paper plate to transform into their very own self-portrait. Shape... Learn More
In this lesson, students prepare their own scratch art paper by coloring a 3” x 5” index card with oil pastels and then painting over it with a quick coat... Learn More
In this lesson, students will focus on creating contrast by using bright and beautiful colors to adorn their painting, then finish off with a strong outline to add contrast. Follow... Learn More
Inspired by Ezra Jack Keats’ classic The Snowy Day, this lesson has students creating an expressive mixed-media winter portrait.... Learn More
In this fun winter drawing-and-painting lesson, students create a dynamic sledding scene that emphasizes proportion, space and movement. Foreshortening is even practiced when drawing the legs.... Learn More
The Talking Nutcracker lesson invites students to bring their artwork to life with their own chosen details and a simple pop-up mechanism. To get started, students make a mouth that... Learn More
Bring a variety of styles into your art room with this self-portrait lesson inspired by Art Nouveau and the stylized posters of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha. In this lesson, students... Learn More
Knowing how students get to and from school is an important part of a school’s transportation plan, which is usually emphasized at the beginning of the school year. While some... Learn More
Self-portraits are a beginning-of-the-year staple and these offer a fun twist with the addition of sunglasses. Not only do the cool shades act as a metaphor for a bright future,... Learn More
These bundled-up winter portraits by your students will be more than just adorable because you can also use this lesson to teach important art techniques and principles. Students will use... Learn More
There is something wonderful about popping a paintbrush into a pot of color and seeing a picture appear. Students will use the double-loading technique to create beautiful, dimensional colors in... Learn More
Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day in the art room with this minimal-supply lesson that will have students making their own paper pocket for a poem. Students will focus on... Learn More
By the time I was in seventh grade, I abandoned the frontal portrait view in favor of a ¾ view. I loved how drawing portraits from a ¾ view perspective... Learn More
A frame elevates any art piece, even a humble sticky note! This lesson will have your young artists turning recycled cardboard and a sticky note into a masterpiece ready for... Learn More
This lesson was inspired by the famous painting Mona Lisa and specifically the phenomenon of her eyes appearing to follow viewers around a room, no matter where they are standing.... Learn More