After nearly a decade of teaching secondary students, I've had a lot of time to test out a variety of 2d art projects. Let's face it: as teachers, sometimes we plan and plan and plan. We are so excited to deliver the project, and then... it flops. Students are uninterested and the final products aren't
This project is a great way to teach positive and negative space in art. It is perfect for Halloween or anytime of year. Find step-by-step instructions and ideas for your classroom.
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The daily practice of art history warm-ups will develop art criticism skills while investigating a broad range of artists throughout history.
Are you looking for an engaging and easy-to-follow mindful art lesson idea for middle or high school? This neurographic art project was a huge success.
Students learned how to mix tints (a color + white) and shades (a color + black) then used this skill to create an atmospheric landscape with tempera on paper.
Looking to explore drawing a portrait that uses COLORED LIGHT to create visual interest? This post guides artists through how to draw a gridded portrait that emphasizes the subject's EYES using colored pencils on black paper to render colored light sources. Additionally, this post shows artists how to use a basic grid system to aid
Get inspired for the school year with high school art project ideas. Check out how I scaffold courses, start the first day, and more.
These projects began as a balanced, asymmetrical design using nonrepresentational geometric and organic shapes. Once the students from Port Huron Northern High School created their original design, they transferred it to a larger piece of paper four times to create a symmetrical design. From there the students painted each square using complementary, split complementary, analagous, and monochromatic color schemes. This project allowed the students to see how colors react with each other and made it easier for them to make educated color choices in the compositions that came later in the semester.
Well, I had one of my usual thoughts at 3am, but instead of writing a note at that early time, I did a voice recording of my thought. Much easier than trying to decipher my chicken scratch when I g…
Keep your students engaged and learning when you cannot be there! This low-prep, art sub plan for middle or high school will teach your students how to create an expressive Neurographic drawing using their choice of materials. Easy to follow 1-page lesson/hand-out includes: · List of materials · Overview of Neurographic Art · Instructions of how to create it · Finished example Also Included: Finished and step by step examples Great For: · Sub plan · low-prep art project · Grades 7-10 Related Products: Negative Space Design Art Sub Plan Paper Airplane Drawing Art Sub Plan
Welcome to the How-To Guide for First Year Art Teachers where I give you my 10 Steps for Success! Congratulations! You got your own classroom. OH MY GOSH, you have your own classroom. Your mind and stomach start racing, both with extreme excitement and panic because now, it all just got real. You will have a lot of students, a lot of planning, and a lot of classroom to keep organized. Figuring out where to even start is a huge stress and will require a tea (or a beer) and a nap (probably some Netflix too).
In this Aquarium Perspective Lesson, Middle School students will dive right into learning about the principle of perspective while designing an aquarium.
As my loyal followers know, I have made the switch from elementary to high school. It has been quite a whirl wind. To begin, I was hire...
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