Danielle Vanderkeyl

This is an excellent handout for pushing students beyond the "I know what I'm doing" phase, and forcing them into developing a solid plan before moving on to their final product. This handout works well for any 2D medium.

This includes two worksheets. One focused on gradients, and the other has gradients and stippling. I give this lesson after I demo how to blend colors with oil pastels. This will take them the class period.

Make copies of this practice sheet for your students to learn paint control, color mixing, and blending. Pair this with a teacher sample, and demo of paint control for a great into to acrylic painting!

This generic class critique is a great introduction to critiques for students. We play it like musical chairs. When the music starts, they move around the room. When the music stops, they have two minutes to write positive feedback on a classmate's work. The music starts again, and they find a new seat and write constructive criticism.