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Do you have students who say "I can't do that" or "it's too hard?" Start your year with Charles McGee, an African America Artist. Show your artist all drawings begin with simple lines. Focus on neatness and repetition to create more complex patterns. With a simple subject, every learner can be successful. This project can truly be done at any age. This is for:Art Teachers who: will review lines (horizontal, vertical, diagonal and others) directly teach the difference between geometric and orga

Buy 3 and get 1 free!Do you need to sneak in some art appreciation? Introduce your students to these fun and approachable artist. Their simple designs make it easy for student to learn from and mimic. What's Included in EVERY Lesson:Material ListObjectiveStudent Directions with PhotosArtist FactsArtist Examples/ ArtworkPDF FilePowerPoint FileWhat's Included in Charles McGee's Lesson (Marker/Pen):What is line?Types of linesWhat is a shape?Difference between organic and geometricWhat is pattern?

Whew! Another year! ....and another 200 (or 800) new names to learn. Quick... you need a new name lesson that is easy and light on the budget. All you have left over is a few broken pencils, half eaten crayons :) and a few juicy markers. No worries, ARTy has you covered. This is for:Art Teachers who: need to learn new names (helps students to learn them, too)would also like their first project to double as a sketchbook or portfolio coveris exhausted from using the same lesson year after yearqui

Would you like to expose your students to an amazing female artist? What about one who started out like you (as an art teacher)? Alma Thomas' abstract paintings were more than colorful pieces of art. They were a direct observation of the space race. Her interest in the Apollo flights led her to consider what the Earth could look like from space. Can someone say a new landscape perspective? This is for:Art Teachers who: will review lines (horizontal, wavy, curved, and implied) provide simple pro

DISTANCE LEARNING for art class. All they need is a cell phone or an I pad. Students will learn 2 photography concepts from the comfort of their own home. What's Included:LESSON 1: Fill the Frame What is "Fill the Frame"Photo Examples Regular vs. Fill Frame PhotosLESSON 2: Texture What is texture?Photo ExamplesHOW TO UPLOAD: email through Google Drive with visual stepsArtsonia App with visual steps (teacher needs to have an existing account with a class code)PDF & Power Point File Materials:1.

Do you need to include more art history or appreciation? Every art curriculum should include legendary Vincent Van Gogh. Introduce his impressionist style through the use of simple lines and shapes. This sunflower lesson focuses on proportion and provides them the opportunity to experiment with chalk and oil pastels. This is for:Art Teachers who: struggle with teaching chalk pastels wish to celebrate the fall/ autumn seasonneed to review the elements and principles: unity, variety, value, line

Do your students struggling with proportion? My students often struggle with the internal conflict of balancing details and proportion at the same time. What if you could introduce proportion in insolation? What if your students could practice with confidence with the use of one shape? Teach them to break animals down to 1 repetitive shape and to manipulate the size and direction.... And... all while spotlighting a famous artist... Jeff Koons! This is for:Art Teachers who: will review the elem

Concepts Covered:lines (types of lines)value colornon-objectiveKandinsky's facts & artwatercolor pan techniqueswatercolor pencil techniquesWhat's Included:student directions with visual slidesobjectivematerial listKandinsky, art examplesKandinsky, art exhibitsKandinsky, accomplishmentsWhat are lines?different types of linesWhat is value?What is color?What is non-objective? (and abstract?)how to use watercolor paint panshow to use watercolor pencilsARTy's Pro Tip: 2oz. cupsPDF FilePower Point Fil

Do you love the fall season but are tired of drawing pumpkins? Do you want to celebrate Halloween but, want to be considerate of those who don't? What about a comprise? Let's celebrate Zoology by highlighting the owl. This bird of prey is often consider a Halloween character due to its nocturnal lifestyle. This symmetrical portrait would surely impress any administrator during a observation due to it's science and math cross-curricular integration. This is for:Art Teachers who: are unfamiliar wi

Are you a new art teacher? Or a fabulous teacher looking for new ideas across multiple mediums? These easy PowerPoints or PDFs include photos, tips, and vocabulary concepts. ARTy has you covered: oil pastel... checkwatercolor pans... checkwatercolor pencils... checkcharcoal... checkpermeant marker... checkProvide your students with well a rounded experience and foundation. Click on each lesson for more details! 1. Donut Oil Pastel: Artist Focus Wayne Thiebaudstudent directionsWayne Thiebaud

Don't feel good? Have a flat tire? A dentist appoint? Or simply need a mental health day (your secret is safe with me)? This easy sub lesson is perfect. Just print the "line, pattern ideas" on the front and the directions on the back. Place printed class set in sub tub with white paper and voilà your done. This is for:Art Teachers who: need distance learning lessonsneed emergency sub lessonsreview linesintroduce patterns and shapesdemonstrate one concept can be applied to many drawingsneed simp

Are you a new art teacher? Or a fabulous teacher looking for new ideas on how to teach the art principles? These easy PowerPoints or PDFs include vocabulary, concepts, photos and simple directions. ARTy has you covered! This is for:Art Teachers who: want to highlight a principle for every lessonwill review previous elements and other principles are waiting on a supply order limited on space, no dry rack or have an "art on cart" programwish to apply the layering of mediums (crayon/ color pencil

One Concept with 2 options of delivery!Option 1 is easier, faster with animals already drawn (printed) for them. Great for 1 day fillers, younger artists or student's with IEP requirements. Option 2 includes a "roll a dice game." It allows for more creativity when drawing their creature. This option will also work for distance learning. Once you share the files, they will only need paper and markers at home. Concepts Covered:Lines (Implied vs. Actual)Types of LinesPatternOne Point Perspective

Can you smell the pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin pies? I can. Nothing says fall like our favorite fruit. Celebrate this time of year with more than a pumpkin on your porch. Teach your students where they come from and how to draw them. If they happen to learn about the art element of value and how to apply it.... added bonus. This is for:Art Teachers who: struggle with teaching chalk pastelsare teaching the art element of value (tint & shade)wish to celebrate the fall/ autumn seasonneed a obs

Do you ever find your self with a couple of extra minutes at the end of class? Maybe the class cleans faster, your directions run smoother or the teacher is running late. Rather than sing and dance to keep their attention. Use these quick 3 minutes games while, they stand in line. Odd One Out (3 pieces presented, but 1 doesn't belong)I Spy (looking for specific items)Art Counts (counting the number of a specific item)Spot the Differences (1 painting has 3 extra things)Questions are simple and b

Everyone loves teddy bears! Capture your students through the combination of literature and art. Introduce your lesson with Don Freeman's book Corduroy and finish it with a beautiful, textured watercolor masterpiece. This easy PDF or PowerPoint teaches everyone how to apply, erase and resist watercolor. So whether your a veteran art teacher, hands-on reading teacher or a fun librarian, ARTy has you covered. (Art project can also be completed without book.) This is for:Art Teachers who: teach the

If you need a direct drawing lesson that has a lot of forgiveness (or flexibility). Fishes are the answer. They come in different sizes and shapes. Nobody will care if the fin is too long or short or if the body is too wide or thin. Mistakes will be an opportunity to highlight individuality. This will allow the student to have fun and focus on learning the value (tint and shade) steps using chalk pastels. This is for:Art Teachers who: struggle with teaching chalk pastels wish to celebrate the co

Buy 4, Get 1 FREE!Are you limited on supplies, money or time? ARTy has 4 washable marker projects that can get your curriculum started. It covers an array of several concepts including but not limited to emphasis, color, pattern, line, shape and movement. ARTy will even throw in a roll a dice game that looks great with markers. What's Included in EVERY Lesson:Material ListObjectiveStudent Directions with PhotosPDF FilePowerPoint File1. Paw-fect Doggie SweaterWhat is line?Implied vs. Actual Line

Looking for a lesson that guarantees a confident win for all artistic levels? Look no further. With no right or wrong answers every child feels successful. Each roll simplifies each creature's part to basic lines and shapes. Since the "Roll a Dice" game forms creatures there is no pressure to draw a recognizable animal. This is for:Art Teachers who: need distance learning or online art lessonsneed emergency sub. lessonswish to review the art elements: line, shape, color, space wish to review t

Don't feel good? Have a flat tire? A dentist appoint? Or simply need a mental health day (your secret is safe with me)? This easy sub lesson is perfect. Just print the "line, pattern ideas" on the front and the directions on the back. Place printed class set in sub tub with white paper and voilà your done. This is for:Art Teachers who: need distance learning lessonsneed emergency sub lessons review linesintroduce patterns and shapesdemonstrate one concept can be applied to many drawingsneed sim