RAD art

This is the intro I use with my 5th grade students for a gesture drawing lesson. The students love this lesson! Classmates get up and strike a pose, and everyone has one minute to create a gesture drawing of them.

A brief introduction to the artist Katsushika Hokusai.

A quick introduction to the photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.

A brief introduction to the artist Julie Mehretu.

This is a presentation used for teaching a literacy-inspired illustration lesson.

Presentation for a two-day lesson on cave drawings.

This resource included the presentation and template handout.

A brief intro to the landscape painter Albert Bierstadt. Some biographical info and lots of examples of his work.

A quick handout to use with students to practice mixing tints and shades with paint.

A quick handout to have students practice value scales with drawing materials.