I love this project because I love Wayne Thiebaud and his delicious looking desserts. He was considered a Pop Art painter in his earlier days. I also love his landscape paintings. Students like to try out new materials like oil pastels and this project goes perfectly with oil pastels. I also like to sneak in a little demonstration of shadows and light. Included with your purchase: Wayne Thiebaud Cakes PowerPoint presentationYoutube video (link included in this set)Practice SheetRough Draft Shee
Ahhh, The Elements and Principles. Probably the one thing most of us art teachers cover in some way. Here is my take on it. A nice little Accordion Book for students to make and peruse. But wait! There's so much more... This set includes (At least 2 weeks worth of student working time) teacher’s guide2 lesson plansrubric for the main project2 student packets3 projects(1 main project and a couple of bonus projects)a video link2 PowerPointsSketchbook Prompts Closure activitiesOne of the PowerPoin
I teach Art Appreciation. Tom Friedman is a name in the textbook I use. I love his whimsical ideas. The way he plays with what ever materials he has available. His Total Cereal Box inspired this project and I threw in some stuff on conceptual art. It is a whole lot of fun to just forget about technique and aesthetics and play with ideas for a while. This set includes a PowerPoint, rubric, lesson plan, teachers guide, video, and student packet. It also has a valuable WORD document to help with t
A Two-point perspective project where students use a word to learn two-point perspective or hone their skills. This set includes a teacher's guide, a lesson plan, a rubric, a student packet with sketchbook prompts, and a PowerPoint as well as a video link for assistance.
The Elements of Art are the beginning of any introduction to art. I use these lessons to teach my Art 1 students at the high school level. In this buddle is a consistent schedule of weekly activities including student handouts, PowerPoint presentations, lesson plans and rubrics. 9 units so far and more on the way. So far, is line, shape, value, color, and texture. Plus an art glossary, and an easy to make sketchbook so students can learn to use a sketchbook right away with out having to buy one
A plan for getting students to prepare for each Sustained Investigation piece thoroughly and in their sketchbook. This creates not only a great looking sketchbook, but also collects the thoughts behind each work of art. This includes a PowerPoint with accompanying handout to ensure participation, a couple of handouts to glue in to their sketchbook and access to a video to help explain everything and Artist Research Questions handout to also glue into the sketchbook. Bonus: Student schedule work
I like to teach students to use a grid to enlarge reference photos. I feel it builds drawing skills and a strong eye. If it works on a normal portrait what about a Surrealistism portrait. In this lesson, we talk about surrealism and Frida Kahlo. I use this lesson with my Art 2 class. This set includes a teacher’s guide (this page), a lesson plan, a rubric, a student packet, steps for 2 projects, links to a helpful video, and a PowerPoint. If you have any questions you can Email me at chad.brown@
I love printmaking and the more colors there are the more challenging. I wanted to give it a try and I wanted my students to do it too. I made this set of instructions and worksheets to help them think through the process. This set includes: a PowerPoint presentation 3 worksheets a teachers guide and links to 2 of my videos
Students will explore innovative approaches to house design by integrating architectural principles, creative thinking, and hands-on construction with cardboard. This multi-day lesson plan aims to develop students' understanding of design concepts, craftsmanship, and structural integrity through the creation of unique and imaginative cardboard houses.
This is a bundle of complete lesson sets that I use for my Art 2 students. It can also be shared online for online students. Each set includes lesson plans, PowerPoints, some links to videos, rubrics, and a teachers guide.
I was introduced to Michael Craig-Martin by the website http://arteascuola.com/ I love this guys work and wanted to share it with my students. It helps to simplify things in his style and also learn some things about color. This set includes a teacher’s guide (this page), a lesson plan, A rubric, a student packet, guidelines for 2 projects, a set of contour drawings you can share with your students and a PowerPoint. I can’t stress how important it is to read through everything ahead of time. No
I love Ten Hundred! The artist! He's young, friendly, and professional. His work ethic makes him a great role model for today's young artists. I wanted to teach my students a little bit about him and have them to a painting of a character using his method and style a little. That's why I created this lesson plan. It has a teacher's guide, a rubric, two videos, a student packet, sketchbook assignments, quizzes, and a PowerPoint.
This might turn out to be my favorite lesson. I love the painting Charles Demuth did in homage to the poem " The Great Figure" by William Carlos Williams. The project gives students a chance to refine their skills with acrylic by including blending, precision brush work, and masking with tape. This project also touches on Charles Demuth and Precisionism ( a lesser known -ism in art history) This set includes a teacher’s guide (this page), a lesson plan, a rubric, a student packet with sketchboo
Inktober by Jake Parker turned into a challenge to give students drawing practice. I use it to teach basic composition, skills with crosshatching, illustration, and more. This lesson includes the lesson plan, an assortment of projects or ways to do Inktober as well as a PowerPoint and rubric. Start with this video for more instructions! Inktober in art class"Inktober Art Lesson Plan: Ignite Creativity and Skill in High School Art Students" Description: Unlock the world of artistic expression wi
A series of handouts, worksheets, a PowerPoint and videos to help students conquer lettering in style! Set includes: 5 worksheets, an examples handout and a teachers guide.1 PowerPointLinks to 3 videosNote: There is no "final project" included with this set. Simply lessons to help with lettering. as a final project watch this video and use lettering to make a graffiti name on a portfolio or sketchbook. https://youtu.be/-RfgKtV0rPo
This lesson was inspired by a drawer we have in our storage closet full of random stuff for still-life’s. It is great for students who have the patience for big stuff and are motivated. It is also a good final project for a drawing class. Students should probably have prior drawing and shading experience before doing this assignment. This set includes a viewfinder, a PowerPoint presentation and 4 full color, full resolution reference photos. The reference photos and the view finder create an in
Fixed: Added a trial zendoodle to PowerPoint.Added Materials list to Teachers Guide.Fixed some typosThis is a lot in one unit. My first unit I teach kids "why art", make a portfolio, teach block letters and zendoodling. Takes about 2 weeks. This set includes a teacher’s guide (this page), a lesson plan, A rubric, a student packet, guidelines for 2 projects, and 2 PowerPoints. It also includes everything in my Typography lesson. Please find me on Instagram: @ghs.studio714 Facebook: https://www.
Henry Moore was a famous abstract figurative sculptor. This set introduces him and the concept of abstract sculpture while giving students an opportunity to create a small-scale abstract sculpture. This set includes a teacher’s guide, a lesson plan, a rubric, a student packet, guidelines for the projects, and a PowerPoint. Also a couple of links to YouTube videos to help. The student packet has several items in it including sketchbook prompts/bell work. This unit is part of a whole curriculum I
Gothic Rose Windows are Beautiful. So are color wheels. Lets put them together for maximum education! This set includes: a PowerPoint, a student packet, a teachers guide, a rubric, a lesson plan, a weeks worth of sketchbook prompts, links to two helpful videos demonstrating the project and a bonus tints and shades practice sheet Please email me if you have questions or if I need to fix something: chadtheartist72@gmail.com
I was struggling to teach AP Art and Design: Drawing and 2-D students about inquiry. Through this Project and the accompanying resources, I conquered it. There is a lot here to absorb but you can take as long or as little as you want to help them get it. One of my favorite things is that it centers around a Fortune Cookie. Kids love Fortune cookies. Something about the mystery contained within. Included in this set is a lesson plan, a student self-evaluation rubric, a student packet, a PowerPo