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High School Art Curriculum & Lesson Plans for Art Teachers

Inside Out Art Teacher offers high school art curriculum, lesson plans, art project ideas, and sub plans for grades 6–12. All resources are classroom-tested, flexible, and designed for real secondary art classrooms.
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We specialize in high school & middle school art resources, including art projects, art sub plans, and beginner-friendly lessons designed for busy art teachers.

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You’ll find ready-to-teach high school art lessons, adaptable art sub plans, and creative projects that
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Negative space skeleton drawing art project for middle school or high school contains reference images, slideshow, video demonstration, and rubrics.

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I’m here to support busy art teachers by providing high school art curriculum ideas and easy-to-access digital resources. From videos and tutorials to lesson plans and rubrics, my materials help students stay on track and reduce repetitive questions. This means less stress and more time for what you love—teaching art and inspiring students.

Art Drawing Curriculum - Full Year Art Project Bundle
This is a high school art project that teaches how to draw flames with colored pencils on black paper.
Shading Art Project Idea for High School
Drawing a Galaxy with White Colored Pencil or Charcoal on Black Paper
Art Curriculum Ideas by Lauren Bohrman

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Hi, I’m Lauren. This year marks my 27th year teaching high school art, and I truly appreciate the dedication needed to inspire young artists. Creating thoughtfully designed projects that spark creativity and create meaningful moments with your students isn’t just my passion—it’s my mission to support educators like you. Over the years, I’ve found ways to balance teaching demands with your personal life, and I want to share those insights. Teaching should bring you joy and purpose, not stress. You deserve to love what you do and feel fulfilled every day in your classroom.

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These painting worksheets were so easy to use and the students totally enjoyed how color theory was broken down so easily. I even sharpened my own knowledge with this lesson. My students constantly refer to their value scales and worksheets as they work on other painting assignments. I will use these over and over each year to introduce painting. They really helped me get my students to feel confident creating value in paint before we began our painting unit.
Jessica MColor Theory Painting Worksheets
These painting worksheets were so easy to use and the students totally enjoyed how color theory was broken down so easily. I even sharpened my own knowledge with this lesson. My students constantly refer to their value scales and worksheets as they work on other painting assignments. I will use these over and over each year to introduce painting. They really helped me get my students to feel confident creating value in paint before we began our painting unit.
Jessica MColor Theory Painting Worksheets
These painting worksheets were so easy to use and the students totally enjoyed how color theory was broken down so easily. I even sharpened my own knowledge with this lesson. My students constantly refer to their value scales and worksheets as they work on other painting assignments. I will use these over and over each year to introduce painting. They really helped me get my students to feel confident creating value in paint before we began our painting unit.
Jessica MColor Theory Painting Worksheets
I've been doing self portraits with students for many years and this was by far the most successful year I've ever had. Each step was broken down so clearly and students felt successful from the beginning.
Leslie MPortrait Drawing Bundle

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