Building Trust in the High School Art Classroom Creating an art classroom where creativity thrives doesn’t happen by accident. It isn’t just about teaching techniques or providing inspiring projects. It’s about building an environment where students feel safe enough to take risks, experiment, and grow. And that kind of environment
In this video, I share how I approach high school art projects in those first critical days of class — from building connection to meaningful first-week activities. https://youtu.be/gPs2dGqclmM Why the First Week of High School Art Matters First week high school art projects set the tone for everything that follows.
Elevate your high school visual art curriculum with our Value and Shading Drawing Project focused on marble textures. This engaging and educational lesson is perfect for teaching high school students the fundamentals of shading, contrast, and value through the intricate patterns of marble. Marble is renowned for its elegant
This summer-themed middle or high school art lesson is a great beginning or end-of-the-year art lesson. It encourages students to reflect on their summer or create art that describes what they want their ideal summer to look like. Students create a beautiful TYPOGRAPHY-inspired design that uses the font to create
Included are 8 summer-themed grid drawing worksheets. Each image is a LINE drawing. Some are slightly more complex with more detail than others. These help students develop the ability to break an image down and record only what they really see rather than becoming overwhelmed by the whole image. It
These mystery scramble drawing grid worksheets are great for sub plans, early finishers, or a quick, simple drawing exercise. The package contains two mystery drawing grid worksheets. The drawing with a grid worksheet can be done directly on the grid provided, or you can place a thin sheet of
This engaging middle and high school Black History Month art lesson is an excellent resource for enriching classroom activities, especially during Black History Month or throughout the year. Students explore how artist Romare Bearden conveyed his life experiences and memories through collage. Inspired by Bearden’s work, students create their own
This middle or high school 3D arts and crafts lesson is a great hands-on easy-to-follow lesson for applied art, crafts, and sculpture classes on a budget. Students create whimsical gingerbread houses out of cardboard. The results are fabulous and students love the process. This project works great for a winter
These cross-contour line drawing worksheets are perfect for middle or high school art classes and work great for distance learning, homeschool art, or in art the classroom. They are formatted to be as versatile as possible so students can access the video tutorials easily from home or in class.