High school elements of art projects

I’ve been getting a lot of requests for the lesson plan for this Element of Design Booklet lesson, so here’s a little explanation of how I teach this lesson. This is an Advanced class l…

Intro to Art. Art fundamentals. High school first year art curriculum based on the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design. Complete lessons, presentations, examples, tutorials, ideas.

This project is a great way to teach positive and negative space in art. It is perfect for Halloween or anytime of year. Find step-by-step instructions and ideas for your classroom.

A few weeks ago I was contacted by a representative of Prang. She asked if I would be willing to try out and compare some of their art materials and give a review of them in exchange for free materials...heck yes! So, as I began planning my first unit for Studio Art, I decided to give the Prang markers a go, compared to the Rose Art markers they sent me as well. So, here goes (I'm killing two birds with one stone here!). So the first set of materials I decided to try out was the Prang vs…

New on the blog, tips on creating middle school art curriculum. It's all about engagement, building confidence, and scaffolding techniques. Similar to elementary, I like to use the elements of art and principles of design as the backbone of my middle school curriculum.

(illustrations WITH the word) (the word IS the illustration) Definitions Inside Flaps This project is meant to be a creative REVIEW of the ELEMENTS we have been learning about all year. Student Element Folds Estrella 10th grade Maisy S. 11th grade Braylee B. 10th grade Jasmine H. Kelly Marquez 9th grade Kaylee Reed 9th grade Josie H 10th grade Danielle V. 10th grade Victoria 10th grade Jaidyn Short 9th grade Natalie 9th grade Krissie Barker 11th grade 8th period Jaycee M. 9th grade Sophia…

These Free Elements of Art activities are the perfect way to support student learning, whether it be middle school, high school or homeschool art students. Students complete activities to demonstrate their knowledge of the Element of Color, Line, Shape, Value, Texture, Space and Form. Color Worksheets: Value Worksheets: Form Worksheets: Texture Worksheets: Space Worksheets: Shape Worksheets: Line Worksheets: I want to take a moment to say thank you for everything you do for your students…

Thinking about incorporating student sketchbooks in your middle and high school art classroom? Click here to find out the many benefits and ways in which I use them to help improve my students' drawing skills.

Click on the links below to access lesson plans for projects this semester. Lessons will be added after they have been introduced in class.

Elements & Principles Four Corner Foldable Definitions go directly under the Element flap Principles go in the center Cut Poster Board 14 X 14 inches Fold in half and then in half again (guidelines optional) Open up and use the previous folds to guide folding each corner into the middle Use the corner points to split the four corners into 8 spaces with lines Open up and continue using the folded lines and points to divide the spaces Attached is a small 7 X 7 inch printable