Categories
6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

Self-Portrait Drawing

Materials:

  • Any drawing materials you have readily available
  • paper

Process:

Use the tutorial in the link for instructions on how to create a self-portrait using a mirror. Complete the self-portrait with the drawing materials you have available.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.

Categories
6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

Drawing a Cartoon of Yourself

Materials:

  • Paper
  • a felt tip pen or fine tip marker

Process:

Use the tutorial in the link to learn how to draw a cartoon of yourself. Create several versions of the cartoon of yourself.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.

Categories
6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

Book Sculpture

Materials:

  • Unwanted book
  • a popsicle stick or pencil to create sharp creases.

Process:

Using the tutorial in the link, create an altered book sculpture. Be sure to use a book that is no longer wanted and you have permission to alter.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 1: Create and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Categories
6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

Design Challenge: Cardboard Chair

Materials:

  • Cardboard
  • scissors

Process:

Use the link for a tutorial and design challenge to build a chair out of cardboard.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Arts, Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Categories
6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

How to Draw an Imaginary Tree with Pen and Markers

Materials:

  • A variety of drawing tools


Process:

Use the link to watch the tutorial about drawing techniques using pen and markers. Practice, using the drawing materials you have available. 

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.

Categories
6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

Marker Drawing Techniques: Still Life

Materials:

  • Markers
  • paper

Process:

Use the link for marker drawing techniques, drawing a still-life. Create a still-life and practice the techniques.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Categories
6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

Drawing My Dreams

Materials:

  • A variety of drawing materials
  • paper

Process:

Think of a dream you had. Draw what you saw in your dream, even if it looks wild. Use as much detail as possible.

National Core Arts Standard. Visual Art, Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Categories
6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

How to Draw Cats with Colored Pencils and Markers

Materials:

  • Paper
  • colored pencils
  • markers

Process:

Use the link for instruction on how to draw cats provided by Art Prof.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Categories
6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

Abstract Color Collage

Materials:

  • Scrap magazines or catalogues or other print materials that can be cut up
  • paper
  • scissors
  • glue

Process:

Create an abstract collage using colors that represent how you feel.

National Core Art Standards, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Categories
3 - 5 Art Lessons 6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons K - 2 Art Lessons

Mail Art

Materials:

  • pencils
  • colored pencils
  • markers
  • paint
  • magazines
  • glue
  • any drawing or painting materials or collage materials

Process:

Create a work of art expressing the way you feel. It does not have to be realistic. Experiment with materials. Mail the artwork to someone special in your life as a surprise for them.


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National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.