Categories
3 - 5 Art Lessons K - 2 Art Lessons

Adventure Map

Materials:

  • Paper
  • any drawing materials, crayons, colored pencils, markers, oil pastels, etc.

Process:

Create a map of an adventure you have taken or would like to take. Draw a map of this adventure. Include places you want to stop along the way. Include a beginning location and ending location. Add as much detail as possible.

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

Categories
K - 2 Art Lessons

Texture Hunt

Materials:

  • Paper
  • crayons without wrappers

Process:

Go on a hunt for texture around your house. Use the side of your crayon to make a rubbing of the texture you find. Use multiple colors and layers of texture rubbings.

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

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

Pointillism: Let Your Brain Mix the Colors

Materials:

  • Drawing materials
  • markers or paint
  • paper

Process:


Create a drawing or painting using only dots, no lines. Make your image a landscape, something outside, mountains, the beach or other scenery. You can layer the dots to create different effects. Look at your artwork from far away and close-up. Does it look the same or does it look different?

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

Categories
3 - 5 Art Lessons K - 2 Art Lessons

Let the Music Be Your Guide


Materials:

  • Paper
  • a variety of mark making and drawing tools

Process:

Play some music and draw what the music makes you feel. Try this with a variety of different types of music. Your drawings can be realistic or abstract.

Resources:

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

Categories
3 - 5 Art Lessons K - 2 Art Lessons

Drawing with Scissors

Materials:

  • Scissors
  • glue
  • a variety of papers and collage materials

Resources:

Process:

Using scissors cut shapes out of paper and other collage materials. Reassemble them in a pleasing way to create a collage. Glue all collage elements to one piece of paper.

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