Texture in Art Teacher Resources

Learners study the different types of lines and create a drawing demonstrating what they learned.

Students write diamonte poems that correspond to the double-exposed photograph they created.  In this poetry and multimedia artwork lesson plan, students use the photographic process to create a double-exposed photo then...

In this music worksheet, students answer 20 questions about an extract from "Stravinsky and the Rite of Spring." Students also write an essay discussing a given quote about the extract.

Students explore sculpture. In this lesson about sculpting, students create a portrait bust. Students choose a classmate to make a bust of and apply all of the necessary elements to their bust. Students will have a better understanding...

Students explore a portrait and then create their own portrait as a gift.  For this bust art lesson, students use model techniques to create a three dimensional bust portrait.  Students analyze the elements of the design...

Students view rock samples and model the formation of rocks with crayons. In this rock cycle lesson, students view and describe the three types of rock: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. They model the formation of these rocks by...

Young scholars examine the illustrating work of Eric Carle. They discuss how the illustrations are made and then decorate their room by creating artwork in the same style.

Fifth graders explore the abstract form of drawing of Paul Klee. They create a drawing of an animal using contour line in the same style.

Fifth graders read a book by Eric Carle about animals. They identify the different animals throughout the book and research one of their choice. They write and draw a picture of their animal.

Students create double-exposed photographs, poetry, and multimedia presentations. In this artwork lesson plan, students explore cameras, poems, and other art forms to understand line, light, and other attributes that contribute to artwork.

In this Stravinsky learning exercise, students answer the 20 short answer questions and write 1 essay in relation to the extract, "The Rite of Spring".

Fifth graders investigate the characteristics of owls through various science and art activities. They analyze drawings by J.J. Audubon and complete a Venn diagram comparing the similarities and differences of different kinds of owls,...

Students use observational drawing to study the unfamiliar They use oil pastels to mix/blend colors. They be introduced to using drawing as a tool for documenting what we can learn from close observation.

Students use a dicut machine to do block printing on fabric. In this fabric lesson plan, students draw, carve, and print onto blocks for this art project.

Young scholars explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting lesson plan, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Young scholars utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create...

Fourth graders identify basic properties of minerals and rocks. They access websites and utilize worksheets imbedded in this lesson to further their understanding of rock classification.

Students examine the history of masks, and create their own mask as a culminating activity. They view and discuss a PowerPoint presentation about the history of masks, complete a class KWL chart, create their own mask, and write a...

Students create double-exposed photographs, poetry, and multimedia presentations to celebrate their Open Court "City Wildlife" unit.

Students demonstrate how colors are mixed and how repetition, unity, and emphasis are used when creating a colorful collage.

Fourth graders create three-dimensional paper African masks. They analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of Africa. they discover that masks were worn for various ceremonies.

Students create a clored canvas floor cloth. They practice color blending and pattern design.

First graders explore facial expressions in a mirror and create drawings of people with a facial expression of their choice. They graph the facial expressions drawn.

Students view photographs on Web module, practice answering questions of analysis, and identify artistic qualities of photographs by applying the analysis of elements of art.

Pupils complete a hands on activity to determine how scientists use indirect observations to define problems that are not directly measurable. They complete an associate student handout.