Other
University of Evansville: Art Studio Chalkboard
This site from the University of Evansville is a great place for the aspiring artist to visit. Receive free professional advice and tips on basic drawing techniques. The site focuses on perspective drawing and shading.
Other
Up to Ten: Freestyle Drawing With Shapes and Colors
Choose a shape, then a color, and draw anything you want.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 4.md,g Measuring Angles
The purpose of this task is to gain experience drawing and measuring angles, developing an understanding of the additive structure of angles. Aligns with 4.MD.C.7.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Backyard With Clem
This Plum Landing activity from PBS Kids engages students in using imagination. Students will think about their environments and then write and or draw what visitors would see.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Abstract Expressionism
This Artcyclopedia site offers a brief overview of Abstract Expressionism and a timeline that links to each artist.
Education.com
Education.com: Purposeful Writing: Kindergarten
[Free Registration/Login Required] Your kindergarten learners will learn how to share their opinion with others through entertaining and purposeful persuasive writing practice. At the completion of this lesson, students will be able to...
Crayola
Crayola: The Power to Change
Is a picture worth a thousand words? Use art to make a point with a political cartoon.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Drawings Quiz
Test your knowledge about drawings using this 10-problem quiz.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Turner Drawing Guide
This Khan Academy resource is an article that familiarizes the student with the Turner drawing technique.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Symmetry, Reflective Drawing, and Totem Poles
In this lesson, students will create a colored pencil drawing utilizing symmetry and forms characteristic of Northwest Coast art and write a critique of their work. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kqed Art School
Art School is a KQED web video series that introduces contemporary artists who discuss their careers and intentions, then demonstrate hands-on techniques or concepts. Art School provides resources for learning how to break dance, draw...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Looking at Writing: Pre K
In this section, you'll find writing assessment resources, writing strategies, and additional tip sheets for teachers and parents on how to help preschoolers build strong writing skills. You'll also find a video modeling classroom...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: A Day With Dali [Pdf]
In this lesson, 3rd graders will look at the print, "Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali and talk about what they observe, including the importance of foreground, middle ground, and background in a painting. Students will then...
California State University
A Bird's Eye View
With this lesson plan students will create a chalk drawing of an outdoor scene from a bird's-eye view. Lesson includes links to perspective drawing techniques and examples.
Goshen College
Learning to Draw by Making It Easier for the Right Brain
Some simple drawing tips to apply to your classroom. Help your students find success in their drawing endeavors.
Goshen College
Learning to Draw by Making It Easier for the Right Brain
Some simple drawing tips to apply to your classroom. Help your students find success in their drawing endeavors.
Goshen College
Motivating Non Drawing Students
Marvin Bartel writes this article in hopes of helping you find a way to reach the students who insist "I can't draw."
Goshen College
Motivating Non Drawing Students
Marvin Bartel writes this article in hopes of helping you find a way to reach the students who insist "I can't draw."
Goshen College
The Blinder Drawing Game
A drawing game that wakes up the right side of the brain. Everyone is a winner if they participate!
Goshen College
Shading in Drawing
After contour drawing is mastered this tutorial is great for anyone who is a beginner at shading a drawing. Gives suggestions on how to teach shading with practical ideas.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Learning Ratios & Proportions Through Scale Drawings
Website which strengthens the conceptual connection between scale drawings and ratios through an activity lesson.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Figure in Art
Contains a very brief description of figure, including some good examples of the human figure being used in art.
Primary Resources
Using Sketchbooks in Primary Schools
Get your young students involved in the creative process by introducing sketchbooks in your classroom. Not sure where to start? This article will give you great beginning tips on how to get young imaginations flowing.