FREE Neurographic Art Lesson!
Free Neurographic Art Lesson: Unlock Your Inner Chill Bob Ross Have you ever wanted to turn your stress into something beautiful? Well, grab a Sharpie and get ready to doodle your worries away with a free neurographic art lesson! Neurographic art is an intuitive drawing technique that transforms simple lines into mesmerizing, organic designs. This […]
Haunted House Art Lesson with Perspective
Haunted House Art Lesson: A Fun and Spooky Addition to Art 1 The last week of October, I tried a haunted house art lesson for the first time with my high school Art 1 classes, and I have to say, I think it was a hit! The lesson, originally created by Amy Ward Creates and […]
This Emphasis Art Lesson is my #1 MOST Engaging Lesson!
Looking for an ENGAGING Lesson to teach Emphasis and Focal Point (that’s super easy!)? This Emphasis Doodle Battle Art Lesson is it! I kid you not.. this emphasis art lesson has easily been the most engaging art lesson I’ve done in the last two years! And I’ve only done it for two years! More students […]
2 New RYB vs. CMY Color Wheel Teaching Resources
Do you Teach the RYB or the CMY Color Wheel? I have always taught the Traditional RYB color wheel in my classroom. I knew about the CMY color wheel but I had personally never explored it much. So, I set off to learn more about it! I started experimenting with color mixing my colored pencils […]
New, Fun High Engagement PATTERN Art Lesson
Here we are in January (after a CRAZY November and December!) and I’m feeling ready to share more exciting fun classroom ideas, tips, and lessons with you all! This Pattern Art Lesson is a really fun, high engagement and also highly successful art lesson for Middle School and/or High School Art 1 classes. As […]
Texture Lessons with Art 1
Perspective Lesson Idea: Insect Infestation Update!
Art 1 is still working on their Insect Infestation Artworks: A Perpective Lesson. I wrote about a couple weeks ago before our Spring Break. I was excited but a little nervous to share about them because it was a lesson I had never previous tried before. I’m happy to report that they are turning out […]
Hot and Cool! Color Temperature Guided Cupcake Drawing with Oil Pastel
This year, I decided it might be a good practice to try a quick guided cupcake drawing with oil pastel during my Art 1 color lessons. We practiced first with Oil Pastels a little using my Oil Pastel worksheets. I’m not sure what made me decide to try this. I typically do not like […]
Linear Perspective Insect Colored Pencil Drawings
Warning! Vulnerable post ahead! I’ve got BUTTERFLIES in my stomach sharing this, as it’s my first time trying this particular linear perspective project. Eeek! But as art teachers, we all know that sometimes an assignment flies, and sometimes it falls flat on its back like a beetle. But I’m excited to see how this new […]
Stay Positive with these Organic/Geometric Shape Collages!
Let me introduce you to one of my all-time favorite lessons: the Organic/Geometric Shape Collage! For years (and I mean many years), this has been my go-to for teaching students about shape vocabulary—especially positive and negative shapes! It’s creative, interactive, and, honestly, a ton of fun for both students and teachers. They look so nice […]
New Spring Themed Color Wheels Worksheets
I decided to make some new Easter or Spring Themed Color Wheels Worksheets and I added them to my Teachers Pay Teachers store. Check them out here!
5 Easy Steps from Doodle to Radial Balance Art Lesson
One of my all-time favorite lessons to do with my high school Art 1 students is the Radial Balance Art Lesson! It’s fun, engaging, highly-successful and best of all—it requires no major prep work for teachers. Yep, you read that right! The Radial Balance Art Lesson is practically prep-free. All you need are a few […]