Visual Arts Lessons & Activities

Explore classroom-ready Visual Arts lessons and projects focusing on drawing, painting, design, and creative expression.

Elements of Art

Line, shape, form, color, value, texture, and space with guided practice and projects.

Balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and unity in artwork.

Color wheel, warm and cool colors, tints and shades, and color schemes for students.

Line drawing, contour drawing, shading, and simple perspective techniques.

Brushwork, blending, watercolor and acrylic projects, and expressive painting ideas.

Combining materials and textures in creative mixed-media art projects.

Clay, paper, and recycled-material sculpture activities focused on form and space.

Introductory digital drawing and illustration projects using simple tools and apps.

Structured critique routines and steps of the creative process for student artists.