Elements of art lessons middle school

New on the blog, tips on creating middle school art curriculum. It's all about engagement, building confidence, and scaffolding techniques. Similar to elementary, I like to use the elements of art and principles of design as the backbone of my middle school curriculum.

Discover fun and educational art class games that you can quickly set up in minutes! These art games for the classroom help reinforce art skills while keeping students engaged and excited to learn.

You might be asking, What are the 7 Elements of Art and How Do I Teach Them? The Elements 7 Elements of Art are: Line, Value, Color, Space, Shape, Form, and Texture and they are the foundations or building blocks that artists use to make art. Let's dive in and learn about the 7 Elements of Art, Which You Should Teach First, and How to Teach them.

Painting 1 students studied the elements and principles of art and began a new “secret” watercolor project, more on that later. Right now we are working on design ideas using a matrix. …

A few weeks ago I was contacted by a representative of Prang. She asked if I would be willing to try out and compare some of their art materials and give a review of them in exchange for free materials...heck yes! So, as I began planning my first unit for Studio Art, I decided to give the Prang markers a go, compared to the Rose Art markers they sent me as well. So, here goes (I'm killing two birds with one stone here!). So the first set of materials I decided to try out was the Prang vs…

These Free Elements of Art activities are the perfect way to support student learning, whether it be middle school, high school or homeschool art students. Students complete activities to demonstrate their knowledge of the Element of Color, Line, Shape, Value, Texture, Space and Form. Color Worksheets: Value Worksheets: Form Worksheets: Texture Worksheets: Space Worksheets: Shape Worksheets: Line Worksheets: I want to take a moment to say thank you for everything you do for your students…

Students studied each element of art and principle of design in depth and went on to create their own cube showing every concept. Each side of their cube shows one element and one principle working together to create an interesting composition and clear showcase of the concept.

(illustrations WITH the word) (the word IS the illustration) Definitions Inside Flaps This project is meant to be a creative REVIEW of the ELEMENTS we have been learning about all year. Student Element Folds Estrella 10th grade Maisy S. 11th grade Braylee B. 10th grade Jasmine H. Kelly Marquez 9th grade Kaylee Reed 9th grade Josie H 10th grade Danielle V. 10th grade Victoria 10th grade Jaidyn Short 9th grade Natalie 9th grade Krissie Barker 11th grade 8th period Jaycee M. 9th grade Sophia…

Rhythm and Repetition Painting Art Lesson. 4th-8th grade art lesson on the principle of art called rhythm. Students design their own stencil to repeat

This free element of line worksheet includes two additions to my popular repetition of line activity and an additional sheet for the students own design. Works best in conjunction with my Element of Line worksheet packet. They can be used as enrichment to your middle school or high school art lessons, min-lessons or substitute lessons. An essential for any art classroom.