Bring visual art into your classroom with these illustrated step-by-step art-making instructions. Try each independently, or incorporate them into longer lesson plans that connect to a variety of disciplines.

Drawing Insects with Organic Shapes and Lines (PDF, 1.61MB)
Related Lesson: Insect Anatomy and the Scientist as Illustrator (Beginning Level)

Exploring Value to Create Form (PDF, 930KB)
Related Lesson: Insect Anatomy and the Scientist as Illustrator (Intermediate Level)

Making Paint (PDF, 143KB)

Watercolor Techniques: Depicting a Landmark (PDF, 317KB)
Related Lesson: Historical Narratives: Picturesque Views (Advanced Level)

Create a Camera Obscura (PDF, 270KB)
Related Lesson: The Poetry of Architecture
(Advanced Level)

Draw an Early Roman Temple Using Two-Point Perspective (PDF, 256KB)
Related Lesson: Architectural Elements in Art (Intermediate Level)

A Classy Cardboard Lyre (PDF, 618KB)
Related Lessons:

The Art and Ancient Tradition of Storytelling (Beginning Level)

The Art and Accessibility of Music (Intermediate Level)

Create a Quick Gesture Sketch (PDF, 254KB)
Related Lessons:

The Art and Ancient Tradition of Storytelling (Intermediate Level)

The Art and Depiction of Dance (Beginning Level)

Illustrating Similes

A Cup for a Modern-Day Symposium (PDF, 387KB)
Related Lesson: The Art and Accessibility of Music (Intermediate Level)

Paper Theater Masks (PDF, 505KB)
Related Lesson: The Art and Influence of Theater (Beginning Level)

A Simple Sketchbook (PDF, 219KB)
Related Lesson: The Art and Depiction of Dance (Beginning Level)

Tracing Paper on a Budget (PDF, 230KB)
Related Lesson: The Art and Depiction of Dance (Beginning Level)