

VALUE: Tones, Tints & Shades
This is a worksheet on VALUE: Tones, Tints & Shades that can be used with art lesson Cut Out Color Match Paintings.

Romare Bearden Poster
Romare Bearden 11×17 Romare Bearden 16×20 Find the rest of our Black History Artists, HERE

Lace Drawing Presentation
Find the Lace Drawings Presentation here that goes with the Lace Drawing lesson

Pen and Ink Composite Drawings Presentation
Click here to see and download the presentation on Ink Composite Drawings.

Rubric for Wildlife Conservation Pen and Ink Composite Drawings
Click here to access the Rubric to go along with the Wildlife Conservation Pen and Ink Composite Drawings.

Artist investigation: Sonny Behan
Use this Sonny Behan- Artist Examination on Sonny Behan with the Wildlife Conservation Pen and Ink Composite Drawing.

Thanksgiving: Fact or Fiction with famous pieces of art
Click here to see and download the Thanksgiving Facts with Famous Thanksgiving Art.

Presentation for Patterns from Text
Click to see and download the Patterns from Text Presentation

Chuck Close Poster
In our continuing artist poster series, we bring you artist Chuck Close as we focus on building students’ confidence and work ethic. Chuck Close 11×17 Chuck Close 16×20

Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month posters
Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month with these downloadable posters of Hispanic and Latinx artists. Salvidor Dali 11×17 Salvidor Dali 16×20 Jean-Michel Basquiat 11×17 Jean-Michel Basquiat 16×20 Frida Kahlo 11×17 Frida Kahlo 16×20 Romero Britto 17×20 Romero Britto 16×20 Women’s History Month Posters


Visual Puns for Graphic Design Students/ Sub Plan
Click here to see and download the Visual Puns Handout for a quick and easy sub-plan for Graphic Design Students.

Ceramic Rattle Handout/ Substitute Plan
Click here to see and download the handout on Clay rattles.

Art Remix Sub Plan
Click here to see and download the color version of Art Remix. Click here to see and download the black and white version of Art Remix.

Drawing Cylinders Substitute Plan
This is a four-page (or two-page if printing back to back) handout on drawing cylinders and cylindrical forms. The first two pages can be used independently to supplement form lessons or use all four pages as a substitute plan. Click here to see and download the material.

Proportions of the human figure
Click on the link to see and download Proportions of the Human Figure

Posters of fun inspirational quotes for your art room
A blank page quote 18×24 A blank page quote 11×17 Pencil mistake quote 18×24 Pencil mistake quote 11×17

Triptych Lesson Presentation
Click on the link to see and then download the Triptych Presentation for the Triptych lesson.

Elements of art visuals
No art room is complete without visuals of the elements of Art! ! See and download the collection by clicking the desired link below. Elements of Art Visuals, 11×17, for printing Elements of Art Visuals, 11×17, for projection Elements of Art Visuals, 8.5×11, for print

LGBT+ poster series
Click on the green text below to see and download the posters. Annie Leibovitz16x20 Annie Leibovitz 11×17 Kehinde Wiley 16×20 Kehinde Wiley 11×17 Keith Haring 16×20 Keith Haring 11×17 How art teachers can be allies to LGBT+ students

Giuseppe Arcimboldo Inspired Fruit & Veggie Portraits Presentation
Click on the green text to see and download the presentation of Giuseppe Arcimboldo Inspired Fruit & Veggie Portraits. This presentation goes along with Giuseppe Arcimboldo-inspired Food Face Lesson.

Kumihimo Braid Weavings (aka Kumi Looms)
Click on the green text to see and download a presentation for Kumihimo Braid Weavings. You can also see the original teacher’s presentation in this google drive link, where you can see the videos display in the original but not in the PDF above.

Hexaflexagon Presentation
Click on the green text to see and download the Hexaflexagons Presentation.

Steampunk Sculpture Presentation
Click on the green text to see and download the Steampunk 3D Art presentation.

Atmospheric Perspective Presentation
Click the blue text to see and download the presentation on Atmospheric Perspective.

Collage Self-portrait Presentation
Click on the green text to open and download the Collage Self-Portrait to go along with the Collage Self Portrait lesson.

Resources for Self-portrait Collage lesson
Click on the green text link to see and download the handout to guide students through taking good reference photos for the College Self-portrait lesson. Click on the green text link to see and download the Collage Self-Portrait Handout to guide students through the collaging portion of the project.

Lesson Instruction Presentation: Radial Print
This is a resource for teachers that walks through teaching all the aspects of the Radial Print Lesson. Click on the green text to see and download the PDF presentation for Radial Print Lesson Plan.

Think Series: Coco Dávez
My Art Lesson Plan’s Think Series introduces students to an artist, one of the artists’ works, and asks thoughtful and challenging questions. The resource is intended to be projected and used as a bell ringer or a conversation starter. This week, as part of March’s Women’sHistory Month celebration, we are looking at artist Coco Dávez. […]

Presentation: Faceless Vector Portraits
Click on the green text to see and download the PDF presentation of Faceless Vector Portraits. Can be used with our Faceless Vector Portrait Lesson Faceless Vector Portraits

Think Series: Maria Prymachenko
My Art Lesson Plan’s Think Series introduces students to an artist, one of the artists’ works, and asks thoughtful and challenging questions. The resource is intended to be projected and used as a bell ringer or a conversation starter. This week we are both celebrating Women’s History Month and showing support for Ukraine with a […]

Paper Cut Biome Environment Lesson Resource
Click here to download the presentation for Biomes Paper Cut.

Presentation for “What the Meme!”
This is the presentation used for the “What the meme!” activity described as a possible activity for an art club. What the Meme_!

Presentation for Personal Polynesian Inspired Coil Sculpture
Presentation for Personal Polynesian Inspired Coil Sculpture

Black History Month Posters
Celebrate Black History Month with these downloadable posters of black artists. Alma Thomas poster 11×17 Alma Thomas poster 16×20 Kehinde Wiley poster 11×17 Kehinde Wiley poster 16 x20 Faith Ringgold poster 11×17 Faith Ringgold poster 16×20 Jean-Michel Basquiat 11×17 Jean-Michel Basquiat 16×20 Amy Sherald poster 11×17 Amy Sherald poster16x20 Romare Bearden 11×17 Romare […]

Art with Heart
My Art Lesson Plan’s Think Series introduces students to an artist, one of the artists’ works, and asks thoughtful and challenging questions. The resource is intended to be projected and used as a bell ringer or a conversation starter. This group has been created for Valentine’s Day and can be used to celebrate artwork that […]

Think Series: Artists we lost in 2021
My Art Lesson Plan’s Think Series introduces students to an artist, one of the artists’ works, and asks thoughtful and challenging questions. The resource is intended to be projected and used as a bell ringer or a conversation starter. This group has been created on artists we lost in 2021 and can be used to […]

Woven Star Ornament Instruction Sheet
Earlier finishers? Extra time to fill before the Holiday break? We got you covered with this downloadable. instruction sheet on how to make a Woven Star Ornament. Paper, Scissors, and Glue are all you need.


Mixed Media Nature Drawing slide show by Ursina Amsler
Mixed Media Nature Slide Show is a resource for the lesson, Mixed Media Nature Drawing, linked below. Mixed Media Nature Drawing

Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month posters
Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month with these downloadable posters of Hispanic and Latinx artists. Salvidor Dali 11×17 Salvidor Dali 16×20 Jean-Michel Basquiat 11×17 Jean-Michel Basquiat 16×20 Frida Kahlo 11×17 Frida Kahlo 16×20 Black History Month Posters

About alebrijes
Download an informational worksheet on alebrijes. Cut Paper designs inspired by Molas

My Sample NAHS Application
Click My Sample Honor Societies Application to see and download it.

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) slideshow
This Dia de los Muertos slide show is prepared by art teacher Candis Marie Oberdorf as part of her Dia de los Muertos Self Portraits.

Paintbrush care and cleaning posters
Helpful 11×17 posters to download and post in your art room (maybe near the sinks?) on how to care for and clean your paintbrushes. Paintbrush Cleaning 11×17 Paintbrush Care 11×17 Helpful 16×20 posters to download and post in your art room (maybe near the sinks?) on how to care for and clean your […]

NAHS Handbook, Ceremony Template, Steps to Starting a NAHS, etc
Steps to starting a NAHS NAHS forms (as up to date as available): NAHS_NJAHS New Member Induction Ceremony Template (Powerpoint) 2020-2021 NAHS_NJAHS Chapter Handbook (1) 2020 – 2021 Certificate Printing Template (NAHS) NAHS FAQ NAHS_NJAHS Registration Form_2021-22 (They have an online registration for the NAHS/NJAHS BUT the program is temporarily unavailable as they make updates […]

Substitute Lesson on Abstract Art
Download this Abstracting art Sub Plan. Students can read and learn about Wassily Kandinsky. If students have access to the internet, invite them to look at more of his art work as well as try this online Kandinsky inspired website that allows you to make art while the website interprets your art into musical sounds. […]

Covid safety PSA (art history style)
Encourage student covid safety by download these PSAs as PDFs to hang in your classroom. You can find similar ones on instagram, here.

Class Evaluation Form
Thanks to art teacher David Hill for sharing his evaluation form. You’ll need a Google account and then click Art Course Evaluation Form. Press the make a copy button. You can customize this form for your purposes. When complete, send it out your students and enjoy the visualize data report.

Certificate of Recognition
Fill in the fields and print on quality paper or card stock you have a handsome art certificate to present! Download the free Certificate of Recognition_Art here. * Would you like the certificate altered for your needs? Such as, change the art pallet to a camera? Change the colors to your school colors? Add a […]

Women’s History Month Posters
r Download our Woman’s History Month posters! Just click on the blue links to see and then download. Amy Sherald_16x20 Amy Sherald_11x17 Annie Leibovitz_16x20 poster Annie Leibovitz_11x17 poster Alice Neel 11×17 poster Alice Neel 16×20 poster Georgia O’Keefe 11×17 poster Georgia O’Keefe 16x 20 poster Yayoi Kusama 16×20 poster Yayoi Kusama 11×17 poster Frida Kahlo […]

Women’s History Month Think Series
Think Series on the contemporary artist, graphic designer, illustrator Andrea Pippin. Think Series on sculptor and activist artist Augusta Savage. Think Series on artist and art educator Alma Thomas. Think Series on printmaker, sculptor, and activist Elizabeth Catlett. Think Series on Gee’s Bend artist and quilter Mary Lee Bendolph. Think Series on Ukrainian Folk Artist […]


Think Series for Black History Month
My Art Lesson Plan’s Think Series introduces students to an artist, one of the artists’ works, and asks thoughtful and challenging questions. The resource is intended to be projected and used as a bell ringer or a conversation starter. This group has been created for Black History Month and can be used to celebrate black […]

Think: That Little Girl was Me by Bria Goeller
My Art Lesson started Think downloadable resources. Our Think resources introduce students to an artist, one of the artists’s works, and asks thoughtful and challenging questions. The resource is intended to be projected and used as a bell ringer or a conversation starter. Check out the art work That Little Girl was Me by Bria Goeller. […]

Flextangle
The downloadable pattern for the flextangles can be found here. You can find a video to watch, here.

Wellness check, art education style!
Download the Art Teacher’s Wellness Check In Download this Which painting fits today’s mood?.


Pie and Cake Shape Templates
This one piece template folds up to create the structure for a thick piece of cake with a flat end. Print out on cardstock or glue on to thin cardboard (like the thickness of a cereal box). Cake template1 Example of Cake template2 This two piece template folds up to create the structure for a […]

Think Series: Wayne Thiebaud
Wayne Thiebaud_Think This projection can be used as a bell ringer or conversation starter for a project on Wayne Thiebaud. Check out this related post, lesson, and downloadable templates.

Improvise a ruler
I know rulers are the bane of art teachers’ existence. What can’t they destroy, rub the numbers off or use as a weapon? Why don’t kids have a ruler in their own homes? I don’t know the answer to this or the meaning of life. But, I will tell you two things: If needed, you […]

Bell Ringers and Think Series for the Holidays
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Andrew Scrivani (Photographer) Thanksgiving Yayoi Kusama Thanksgiving Horace Pippin Thanksgiving Doris Lee Thanksgiving Alice Neel Thanksgiving Claude Monet Halloween Bell Ringers Practice sketching this Halloween-inspired photo of a spider and web, here. Design your own jack-o-lantern bell ringer, download here. How Jamie Wyeth creates the mood in his Painting, Pumpkinhead- Self Portrait, here. […]

Student Portfolio Guide
This Student Portfolio Guide is a downloadable resource to help students with developing a portfolio for art school. Please note the second page is blank for optimal back-to-back page printing.

Bell Ringer: Art Materials and Techniques
Have a painting project coming up? We have a bell ringer that will teach the students about the anatomy of brushes and the possible uses for various brushes. Download Brush Anatomy. Ruler skills. Test your student’s understanding of a ruler before you ask them to draw a one inch border. Download Bell-Ringer-Ruler-Challenge.

Bell Ringers: Elements of Art
Color Download our two part bell ringer that teaches student to think about color’s expressive nature. First slide shows six colors they are asked to come up with a name. Second one reveals what the color is from and some context to the color name. Click here to download Think Bell Ringer: What’s in a […]

Bell Ringers: Art History and Issues in Art
Have fun with this My Art Lesson Plan BellRinger, Parodies of the Mona Lisa. Do you have a Georgia O’keefe inspired lesson? If so, consider this “Who am I?” bill ringer to introducer her, Bell Ringer Who am I?. This can also be used in conjunction with My Art Lesson’s Natural Abstraction lesson plan. Download […]

Bell Ringers: Problem Solving Skills
Click here to download a bell ringer for problem solving, the candle problem. A classic riddle used to test creative thinking skills. Click here to download a bell ringer for problem solving, type riddles. Good for graphic Design or general art classes.



Ceramic Tools
Instead of “that thingy, you know, that thingy that cuts…” 🙂 Click here for Ceramic Tools Handout \


Photography Challenge: Found Alphabet Words
Click here to download Photography Challenge: Found Alphabet Words Great Photography Sub Plan!

Homemade Clay Tools
See how to make clay tools from inexpensive materials in this downloadable pdf, clay tools Created and used with permission of Biliana Popova.

Student Guide to Photographing Artwork
Click here for downloading our Student Guide to Photographing Artwork

Think Series: Artists as Activists Series
A few month’s back My Art Lesson started Think downloadable resources. Our Think resources introduce students to an artist, one of the artists’s works, and asks thoughtful and challenging questions. The resource is intended to be projected and used as a bell ringer or a conversation starter. Recent current events inspired this week’s Think Artists […]

How to Make a Simple Sketchbook
Find instruction on how to make a simple sketchbook from scratch click here for the Sketchbook Instructions If you want to learn more about how to use sketchbooks in your classroom, check out this post. If you would like to learn about how to create suminagashi for a sketchbook cover, click here. If you would […]

Ergonomics for Teachers
Ergonomics for Teachers This download on Ergonomics related to this blog post.

Art Plagiarism Digital Handout
Click here to download our Plagiarism Handout And, use our Quizizz Quiz here


Think: Gee’s Bend Artist Mary Lee Bendolph
Think _Gees Bend This projection can be used as a bell ringer or conversation starter for this lesson.

Mola Handout
About Molas, color (preferred) About Molas 2, black and white This handout goes with this lesson on Molas Cut Paper designs inspired by Molas


Origami Nesting Box
Click for the PDF download to create an Origami Nesting Box. This resource can be matched with this marbling lesson. Although you can also use any other kind of decorative paper you might have on hand, like origami paper. Digital art teachers might consider having student make a pattern, fill a square with it, print […]

Ceramic Vessel Anatomy
Click on this link to see the downloadable PDF, Ceramic Vessel Anatomy This lesson pairs nicely with the Coil Pot lesson.

Firing a Kiln Handout and Crossword Puzzle
Click here for Firing a Kiln Handout and Crossword Puzzle

Fold Out Book Instructions
Click here for Fold Out Book This downloadable pdf teaching resource goes well with this Self Portrait Value Book lesson