“Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.” – A Nightmare on Elm Street
This quote made me laugh as it also applies to the art room. Combining confidence building skills with engaging drawing lessons results in fabulous student artwork. The Fall season presents teachers with an opportunity to turn up the student engagement by introducing media alongside interesting subject matter through fall art.
Cost-effective art projects bring a sigh of budgetary relief to teachers everywhere. The following art projects are not only budget-friendly, but they also provide students a chance to show off newly acquired skills and a confidence that shows in the finished product.
A Spooky Twist on Traditional Portraits
Funny Bonz Animal Portraits
Sometimes you have to push the envelope in the art room. Portraiture can get stuffy and feel stale, even with the most ambitious group of young artists. The Funny Bonz Animal Portrait Lesson relieves young artists of the pressure of drawing themselves with perfect realism and puts a fun and interesting spin on portraiture. This art project is literally no prep outside of printing the wide selection of gridded (and non-gridded) reference photos and uploading the presentation and student-centered video tutorial. The hilarious animal skeletons are sure to bring a lighthearted vibe to your middle school, high school or homeschool classroom.
This fun and engaging animal portrait lesson is a super cost-effective art lesson, as all you need is a white colored pencil and black construction paper. All skill levels and abilities enjoy artistic success with this quirky portrait lesson fun – reference images are curated for all skill levels from beginner artists to advanced level art students. The lesson includes a selection of ornate printable frames. Get ready for a gallery style hall display!
No Prep Color Theory – Adorable Little Monsters
Colorful Chromatic Creatures
Bring the pre-fall break tension down a notch with this no prep, print and go, color theory art activity. Chromatic Creatures provides a wide selection of pre-framed quirky monster worksheets designed for all skill levels and artistic abilities.
In this easy to follow and fun to complete art activity, students use watercolor or colored pencil and only primary colors to paint these whimsical creatures using analogous color schemes. The endless array of colors students will create from mixing red, yellow and blue is endless. This no stress color theory lesson requires no drawing at all and is perfect for pre-fall break jitters or a Halloween themed art class.
Prep hack: Print your worksheets on watercolor or drawing paper for ease of painting and drawing.
MrsTFox Resources Has All the Art Teaching Tools You Need
As either a new or veteran art teacher, you know that having adequate resources makes all the difference in your classroom. Without the proper teaching tools, you can feel lost as an educator, but that’s where I can assist.
Every art teacher deserves to have the tools to help their students learn and grow through art. Wanting to use watercolor for your Chromatic Creatures but not adept at teaching Watercolor? I got you!
Check out the collection of online professional development courses for art teachers with ready-to-use classroom resources and Certificates of Completion. Teaching Watercolor to Beginners will provide everything you need to teach watercolor with confidence and ease. This teacher workshop is a fan favorite!
Happy Teaching and Happy Fall!
