Year long Painting Curriculum: Painting for Middle, High School Art, 22 Lessons

This year-long painting course includes watercolor painting, acrylic painting, and mixed media projects. It also includes a Student Choice Framework that allows students to choose their own projects that apply the skills they've learned. Worksheet packets that support learning and can be used as substitute lessons round out this package.

Includes:

Scope and Sequence Chart

Full Semester Materials List

Welcome to my classroom editable Interest Survey and Rules Presentation

22 Full Lessons with Presentations, Worksheets, Rubrics, and More

Student Choice Framework

Art Exhibition and Final Reflection Guidelines

Visual Art Critique Worksheets

Worksheets to support learning

30 Painting Prompt Task Cards with Completion Sheet

WATERCOLOR CURRICULUM:

Teach students to create beautiful watercolor paintings with this full watercolor course that includes full lessons on how to create beautiful paintings fast, an additional critique lesson, critique worksheets, and 30 painting prompt task cards that can be used for early finishers or as sub-lessons. Start with easy-to-master lessons for the beginner and continue through advanced lessons that students will be able to accomplish by the end of the course.

NAME TAG LESSON

• Power Point Lesson for first week of school
• Introduces students to Watercolor Pencils and Ink

ABSTRACT WATERCOLOR EXPLORATION

• 6 Page EditableLesson Plan with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big idea, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process and vocabulary.
• 24 page Editable powerpoint
• Full demonstration video with narrative
• Short demonstration video with music
• Color Mixing Charts
• Editable Rubric in the form of Student Self-Evaluation

SUNRISE SILHOUETTE LESSON

• 4 Page Lesson Plan with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big idea, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process. Also included are Resource links, vocabulary and rubric in the form of a student self-evaluation. All editable.
• 25 page PowerPoint presentation with student examples
• Student self-evaluation

WATERCOLOR FALL LEAF DEMONSTRATION VIDEO LESSON

WATERCOLOR EYE VIDEO DEMONSTRATION

WATERCOLOR VALUE PAINTING

• 30 page PowerPoint Presentation
• 5 Page Lesson Plan
• with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big ideas, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process.
• Student Self-Evaluation Rubric
• 8 Grid Method worksheets for practice
• Watercolor Form Reference Sheet

WOVEN MEMORY TIMELINE LESSON

• 6 Page Lesson Plan with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big idea, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process. Also included are vocabulary and rubric in the form of a student self-evaluation.
• 34 page editable powerpoint
• Student Self-Evaluation
• Graphic Organizer Worksheets (PDF): Memory, Emotion, Line Types, Colors, Objects
• Emotion Color Wheel
• Mood Lines Worksheet

WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUE ANIMALS

• 9 page Lesson Plan (Editable)
• (National Visual Arts Standards, Big Ideas, Enduring Understanding, Objectives, Supplies, Final Outcomes, Instructional Materials, Process notes, Step by step instructions and more.)
• 39 Page Powerpoint with lecture notes and student examples. (Editable)
• Grid Method Worksheet Packet (8 Sheets)
• Composition Worksheet Packet (9 Sheets)
• Rubric (Editable)

WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPE LESSON

• 38 Page PowerPoint with notes
• Step-by-Step (10 steps) watercolor painting example to create as a class.
  Student Self-Evaluation

WATERCOLOR TUNNEL BOOKS

• 6 Page Lesson Plan with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big idea, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process and vocabulary.
• 47 page editable powerpoint
• Rubric

WINSLOW HOMER INTRODUCTION AND CRITIQUE

• 2 presentations, one with notes and one without
• 2 written reflections of two of his paintings; "The Herring Net" and "Right and Left."
  

STUDENT CHOICE LESSON AND FRAMEWORK

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big idea, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process and vocabulary.
• What is Free Studio Friday Sheet
• Free Studio Friday Student Proposal Sheet
• Free Studio Friday Student Evaluation Sheet
• 21 page editable powerpoint with instructions for students

PLUS:

Art Exhibition and Final Reflection Guidelines

• Art Exhibition
• Reflection with Rubric
• Artist Statement and Title Cards
• Art Portfolio List

Visual Art Critique Worksheets

• Classroom Critique Guide with Instructions and Questions
• Peer Critique Worksheet
• Peer Critique 2-up on a Page
• In-depth Written Critique Guide with Questions
• Elements of Art Definitions Sheet
• Principles of Art Definitions Sheet

ACRYLIC CURRICULUM:

This acrylic painting and mixed media lesson bundle will fill an entire semester of high school art. Each lesson includes a detailed lesson plan with rubric, national standards, big ideas, essential questions, supplies, goals, objectives, step-by-step instructions and vocabulary, student self-evaluation/rubric, and detailed powerpoint presentation. All documents are editable for flexibility of use. Also included are two presentations a video demonstration and painting prompt task cards.

MIXED MEDIA NAME TAGS:

• Powerpoint Activity

CIRCLE TREE SILHOUETTE ACRYLIC BLENDING LESSON

• 6 Page Lesson Plan with National Standards for Visual Arts and Common Core Standards for English Language Arts; Big idea, Essential questions, Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process. Also included are Resource links, vocabulary and rubric. All editable.
• 26 Page Presentation saved as a PDF for ease of use
• Color wheel worksheet at end of presentation
• Student Self-Evaluation Sheet

ACRYLIC PEAR TUTORIAL VIDEO:

• 3 Page Lesson Plan with National Visual Arts Standards, Big Idea, Enduring Understandings, Essential Questions, Objectives, Supplies, Instructional Materials, Final Outcomes and detailed process notes.
• Student Self Evaluation
• Photograph of Painted Pear to use for Reference

ACRYLIC PORTRAIT - MONOCHROMATIC PORTRAIT PAINTING

• 41 page editable powerpoint
• Color Worksheet Packet
• Pattern Worksheet Packet
• Links to video resources
• Editable Word Rubric
• Examples of student process
• Examples of final student artwork

SEMI-ABSTRACT ACRYLIC LANDSCAPE:

• 4 Page Lesson Plan with National Standards for grades 8-12; Big ideas, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process. Also included are Resource links and vocabulary.
• 27 page editable powerpoint
• Links to video resources
• Editable Word Rubric

RADIAL DOT ACRYLIC PAINTING:

• 8 Page Lesson Plan with National Standards for Visual Arts and Common Core Standards for English Language Arts; Big idea, Essential questions, Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process. Also included are Resource links, vocabulary and rubric. All editable.
• 41 Page PowerPoint with student process examples
• Notes for presentation in PDF format
• Color Mixing Chart
• Student Self-Evaluation Sheet

DECORATIVE LINE ANIMALS:

• 4 Page Lesson Plan with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big idea, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process. Also included are Resource links, vocabulary and rubric in the form of a student self-evaluation. All editable.
• 42 Page PowerPoint Presentation (Editable)
• Presentation Notes PDF
• Color Mixing Chart with Colors and Blank
• Rubric - Student Self-Evaluation Sheet
• 6 Doodle Starter Idea Sheets (with 24 three step doodle ideas)
• Blank Doodle Starter Sheet for your own designs for students
• Doodle Thumbnail Worksheet

MIXED MEDIA TEA BAG LESSON

• 4 Page Lesson Plan with detailed process notes, National Visual Arts Standards, Big Ideas, Objectives, Essential Questions, Final outcomes, classroom critique discussion starters and guide.
• 15 Page Editable PowerPoint Presentation
• Student Self-Evaluation
• Critique Instructions Sheet
• Planning Sheet

EXPRESSIVE COLORED ANIMALS:

• 7 page Lesson Plan with National Standards for Visual Arts, Enduring Understanding, Essential questions, Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies, detailed process and vocabulary.
• 33 Page Editable PowerPoint Presentation
• Student Self-Evaluation Sheet for Expressive Color Animals
• Color Chart

MIXED MEDIA PAST AND FUTURE HANDS:

• • 6 page lesson plan with national visual arts standards, big idea, objectives, and detailed process notes
• • 46 page powerpoint (editable) showing student process, final artwork and technique video links
• • Graphic Organizer worksheet (Editable Word document)
• • Student self-evaluation and Reflection (Editable Word document)

STUDENT CHOICE LESSON AND FRAMEWORK

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big idea, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process and vocabulary.
• What is Free Studio Friday Sheet
• Free Studio Friday Student Proposal Sheet
• Free Studio Friday Student Evaluation Sheet
• 21 page editable powerpoint with instructions for students

PLUS:

Art Exhibition and Final Reflection Guidelines

• Art Exhibition
• Reflection with Rubric
• Artist Statement and Title Cards
• Art Portfolio List

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