Drawing Art Curriculum Art Projects, Art Lessons, Shading Worksheets High School

Drawing is one of the most important foundations for any art class. This high school drawing curriculum includes art lessons and art projects for every day of an entire semester. This visual arts drawing curriculum is everything you will need to teach a semester of high school art covering a wide range of drawing techniques and mediums. With this bundle, you won't have to plan a single day of a semester in your high school art class!

11 art projects are included in this drawing bundle. Each of the art lessons included comes with a lesson plan, supply list, vocabulary, step-by-step instructions, PowerPoints, rubrics, critique sheets, handouts, and anything else needed to complete the art project. This art curriculum was created for 9th-12th grade high school art students.

Drawing focused art lessons and art projects include:

⭐️First day of school handouts

• Syllabus
• Tell me about you worksheet

⭐️Visual Journal Art Lesson

• Lesson plan  (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step-by-step instructions on implementing the project)
• PowerPoint with examples
• Rubric

⭐️Belgian Bookbinding Sketchbook Art Activity

• Belgian bookbinding PowerPoint
• Lesson plan, including big idea, goals, objectives, supply list, and step by step instructions.
• Belgian bookbinding how to handout
• Belgian bookbinding how to video
• Rubric

⭐️Shading Review

• A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step by step instructions on implementing the project)
• Graphite pencils worksheet
• Shading general worksheet
• Hatching worksheet
• Cross-hatching worksheet
• Stippling worksheet
• Scribbling worksheet
• Grading checklist

⭐️Personalized Still Life Art Project

• A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step by step instructions on implementing the project)
• Viewfinder template
• Still Life PowerPoint
• Critique sheet
• Rubric

⭐️Technology and Art: Creating a GIF Art Project

• A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step by step instructions on implementing the project)
• PowerPoint to introduce the assignment with project examples
• PowerPoint to go into the specifics of how to upload and edit drawings
• GIF how to handout
• Critique sheet
• Emoji critique signs
• Rubric

⭐️Introduction to Charcoal Drawing Art Project

• A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step by step instructions on implementing the project)
• PowerPoint, to introduce the assignment
• Sketchbook assignment handout
• Critique sheet
• Display signs
• Rubric

⭐️Metaphorical Self Portrait Art Project

• A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step by step instructions on implementing the project)
• PowerPoint, to introduce the assignment with project examples
• Project instructions handout
• Critique sheet
• Rubric

⭐️Self Portrait Scan, Social and Political Art Project

• A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step by step instructions on implementing the project)
• 4 PowerPoints, to introduce the assignment with project examples, plus three PowerPoints that focus on different artist exemplars.
• Project instructions handout
• Pawel Kuczynski research worksheet
• Artist research worksheet
• Critique sheet
• Rubric

⭐️Unexpected Beauty Colored Pencil Drawing Art Project

• A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step by step instructions on implementing the project)
• PowerPoint to introduce the assignment with project examples
• Artist research worksheet
• Critique sheet
• Comment sheet
• Rubric

⭐️A Day in the Life of... Scratchboard Art Project

• A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step-by-step instructions on implementing the project)
• PowerPoint to introduce the assignment with project examples
• Project homework assignment handout
• In-progress critique sheet
• Rubric

⭐️Printmaking and Portraits Art Project

• A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step-by-step instructions on implementing the project)
• 2 PowerPoints to introduce the assignments with project examples
• Photo Editing How To Handout
• Creating a Registration How To Handout
• Relief Printmaking How To Handout
• Creating Skin Tone with Colored Pencils Worksheets
• Critique sheet
• Rubric

⭐️Design Your Own Final Project

• A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step by step instructions on implementing the project)
• PowerPoint to introduce the assignment with project examples
• Rubric

This drawing curriculum focuses on the basics of drawing techniques but also goes beyond traditional materials such as pencil and charcoal. 

❤️Your students will absolutely LOVE completing these art projects!

These high school drawing art projects will help students gain valuable skills:

✅Still life

✅Charcoal drapery drawings

✅Mixed media

✅Scratchboard

✅Printmaking

✅Colored pencil

✅Bookbinding techniques

✅And much more!

Each of my classes is designed to build on the last. This curriculum builds on the lessons and techniques taught in my Introduction to Art course. 

• Check out my yearlong Introduction to Art curriculum bundled at a discount price here.  

Check out the preview for a closer look at these art projects for high school students!

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Most of the lessons included in this drawing curriculum bundle pack can be purchased individually. Check out the product links below:

• Check out my visual journal pack here
• Check out my Belgian bookbinding lesson here
• Check out my shading review lesson plan here
• Check out my still life drawing assignment here
• Teach students about combining drawing and technology into a GIF here
• Check out my introduction to charcoal drawing lesson plan here
• Check out my metaphorical self portrait drawing lesson here
• Check out my social and political themed drawing assignment here
• Check out my unexpected beauty colored pencil drawing lesson here
• Check out my drawing scratchboard assignment here
• Check out my printmaking and portraits lesson here
• Check out my other products here