Step By Step Drawing Project: Rene Magritte Lesson & Middle School Art Sub Plan

Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with a fun roll a dice drawing game? This Rene Magritte art lesson, based on his Personal Values painting, will boost confidence and creativity. Middle schoolers will learn how Surrealism questions the nature of reality. Moreover, they’ll connect with his fascination with linguistics.

And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create lesson plans based on modern artists like Rene Magritte.

During this step by step drawing project, your class will learn about Surrealism, a form of art that tapped into dreams and the subconscious. And, they’ll learn how he used inflated proportions and realistic colors to achieve his look. Students will draw a room in one-point perspective inspired by Magritte’s Personal Values using the step-by-step guide and PowerPoint.

Plan lessons for students about contemporary artists and art appreciation in a way that excites them. Finally feel confident in your art curriculum and be organized and prepared to teach art!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Can I be honest with you? Art history can sometimes be boring for kids. There, I said it. Teaching about artists and cultures doesn’t have to be a snoozer, though!

I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this Surrealism art project. All will engage kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:

• Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
• “You Pick” art worksheet for kids to choose their own elements
• Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick elements and you can integrate technology in the art room
• Printable dice template in case you have no dice
• Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
• Drawing practice worksheet, for kids who want to sketch out their ideas
• 1-Point perspective drawing worksheets, so you can easily demonstrate how to draw a room and objects using linear perspective
• Rene Magritte Artist biography about the life and work of this Belgian Surrealist painter, so you don’t need to research
• “Big Ideas” reflection worksheet where students write about their art process
• Self-assessment worksheet so kids can think about how they performed during the project
• Art grading rubric which assesses expectations, craftsmanship, work habits, creativity, and clean-up
• 8 “I CAN” Statements aligned to the Studio Habits of Mind to use during instruction or post on your bulletin board
• 4 Art exit tickets with quick, thought-provoking prompts
• Art history coloring pages to keep kids inspired by Rene Magritte’s artwork outside of the art room

YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Rene Magritte Art Project)
• 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
• 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
• Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT

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Great resource! Students really enjoyed. Modified slightly to fit what we were learning at the time. Resource provides all of the information you would need. Really glad that it had the online component in case I had any students who were virtual.

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This was perfect for my supply teacher. Everything was so easy to follow and the kids were so proud of their work! Thank you!

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A very well rounded resource. The art history element is informative and a good introduction to the concept of surrealism. The perspective element makes the project a little more meaty than your average roll a project. The student handout regarding perspective is easy to follow. I used this as a summative project, but it would work well as an introduction to perspective as well.

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