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Drawing Texture Lesson Worksheet

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Color Theory Lesson for painting with notes,...

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Colored Pencil Techniques Art Worksheet

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Colored Pencil Techniques Art Worksheet

By The Squirrelly Mind

This two page handout and worksheet gives descriptions and examples of 9 basic pencil crayon application techniques on the first page. On the second page, students are asked to practice the 9 techniques in the shapes provided. In other spaces

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

$1.95

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Pencil Texture and Form Shading Handout and Worksheets

By The Squirrelly Mind

Students often over-smudge their pencil shading. This package includes a handout showing 5 different ways to shade without smudging to create different textures. It also includes a value scale worksheet to practice 5 major ways of shading and two

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Visual Arts

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

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Color Theory Lesson for painting with notes, worksheets, trivia and practice

By The Squirrelly Mind

This color theory worksheet set includes fill-in-the-blanks for the color wheel; primary, secondary and intermediate colors; color theory vocabulary; color schemes or harmonies and paint mixing. Students take notes, then apply what they have learned

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$2.95

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Middle Ages Medieval Visual, Writing and Research Project

By The Squirrelly Mind

Let your students get creative! This handout asks students to research a Middle Ages topic of their choice, then show their understanding of it by creating a visual. This visual may be a drawing, diagram, sculpture, model or even a costume! Students

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Middle Ages, Visual Arts, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Projects, Activities

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Figure Drawing Practice with the Simplified Skeleton

By The Squirrelly Mind

This package is ready to go. Just print and handout to students. I use this for practice before we draw figures from live models or if a student misses the in-class figure drawing session. It can be given as a sketchbook assignment or done in

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Visual Arts

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Activities, Homework, Lesson

$2.25

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Drawing Texture Lesson Worksheet

By The Squirrelly Mind

This two page texture handout asks students to think about what texture is and how it affects our perception of the world. The first page gives some texture vocabulary and asks students to brainstorm different types of textures. This should take

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Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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Middle Ages Feudalism Matching Game or Flash Cards

By The Squirrelly Mind

This matching game has a set of 18 common Middle Ages vocabulary words with matching definitions. Print the number of sets you need and cut each set together with a paper cutter. I usually have students do the matching in groups of 4 so I usually

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Middle Ages

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Flash Cards, Games

$1.50

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Colour Theory Lesson for painting with notes, worksheets, trivia, and practice

By The Squirrelly Mind

This colour theory worksheet is with the British spelling of colour. Please see my other colour theory worksheet set for the American version of Color. This worksheet set includes fill-in-the-blanks for the colour wheel; primary, secondary and

Subjects:

Visual Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

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Zentangle Doodle Drawing Pen and Ink Lesson

By The Squirrelly Mind

This package is inspired by the Zentangle method of pattern drawing. This project reinforces many principles and elements of design such as line, shape, value, contrast, rhythm, repetition and variety. This package works well with my Elements and

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Graphic Arts

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects, Lesson

$2.25

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Painting with Tints and Shades

By The Squirrelly Mind

This tints and shades worksheet is a simple exercise to help beginning painters learn to control their brush handling and mixing amounts, especially when mixing with black to darken a color. They never believe that you need just a dot of black until

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Back to School

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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Elements and Principles of Art Handout and Poster

By The Squirrelly Mind

A concise handout for the graphic design and art classroom. Easy to photocopy. Large font and graphics make it great for room posters too. I created these pages because my definition handouts were boring text files. I believe that nothing in the

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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Handouts, Posters

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What is Art? Creative Typography Mind map

By The Squirrelly Mind

Students will create an artistic mind map on the topic, What is Art? This is a design and creativity assignment with a focus on typography, embellishment and emphasis. I use it to cover personal folders that students then keep their work in through

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Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

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Middle Ages Crusades Matching Game or Flash Cards

By The Squirrelly Mind

This matching game has a set of 24 common Crusades of the Middle Ages vocabulary words with matching definitions. Print the number of sets you need and cut each set together with a paper cutter. I usually have students do the matching in groups of 4

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Middle Ages

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Flash Cards, Games

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Free Lunch Reward Cards

By The Squirrelly Mind

These cards make buying lunch for a student or a special classroom guest simple and easy. Before handing the cards out, talk with the cafeteria staff and/or your school's accountant to explain the cards. I have my school bill me after a few have

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Staff

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Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

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Currently teaching high school art for grades 8 through 12. I have 10 years of art teaching experience in the public system along with psychology, history and English.

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, Middle Ages, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, For All Subjects