Art Inspires! Sketching Techniques - Line Styles - Art Lesson Plans

You don’t have to be an art teacher to include authentic, meaningful art instruction in the classroom! Build self-esteem and creativity within your students through this fun and engaging unit. Trust me – if I can do it, ANYONE can!

In this mini-unit, students will learn how to sketch using six different line styles: basic line, pointillism, contour, scribble, cross-hatch, and smudge technique.

Unit includes tutorials for you to explain in simple terms each of the six different styles, sample images incorporating each type of sketching, a printable template drawing page for student use, and enrichment ideas to further apply the line style techniques in future projects.

Applicable to any grade level of 2nd and beyond, this easy-to-use tutorial will breathe new life into the art curriculum of virtually every grade level!

Studies have linked an authentic art curriculum to higher levels of critical/creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.

I hope this unit inspires the budding artists in YOUR classroom!

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"Every child is an artist... the challenge is in keeping the artist alive as we grow older." ~ Pablo Picasso