Art Lesson Resources

Websites/blogs with elementary art lessons 

artteacherinla.com – K-8 grade art lessons by LA teacher Marcia Galloway.

artwithmre.com – Ted Edinger has lessons and YouTube videos.

cassiestephens.blogspot.com – Cassie Stephens has great ideas and videos on YouTube as well.

kidsartists.blogspot.com – Lessons listed in the right sidebar.

minimatisse.blogspot.com – Nichole Hahn’s grade lessons are accessed in the right side bar.

paintedpaperart.com – Art lessons broken down into visual steps by Laura Lohmann (also videos).

teachkidsart.net – Cheryl Trowbridge organizes her lessons by category (insetad of grade level).

thomaselementaryart.blogspot.com – Zach Stoller’s lessons are in the left sidebar.

Website/blogs with art ideas

arteascuola.com – Middle school art by Italian art teacher Miriam Paternoser.

artclasscurator.com/blog – Podcasts on art history by Cindy Ingram.

artisbasic.com – Marcia Beckett has some great visuals, but doesn’t include lesson plans.

deepspacesparkle.com – Patty Palmer also has a great podcast called “Art Made Easy”.

dolvinartknight.blogspot.com – Hope Knight has some fun ideas, though lesson aren’t typed up.

marymaking.blogspot.com – Some ideas, though lots of ads as well.

shinebritezamorano.com – San Diego Fine Arts Academy student work.

superhappyartclass.blogspot.com – Pre-K to 4th art ideas from an all girls school.

YouTube art videos

  • Art Docent Training Playlist of videos (elements & principles of art plus more)
  • Megan Arias has a playlist of more than 140 art videos
  • Search YouTube for:
    • Art for Kids Hub - This is a "draw along" video style that could lead to ideas for art lessons. (Kids love this!)
    • Cassie Stephens - So much great art content.
    • Free School Art - Short videos feature, "Famous Artists for Kids."
    • Kirsten Brunner - Handful of art videos.
    • Mr. New's Art Class - Noel Newquist has a good collection of videos and ideas.
    • MrPStudios - Loads of lesson ideas here by Mr. P.

Discussion forum

reddit.com/r/ArtEd – Reddit’s Center for Art Educators

Visual art posts

Pinterest.com – Lots of great ideas to begin with here