Relief/Sub lesson plans 1
Need something in a hurry? Use our relief and substitute teacher art lesson plans for primary and elementary art teachers. Easy to follow and ready to use for Kinder to year 6 classes. Step by step instructions and photographs of the process. We use basic materials for relief and substitute teachers to take your class while you can’t be there.
In these K-2 lesson plans for relief and substitute teacher, students can draw a purrr..fect cat in pyjamas! Follow the easy to draw guide and then choose oil pastel colours to create a tabby or black and white cat. Design the pyjamas, add some fluffy clouds and paint the sky with edicol dye or liquid watercolours to complete.
Lisa Congdon is a contemporary USA artist and illustrator. Kids can see her work and use line drawings to create a fun flower artwork. Use liquid watercolour or tempera washes to add colour to their creations and learn about colour, line, pattern and composition in the colourful artwotk.
Learn about contrast, colour and symmetry while drawing this colourful turtle artwork. Follow the drawing guide to create the turtle shape and use the reference images to guide the class to create a patterned shell. Add colour for instant appeal with oil pastels in this engaging drawing class.
Begin the class with a fun word game and combine the features of four animals into one in this composite animal drawing. Ours is a Zepeldu, a zebra, duck, pig and elephant combo. Think of a name for your new creature and where it might live to keep your class fully engaged.
Use coloured pencils and follow the listen and draw instructions to create a mythical island artwork. Add mountains, autumn trees and a cave with a sleeping bear. See who can add all the details mentioned to their drawing and then add colour with coloured pencils to complete. The initial drawing takes one hour and add another hour to colour the illustration.
Have fun with this monster drawing challenge! Create a slimy, one eyed monster artwork or some other fantastical creation. Discuss the features your monster could have and then choose a characteristic such as a furry head, skinny legs or seven eyes from the drawing prompts and give one to each child to include in their drawing. Add shading with coloured pencils and complete with watercolour if time allows.
Year 5-6 students will be able to make a contrast animal drawing. Choose from the silhouette animal outlines and use a ruler to divide up the page. Choose a range of warm and cool colours and fill the shapes with coloured pencils. These are great to use as a cover for a folio or journal.
Students can choose their own theme and create an illustration artwork of a playing card. Let imagination be your guide; dragons, manga, a favourite sport or book character, whatever interests your students. See our traditional playing card design and be inspired to create your own. Use lead pencil a fine marker and coloured pencils to create your illustration.
