Sub / Cover Lessons

With this one-page download students draw patterns in the leaf.  They can use the example patterns as inspiration and also create their own. There are many more pattern art lessons on The Arty Teacher website.

If you’re looking for an emergency sub lesson, this just might be just what you’re looking for.  Students simply copy the word ‘Emergency’ pictured above.  It’s great for teaching that tone/values can create depth and that mark making can create implied texture.  This download includes: A worksheet for students to draw on with instructions.  There […]

Students practice gradating coloured pencils with this useful cover/sub lesson that links well with natural forms, flower or Georgia O’Keeffe projects.  This download includes: A lesson plan which includes an introduction, demonstration, development, plenary and extension task. A worksheet for the UK and USA A good example. There are other flowers, Natural Forms and O’Keeffe […]

Draw the Kiwi Slice sub lesson asks student’s to create an accurate observational drawing of the kiwi slice using coloured pencil.  This download includes: A one-page worksheet pictured above.  There are versions for the US and UK to account for the different spelling of colour/color. A detailed lesson that includes a script for a non-specialist, […]

A versatile art lettering cover/sub lesson that can be used in lots of ways.  The accompanying lesson plan has 4 suggestions of different ways to use this resource including warm and cool colours, mark making, pattern and making connections to artists.  It’s always good if a cover lesson can extend the work you are already […]

Cross Hatching Burger This one-page resource with lesson plan asks students to practise creating tones/values with cross hatching and then to draw the burger using cross hatching.  This has been created as a sub/cover lesson but could also be used as part of a food project. There are many art sub/cover lessons on The Arty Teacher.