Use hands-on art activities to explore styles, media, and methods of art.

Your student can investigate work by the masters, or create original work of their own!

High School Art Activities

Make a Self Portrait Collage

Yay! Let's Have Fun!!!

Create Tessellations

Combine art and math to create stunning tessellations!
From Julianna at
Julianna Kunstler.com

Create a Map From
a Fictional Book

Follow along as this artist creates a map for a work of fiction. Then try your hand at creating your own map! From Isaac at Tor.com 

Create Word Rocks

Design and create beautiful reminders of words you'd like to feature around your setting. From Jamey at Dabbles and Babbles.

Van Gogh Nightscapes

Explore the impasto painting technique Van Gogh used in Starry Night. From the folks at
Bright Hub Education.

Create Origami DNA

Watch the video to learn how to fold a double helix from paper and explore the art of life. From Alex at Your Genome.org.

Architectural Photo Collage

Explore interesting architecture through photography, then create an original design with the images. From Kindra at The Art Classroom.

Recreate This Scene From Aeneas

Listen to a brief excerpt from Aeneas, then draw your interpretation of the scene before you check out this painting. From the folks at The Met.

Examine the Art of Angkor Wat

Examine the bas relief carvings at Angkor Wat and the meanings behind them. From the folks at
Asia Education.

Get Started With Chalk Pastels

Download the free e-book and follow the suggestions to create beautiful chalk pastel drawings. From the folks at Hodge Podge.

Create a Beyond
the Border Painting

Awesome lesson about a colorful focal point extending into black and white. From Michelle at
Create Art With Me.

Make an Original Homemade Magaine

Step by step instructions to create a homemade magazine on your favorite topic.
From the folks at Wikihow

Make a Tie Dye Shirt

Awesome step-by-step instructions to make your own original tie dye shirt design. From Sherri at
The Spruce Crafts

Create Dye from
Historic Recipes

Find a historic recipe from this impressive collection and make your own dye. From the folks at
Elizabethan Costume

Create a Poetry Collage

Explore the art of poetry plus beautiful photos.
From Betsy at Teach Writing.

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Re-enact a Korean Hahoe
Pyolsin-Kut Mask Drama

Create an original mask and explore the meaning and purpose behind this style of folk drama.
From the folks at Asia Education.

Braid a Rag Rug

Explore pioneer crafts by brading a rag rug and other crafts.
From Megan at Education Possible

Make A Plaster Theater Mask

Create a plaster mask of your face to to use in language arts or history studies. From the folks at
Bright Hub Education.

Early American Quilting

Explore history and art with lovely quilts, Early American style.
From Megan at Education Possible.