How to Teach Art at Homeschool
If you have never been to art school or you don't consider yourself to be very artistic or a creative person and you are teaching homeschool then you will want to keep reading to learn how to teach art homeschool edition. Learn how to teach art homeschool with your kids by reading more in the blog post below!
How To Teach Art Homeschool Edition
Teaching art for homeschool does not need to be as challenging as you may think it is easy to incorporate art with a lot of other subjects, so you don't need a specific time to homeschool schedule to teach art. Art can be combined with other classes and topics that you are teaching your kids.
Recently I was on the Freedom Scholar Podcast where we all talked about how to teach art in the homeschool setting if you would like to listen to that episode you can click here to watch it on YouTube
Here are some ideas for how to teach art in the homeschool setting that you can think about.
How to Teach Art at Homeschool Ideas
You can use the symmetry drawing pages to teach symmetry in math as well as getting your kids to improve their drawing as an art lesson. You can learn more about the benefits of symmetry drawing by clicking here you can also try some of my symmetry drawing freebies I have symmetry drive for all of the grades. You can click here check out my freebies and you can click here to learn more about my symmetry drawing resources, including my selection, drawing book about animals that is available on Amazon.
You can teach about science and art by viewing art as an experiment. What happens when you mix red and yellow together? There are so many different art and science related experiments that you can check out on Pinterest. You can click here to follow me on Pinterest for more art ideas and lots of art lessons and resources.
You can combine art and writing by having her child, create their own comic book or graphic novel. They could also design and create their own picture book if they would like.
You can come by and spelling and art by using some of my spelling worksheets. This makes memorizing words that are difficult to spell a little bit more fun for your child especially if they love art. Click here to check out the spelling art worksheets
You can combine art and the outdoors by doing lots of different parts while being outside one of my favourite art projects is creating a nature mandala you can learn more about nature mandala by clicking here
Incorporate Art in Your Daily Life
If your family is travelling or going on a vacation, consider adding visiting a local art gallery or art museum while you are on your trip.
If you have an older child that's a teenager you could ask them questions while watching TV or looking at magazines and newspapers related to art and advertisements like why do you think this advertisement is so eye-catching why does it command attention?
With older kids, you can get them to research an artist from history or a contemporary, modern day artist, and research about an art career or an artwork. To learn more about art related careers that you might wish to show your child. You can click here.
If you have a child, that's interested in an art related career and they are interested in going to art school in the future. You can check out my free guide for 10 tips to create an art portfolio that stands out.
If your child is unsure, what art school or art program they would like to go to. You could check out my free 30 minute training where I walk through a variety of different questions to get your team to consider about which art school they should go to to access the free training just click the button below
Lastly, I offer one on one art portfolio coaching, as well as an art portfolio review. This is great to get feedback on your child's artwork from a professional artist as well as a certified high school teacher I have lots of experience helping teens with her art portfolios, and I have been coaching team since 2020. I have help students get into a variety of different programs, including graphic, design, architecture, video game, design, fine arts, and more. I have also helped teens get into competitive art programs.
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There are a bunch of different art techniques to expose your children to consider their grade and their skills and abilities for whether or not, they will be able to handle these different art techniques.
Portrait drawing
Landscape drawing
Still life drawing
Abstract, painting
Ceramics or sculpting
Print making
Sewing
Hand embroidery
Weaving
Watercolor, painting
Mixed media art
Photography and photo editing
Digital art
Artist or artwork, research, and writing
Sketching
How to use materials properly
How to clean up from materials and store materials properly
And so much more
lots of art supplies you can expose your child to:
Graphite Pencils – For sketching and drawing.
Charcoal Sticks – Used for bold, expressive drawings.
Colored Pencils – For adding color with precision and detail.
Oil Paints – Rich, slow-drying paints for traditional painting.
Acrylic Paints – Fast-drying, versatile paints for various surfaces.
Watercolours – Transparent paints for delicate, fluid painting.
Soft Pastels – Chalk-like sticks for vibrant, blendable color.
Oil Pastels – Greasy pastels that produce bold, creamy colors.
Ink Pens – For detailed line work and inking.
Brushes – Various sizes and shapes for applying paint.
Palette Knives – For mixing and applying thick layers of paint.
Canvases – Stretched fabric surfaces for painting.
Drawing Paper – Various textures and weights for sketching or drawing.
Watercolour Paper – Heavyweight paper specifically designed for watercolours.
Easel – A stand to hold canvases upright while painting.
Gesso – A primer used to prepare surfaces for painting.
Blending Stumps – For blending graphite or charcoal on paper.
Spray Fixative – Used to set charcoal, pastel, or graphite drawings.
Ruler – For creating straight lines and precise measurements.
Clay – For sculpting and three-dimensional artwork.
How to get Ideas for How to Teach Art Homeschool
There are so many ideas out there online for how to teach art in the classroom. I love using Teachers Pay Teachers you can check out my TPT store that has a variety of different art lessons, activities and worksheets. I have free art resources for you as well click the button below to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store and be sure to follow my store by clicking on the star at the top so that you can receive notifications for new products and freebies.
Pinterest is a another wonderful place to get ideas for different art lessons. You can follow me on Pinterest by clicking on the button below where you can see lots of different art lessons and ideas that I have for students get all grades.
YouTube is an another wonderful and free resource to use. I have a YouTube channel called Jackie Partridge Art that focuses on acrylic painting. I have lots of different acrylic painting tutorials that are suitable for students ages 7 and up with a focus on beginner painting. I also have lots of tips videos that are very helpful for teachers. You can check out my playlist by clicking on the button below. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel. I like the videos to show your support. Thank you so much for doing that!