High-school students practice patient observation, hand-eye coordination, empathy, and shared learning through blind contour drawing.

High-school students design quilt squares inspired by a historical figure, ancestor, or community.

Middle-school students use writing, drawing, and mapping to create conceptual self-portraits that express their identities.

Elementary students combine historical and contemporary artworks to create a new work of art in a mash-up of ideas.

Students in America and Ukraine participate in an art exchange to learn about their peers through their artwork.

Art educator Rama Hughes shares a fun and reliable activity in which students illustrate scenes from passages of text.

Elementary students create visual responses that evoke empathy for those experiencing weather-related catastrophes.

High-school students draw alongside Tibetan monks as they create a sand mandala symbolizing compassion.

High-school students express what democracy means to them through symbolism and printmaking.

An art class based solely on the creation of a sketchbook art journal allowed students to be evaluated on the beauty of brainstorming, playing with media, exploring ideas visually, and personal reflection.

Middle-school students use the lighthouse as a metaphor for expressing who or what serves as a guiding light in their lives.

High-school students build confidence while drawing personalized surreal structures with an added visual narrative.