Simple Visual Art Sub Plans
No-Prep Visual Arts Sub Plan Bundle | 19 Ready-to-Print Lesson
Never scramble for an emergency sub plan again. Simple Sub Plans is a complete library of 19 no-prep, two-page visual arts lessons — each with a teacher's guide and an illustrated student step-by-step page — ready to print and hand to any substitute.
WHAT'S INCLUDED (51 PAGES)
19 topics, each formatted as a matching 2-page set (a Study/Teacher's Guide page + a Draw/Project page), plus a cover page:
Page 1 – Teacher's Guide: learning focus, objectives, key vocabulary, materials list, teaching sequence, success criteria, and assessment & support notes.
Page 2 – Student Step-by-Step Guide: an illustrated, numbered walkthrough students can follow independently, plus a visual reference key.
TOPICS COVERED (19 LESSONS)
Seashell Line Study + Draw a Seashell Teapot Value Study + Draw & Shade a Teapot Cat Texture Study + Draw & Shade a Cat Butterfly Symmetrical Balance + Draw & Shade a Butterfly Cockatoo Rule of Thirds + Draw a Cockatoo Scene Moonlight Contrast Study + Draw a Moonlit Sky Portrait Proportion Study + Draw & Shade a Portrait Forest Unity Study + Draw & Shade a Forest Asymmetrical Landscape Balance + Draw a Balanced Landscape House in One-Point Perspective + How to Draw a House in One-Point Perspective Tree Shape Study + Draw & Shade a Tree Mandala Radial Balance + Draw a Mandala Apple Form Study + Draw & Shade an Apple Believe Logo Study + Design a Believe Logo Floral Rhythm & Pattern + Draw a Floral Print Figure Drawing Study + Draw a Human Figure Hand Contour Study + Draw Your Hand Imaginary Landscape Study + Draw an Imaginary Landscape Shoe Observation Study + Draw Your Shoe
ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES OF ART COVERED
Line, Shape, Form, Value, Texture, Contrast, Balance (Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial), Unity, Rhythm & Pattern, Proportion, Perspective, Observational Drawing, Contour Drawing, Composition (Rule of Thirds), Nature Drawing, Still Life Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Figure Drawing, Landscape Drawing, and Logo & Graphic Design.
WHY IT WORKS FOR SUB DAYS
Every lesson follows the same reliable two-page format, so students always know what to expect no matter which plan is assigned. Vocabulary, materials, and step-by-step instructions are all self-contained on the page, so even a non-art-teacher substitute can run the class with confidence.
MATERIALS NEEDED
Drawing paper and a basic pencil set (2H, HB, 2B) cover nearly every lesson; a few call for an optional fine-tip pen. No specialty supplies required.
Perfect for building a semester-long sub plan binder, rotating warm-ups, or filling in for absences without losing instructional time.
