Art Sub Plans - Positive and Negative Space

Easy Art Sub Plans for Middle School about Positive and Negative Space

Written as an art sub lesson this can be taught by anyone, even for distance learning. Negative and positive shape can be taught using simple supplies that students may have at home.  Here are a couple of lesson plan ideas using only paper and pen. The pen could even be replaced by a pencil, crayon, or marker if that is what is available.

LeaNewtonArt  has a fully written lesson plan on her blog. It is intended as a lesson to be taught at school but has lots of information you could glean if you are writing a lesson for distance learning.



Nic Hahn, in her blog "Mini Matisse," shows a different take on negative and positive space. She also uses doodling with patterns. The theme of the designs is personal to the artists.


If you want an art sub lesson for negative and positive space that you can print and hand to a sub, I have this one in my TPT shop.

This was written as an art sub lesson but can be taught by anyone. Middle school and upper elementary grades will find it easy and fun to do.

Drawing by image by 마 법사

It is short, easy, and takes the most simple supplies: paper and pencil. It would be nice to have crayons, pens, markers, or watercolor paint, but not a requirement.

Here's a preview of the slides inside.

Popular Art Sub Lessons

Art Sub Lessons Ready Right Now

Art teachers and parents are looking for lessons they can use right now; ones that are full lessons to teach. Here are the fully formed lessons most often purchased from my shop this week.

These are scripted, no prep lessons that can use paper and pencil.  Pens, markers, crayons, or colored pencils would certainly enhance the artwork, but if someone only has pencil and paper, they can still do these lessons. These are full of images with examples of art student artwork.

These are PowerPoint presentations that can be printed out, projected, and viewed on your device screen.

They are fully scripted and can be taught by anyone. Parents would have no problem going through them with their children. They are meant to inspire students to create their own inventions and not just copy what they see.

Click on the images to go to the lesson on my TPT shop.

Early Finishers Worksheets and Art Subs Lessons

Art Worksheets Elementary and Middle School

“Teacher, I'm done. What do I do next?" A dreaded question, especially for a substitute teacher.  Answer: Art Worksheets 

I have been creating fun classroom activities for years. Kids love them!  These drawing worksheets will also work great at home for distance learning. As a bonus, you can use these as art sub plans worksheets too!

Each worksheet has a lightly drawn outline of a character surrounded by images of possible cartoon features. Students choose the details they want and add them to the character. 

Typically, I sell these on TPT for $.99 apiece, but recently I have added them as a bundle option.  In a bundle of 21, you save over $5.

The worksheets include these characters: block people, dragon, Jack O'Lanterns, bunny, reindeer, turkey, panda, trolls, elves, penguins, monster, gingerbread house, monkey, yeti, turtle, frog, claw machine, groundhog, nutcracker, leprechaun, and Little Red Riding Hood.
Click here to go see the items in my TPT store:  Learning Packet for Art

Here are the individual items that are included in this bundle.