BACK TO SCHOOL - BIG IDEAS, BOLD ART - ART LESSONS BUNDLE

8 art projects + a spring bonus
9 PDF eBooks + 9 step-by-step video lessons
Painting · Drawing · Collage · Sculpture · Textile Design
 
Start the school year with art lessons that give children the confidence to create.
Expressive portraits, imaginative architecture, sculptural faces, and art you can wear. Discover original Kulturka projects that combine practical art techniques with independent thinking, experimentation, and the freedom to develop personal ideas.
 
This bundle gives you a clear teaching process from introducing the theme and making initial sketches to guiding students through each stage of their artwork. It helps you prepare materials, plan your sessions, and ask questions that encourage creative exploration.
 
Every eBook comes with a video lesson demonstrating the creative process step by step. Read the instructions, see the techniques in action, and feel more confident bringing each project to your own group.
 
Designed for ages 5–16, with projects selected to suit your students’ age and experience. Ideal for schools, art studios, and creative workshops.
 
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
You receive 9 English-language PDF eBooks and 9 accompanying video lessons: 8 core projects and a bonus project for spring.
 
The eBooks include:
introductions to each theme and discussion questions;
lists of materials and tools;
step-by-step project instructions;
age recommendations and guidance on session planning;
explanations of techniques and key art concepts;
practical guidance for supporting children’s individual ideas.
 
The video lessons show the creative process in action: how tools are used, how each stage develops, and how the artwork comes together.
Read, watch, and teach while leaving room for your students’ own discoveries.
 
EXPLORE THE PROJECTS
Every project includes a PDF eBook + step-by-step video lesson.
01. DOGS & CATS
Ages: 5–14
Techniques: pencil drawing, oil pastels, acrylics, markers.
Create large animal portraits with personality. Explore fur textures, layered colour, and imaginative clothing and backgrounds.
02. PALETTE KNIFE PORTRAIT
Ages: 6–12
Techniques: pencil sketching, palette knife and brush painting, collage, markers.
Discover facial proportions, light, and shadow while building expressive portraits with textured paint and collage details.
03. DUBAI SKYSCRAPERS
Ages: 6–12
Techniques: concept sketching, large-scale drawing, acrylics, markers or fineliners.
Design an extraordinary skyscraper, inside and out. Explore architectural forms, shades of one colour, and details that tell a story.
04. SUBMARINE
Ages: 5–14
Techniques: pencil sketching, large-scale acrylic painting, markers.
Invent an underwater machine or home. Combine bold painted forms with detailed drawings that reveal the world inside.
05. CONTRAST — THE ART OF DIFFERENCE
Ages: 5–14
Techniques: drawing, painting, markers; optional oil pastels and collage.
Explore how opposites work together. Use contrasting sizes, tones, and shapes to create rhythm, balance, and visual tension.
06. WEARABLE ART — MOVING FIGURES & ONE-LINE FACES
Ages: 6–14; simplified preschool option included
Techniques: paper-shape figures, continuous-line drawing, fabric painting.
Turn a T-shirt into wearable art. Design moving figures on one side and a continuous-line face on the other.
07. FROM COLLAGE TO FOAM
Ages: 6+; also suitable for teenagers and adults
Techniques: paper collage, interpretive drawing, cutting and arranging coloured foam sheets.
Transform one idea through three stages: collage, drawing, and a larger foam composition. Experiment with shape, scale, and colour.
08. ABSTRACT EMOTION FACES
Ages: 8–16
Techniques: profile sketching, shaping cured expanding foam, plaster bandages, acrylics.
Transform a facial profile into an abstract sculpture. Use contrasting colours on each side to express different moods.
BONUS: BIG EASTER STREET EGGS
Ages: older children and teenagers; younger children with adult support
Techniques: plaster-bandage construction over a polystyrene mould, joining, smoothing, acrylics, markers.
Build a large sculptural egg and create a bold, street-art-inspired design. Bring individual pieces together for a spring exhibition.
 
PLAN MORE THAN A SINGLE LESSON
Many of these projects unfold over several sessions, giving you time to focus on sketching, exploring techniques, experimenting, and finishing. Adjust the pace to your group’s age, the size of the artwork, and the materials available.
Watch the video lesson, prepare the materials listed in the eBook, and begin with one theme. See how your students develop their ideas. Bring their finished pieces together in an exhibition that celebrates their skills, imagination, and different ways of seeing the world.
You provide the tools and guide the process. Children create art that belongs to them.
 
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