Smithsonian American Art MuseumLooking & drawingSTUDENT PRINTABLE
Art to Go: Elementary Creativity Packet
Look at American artworks and complete the museum’s drawing, writing, and close-looking activities.
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Original student worksheets and activity packets from Getty and the Smithsonian.
10 original printables · Free to access
Original worksheets and activity packets by museum educators. Open a PDF to print or save it. Publisher credit appears with every resource.
Find elementary teaching plans →J. Paul Getty MuseumLandscapeSTUDENT PRINTABLE
Landscape Composition Templates
Print four landscape templates to explore foreground, middle ground, and background with the matching Getty lesson.
View resource & credit →Open PDFJ. Paul Getty MuseumLineSTUDENT PRINTABLE
Introducing Line
Look for different kinds of lines in a Van Gogh drawing using Getty’s two-page student handout.
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Introducing Shape
Identify shapes in a work of art with the museum’s original printable handout.
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Introducing Pattern
Explore repeated visual elements using Getty’s art examples and student handout.
View resource & credit →Open PDFJ. Paul Getty MuseumBalanceSTUDENT PRINTABLE
Introducing Balance
Look at how visual elements are arranged in an artwork with Getty’s balance handout.
View resource & credit →Open PDFJ. Paul Getty MuseumMovementSTUDENT PRINTABLE
Introducing Movement
Examine how an artwork guides the eye using the publisher’s printable student handout.
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Introducing Emphasis
Explore which parts of an artwork attract attention using Getty’s original handout.
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Drawing Insects with Organic Shapes and Lines
Use the museum’s one-page activity to explore lines and organic shapes through insect drawing.
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Art to Go: Elementary Creativity Packet (Spanish)
The Smithsonian’s elementary looking, writing, and drawing packet in Spanish.
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