These may be a couple of months too late, but I couldn’t help but share these amazing

drawings done by my 8th graders.

Too often, some art teachers discourage and demote free drawing for the purposes of

completing a project or covering a SOL—but free drawing is VITAL in the art classroom.

Free drawn assignments allow teachers to glance at their students’ interests.

I had no idea of what my some of my 8th graders were capable of until after this assignment!

I was amazed by the versatility, creativity, and variety of these projects.

So once in a while, try letting your students take a breath of fresh art and free draw!

Categories Spring 2018, Student Teacher Blog