Elements and Principles of Art Worksheets for Middle/High School Art -120+ Pages

This collection of mini-lessons and informational worksheets guides students step by step through the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Designed to build understanding and reinforce key concepts, the program has students complete structured activities to demonstrate their knowledge in clear, meaningful ways.

These worksheets are extremely flexible and can be used as stand-alone mini-lessons, sub plans, enrichment activities, sketchbook work, or supplements to existing art projects. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school art, this resource is an essential foundation for visual art instruction.

Each packet includes informational sheets, guided practice, and student activities, making concepts approachable while supporting independent learning. For a closer look, see the individual packets for detailed videos that show exactly what’s included.

Elements of Art Worksheets Included

Line (9 Worksheets) 

Informational Sheets

• Definition of line and types of line

• Geometric, organic, variety, movement, and texture

• Repetition and line

• Examples of repeating line designs

• Line in drawing: contour, blind contour, cross contour, and continuous line

• Emotion of line with visual examples

Activity Sheets

• Geometric, organic, and variety line design

• Repeating line design activities

• Recreate-your-favorite line design

• Drawing with lines

• Contour, blind contour, cross contour, and continuous line practice

• Emotion of line designs

Shape (14 Worksheets)

Informational Sheets

• Geometric and organic shapes

• Henri Matisse shape analysis

• Tangram definitions and examples

• Final tangram artwork example

Worksheets

• Create geometric and organic designs

• Identify shapes in Matisse’s Beasts of the Sea

• Memory-based shape collage

• Printable tangrams

• Tangram practice sheets

• Final tangram composition

Color (11 Worksheets)

Informational Sheets

• Color wheel

• Color theory and color schemes

• Tints, shades, and intensity

Activities

• Complete the color wheel

• Color scheme scales

• Tints, shades, and intensity practice

• Color scheme designs

• Emotion of color

• Student and digital examples

Value (11 Worksheets)

Informational Sheets

• Definition of value

• Shading techniques and artist examples

Activities

• Drawing tools introduction

• Value scales: blending, stippling, hatching, cross-hatching

• Shading spheres and forms

• Shade-by-number pear and apple

• Abstract value composition

Texture (10 Worksheets)

Informational Sheet

• Texture definitions, drawn texture examples, and artist references

Activities

• Recreate and invent textures

• Apply texture to form

• Texture replication

• Rubbings and drawing from texture

• Actual vs. implied texture

• Close-up animal eye drawing

Example Sheets

• Rubbing and drawing examples

• Animal eye examples

Space (15 Handouts)

Informational Sheets

• Positive and negative space

• Illusion of depth

• Six ways to create space

• Composition rules

• Negative space examples

Activities

• Negative space drawings

• Enlargement drawings

• Notan activities

• Space analysis of a Cézanne painting

• One-point perspective boxes

• Composition planning

Form

Informational Sheets

• Definition of form

• Creating form through shading, contour line, and sculpture

Activities

• Shading basic forms

• Contour line and shading practice

• Vase contour and shading activity

• Observational drawing from real objects

Principles of Design Worksheets Included

• Rhythm

• Pattern

• Unity

• Balance

• Movement

• Contrast / Variety

Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Builds strong art vocabulary and conceptual understanding

• Easy to implement with minimal prep

• Works across multiple grade levels

• Perfect for sub plans, enrichment, and review

• Supports independent and guided learning

This resource provides a solid foundation for any art classroom, helping students understand, apply, and connect the Elements of Art and Principles of Design in meaningful ways.