





Learning to Look: 20 Drawing Prompts
Help your students sharpen their observation skills with this Artists Build Skills: Learning to Look: Drawing Prompts pack! This set includes 20 prompts, each combining:
A drawing prompt to spark practice
A Build Skill Tip with a practical technique
An Art History Fun Fact to inspire and connect learning
These prompts are designed for middle school and up, but flexible enough to adapt for a wide range of art classrooms. Use them as bellringers, sketchbook starters, or daily warmups — they’re quick, engaging, and tied directly to the Artistic Behavior of Artists Build Skills.
What’s Included:
20 printable, ready-to-use drawing prompts
Prompts cover contour, shading, texture, perspective, and speed challenges
Each prompt reinforces technical skills while introducing students to historical artists and their practices
PDF & PPTX format for easy print or digital projection (VOL I & VOL II)
Why Teachers Love It:
Flexible: Works as a daily routine or supplemental practice
Engaging: Students get both how to draw and why it matters through artist connections
Easy Prep: Print or project and you’re ready to teach
Help your students sharpen their observation skills with this Artists Build Skills: Learning to Look: Drawing Prompts pack! This set includes 20 prompts, each combining:
A drawing prompt to spark practice
A Build Skill Tip with a practical technique
An Art History Fun Fact to inspire and connect learning
These prompts are designed for middle school and up, but flexible enough to adapt for a wide range of art classrooms. Use them as bellringers, sketchbook starters, or daily warmups — they’re quick, engaging, and tied directly to the Artistic Behavior of Artists Build Skills.
What’s Included:
20 printable, ready-to-use drawing prompts
Prompts cover contour, shading, texture, perspective, and speed challenges
Each prompt reinforces technical skills while introducing students to historical artists and their practices
PDF & PPTX format for easy print or digital projection (VOL I & VOL II)
Why Teachers Love It:
Flexible: Works as a daily routine or supplemental practice
Engaging: Students get both how to draw and why it matters through artist connections
Easy Prep: Print or project and you’re ready to teach