Discovering Drawing

By Ted Rose and Sallye Mahan-Cox

This is an excellent textbook that offers a traditional approach to teaching drawing.

• It is aimed for middle and high schools students
• The text is well organized and easy to read
• There are many high quality color images of both student and old master drawings

Art Smart!: Ready-To-Use Slides and Activities for Teaching Art History and Appreciation

By Susan Rodriguez

A great book for getting kids actively engaged in learning about art history.

• Lessons based on both Western and non-western art history
• Each activity includes a list of materials, teacher preparation and directions
• Lots of creative ideas for projects

A Handbook of Arts and Crafts

By Phillip Wigg, Willard Wankelman, Jean Hasselchwert

An excellent source of information for any elementary or middle school teacher that would like to incorporate art techniques in their curriculum.

• Many different uses for standard art materials
• Good chapter on the importance of art education and the basic stages of a child's artistic development
• Information is easy to understand with lots of visual examples

Art From Many Hands: Multicultural Art Projects Revised Expanded Edition

By Jo Miles Schuman

An excellent reference on multicultural art projects for elementary and middle school teachers.

• Many ideas for multicultural art projects
• Good information on how to incorporate these projects in the classroom
• Extensive bibliography for further research and information

Pencil Drawing Techniques

This is an excellent book for those just starting out with drawing and also intermediate level students

• Good basic information on choosing and handling pencils, including a short section on colored pencils
• Simple information on using perspective in your drawings
• Step by step exercises to help you draw landscapes, portraits and animals

Painting Beautiful Watercolors from Photographs

By Jan Kunz

This is a wonderful book if you are interested in learning about using photographs as reference material.

• Lots of good "how-to"information
• Wonderful step by step photographs with a variety of subject matter
• Many tips on taking, choosing and cropping good photos

Experimental Drawing

By Robert Kaupelis