Galaxy Art Project Watercolor Painting Art Project Outer Space Art Lesson

Take your students on an out-of-this-world art adventure with this Galaxy Watercolor Painting Art Lesson! Designed for Middle School art classrooms and homeschool families, this video art tutorial will guide students in creating a stunning galaxy-inspired planet artwork using watercolor paints and pen.

This lesson explores layering, blending, and watercolor techniques, making it the perfect space-themed art lesson for grades 6-9!

VIDEO ART LESSON

This is a video art lesson. Your download includes the lesson plan and printable pages, plus a "Watch the Video" page with a clickable link and QR code to the step-by-step video tutorial, so you can watch it anytime and show your class again later.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “I'm not artistic, so these lessons make it so much easier for me to help my students explore different mediums. This one was especially helpful as it aligned with subject we were studying.” Lisa S.

★★★★ “This is a beautiful art project with great ties to the science curriculum!” Tayler V.

★★★★ “These turned out great! This complemented our solar system unit perfectly.” Hannah S.

What’s Included in This Art Lesson? (Non-Editable

• Step-by-Step Video Art Tutorial, Easy-to-follow instructions for independent or teacher-led learning.
• Printable Lesson Plan, Includes materials, objectives, and a breakdown of teacher/student actions.
• Step-by-Step Drawing Handout, Guides students through the process with visuals.
• Example Art Piece, Inspires students and sets expectations.
• Rubric for Grading, Simplifies assessment.
• Art Making Reflection Worksheets, Encourages self-evaluation.
• Artist Statement Template, Adds an art literacy component to the lesson.

Recommended for Grades 6-9Materials & Mediums Needed

• Pencil & eraser
• Permanent black felt marker
• 30x Step-By-Step drawing handouts
• White acrylic paint & toothbrushes (for spraying stars!)
• Card stock or watercolor paper
• Watercolor paints
• Paintbrush & water

Why You’ll Love This Lesson!

No prep required, Simply print or project!

Flexible mediums, Perfect for watercolor lovers and mixed-media exploration.

Engaging and student-driven, Encourages creativity while reinforcing watercolor techniques.

Works for classrooms, homeschool, subs, and distance learning.

Easy-to-follow with visuals, video tutorial, and structured worksheets.

About Ms Artastic

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist and art educator featured on NBC LX News, dedicated to bringing creativity into classrooms and homeschools.

Important Usage Terms

You May: Use this lesson in your classroom or homeschool year after year.

You May: Purchase additional licenses for school-wide use.

You May Not: Share, sell, or distribute this product to others.

Inspire creativity with this Galaxy Watercolor Art Lesson, an out-of-this-world experience for your students!

Images and Lessons are Copyright Products

YOU MAY

For clip art, you may use them as clip art, website graphics, binder covers, or even bulletin board decorations.

Use this in creative ways! Explore and have as much fun with it as you would like

By additional licensing for school use.

YOU MAY NOT

Use this on OutSchool

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Share this product with other teachers, administration or districts. Admin can buy additional licensing.

Sell this product or give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

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Ms Artastic

FILES YOU WILL DOWNLOAD

• Watercolor Galaxy Space Art Lesson - Video Lesson + Lesson Plan - Ms Artastic.zip: the lesson plan and printable pages (PDF), plus a "Watch the Video" page (PDF) with a clickable link and QR code to the step-by-step video tutorial

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