Leaf Texture Rubbings


Minnesota K-3 Visual Art Standards Used in This Lesson:

  • 1. Identify the elements of visual art including Color, line, shape, Form, Value, texture and space.

  • 2. Identify the tools, materials and techniques from a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 4. Create original two- and three- dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences or stories.


    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Texture transfer
  • Art Museums
  • Displaying Artwork

    • The texture unit starts out with texture rubbings. Next, students make texture in clay. And finally we draw simulated texture on paper with pencils.
    If the day is nice enough we go out side, find leaves and rub crayons over the leaves. When back in the classroom, students are given a small black frame and are instructed to find the most interesting part of their leaf rubbings.

    Students then trace around the outside of the frame, cut out the leaf rubbing to match the frame and glue it to the frame.

    We also talk about how we display artwork and how sometimes seeing art laying on the desk is different than an artwork that is hanging on the wall in a nice frame. Museum displays are discussed if time permits.




    Click here to see the difference presentation makes in artwork.

    My studio shot
    Same sculpture presented nicely.