Gothic Graves Halloween Art Project

Gothic Graves Halloween Art Project

Need a spooky Halloween art project for middle school that’s edgy and quirky? My Gothic Graves project is a deep dive into Colonial and Victorian tombstones. Kids will draw and paint a unique gravestone and uncover the meaning behind symbols like skulls and cherubs. They also learn how epitaph lettering and color choices can set a mood.

This Halloween-inspired Gothic Graves art project taps into what makes middle schoolers tick. It feels just dark enough to be exciting without being too scary, allows them to personalize their own headstone, and lets them get creative with wordplay. The combination of planning, watercolor painting, and pencil shading builds real art skills while keeping kids hooked from start to finish.

By the end, each student creates a one-of-a-kind gothic gravestone that reflects their chosen mood and looks amazing on display. This Halloween project is eerily fun, yet a true skill-builder for middle school art students.

What’s Included in Gothic Grave Art Project?

Ideal for middle school art teachers seeking an engaging Halloween art project, this resource includes:

• 7-Page Lesson Plan (Big Ideas, Essential Questions, Goals, Objectives, National Core Art Standards)
• Student Checklist (1- and 2-to a page versions)
• Headstone Planning Worksheet
• History of Gravestones Handout
• 10 Drawing Handouts (Tombstones, Grave Decor, Typefaces, Step-by-Step How to Draw Guides, Epitaphs)
• Shading Practice Worksheet
• Visual Student Directions Handout
• Analogous Colors Worksheet
• Shading Worksheet
• 3 Art Exit Tickets
• 2 Self-Assessment Rubrics (1- and 2-to a page versions)
• Grading Rubric for Art Teachers
• History of Gravestones PowerPoint (14 slides)
• Step-by-Step Project Directions PowerPoint (33 slides)

You Will Receive

After opening the zip file, this is what you’ll see in the download. All the materials listed above are inside these files:

• 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Gothic Graves Halloween Art Project)
• 2 Non-Editable PowerPoints

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