Lesson Plan

Quick Sketch Sprint

Students will engage in rapid sketch challenges and peer feedback to boost creativity, observation, and communication skills in a 20-minute warm-up.

This energizing activity sharpens quick-drawing techniques, strengthens students’ observational awareness, and fosters constructive peer critique for a supportive art community.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

2 minutes

Step 2

30-Second Drawings Warm-up

5 minutes

Step 3

Main Challenge Sprint

8 minutes

Step 4

Peer Gallery Feedback

3 minutes

Step 5

Favorite Sketch Reflection

2 minutes

Slide Deck

Challenge Prompts

Welcome students! Introduce the Sketch Sprint and explain that they’ll see a series of quick prompts. Remind them: speed over perfection—just have fun and keep the pencil moving.

Prompt 1: Invent a New Animal

Explain this first prompt: combining three animals encourages creative thinking and observation of different textures.

Prompt 2: Favorite Snack

Encourage students to think about colors, shapes, and why they love that snack.

Prompt 3: Magical Forest Scene

Remind learners to fill the page and imagine magical elements they’ve never seen before.

Prompt 4: Superhero Gadget

Prompt them to think of what problem the gadget solves and what it looks like.

Prompt 5: Outer Space Adventure

Highlight creative possibilities: aliens, planets, spaceships, or cosmic landscapes.

Prompt 6: Funny Self-Portrait

Encourage playful exaggeration: big eyes, silly hats, or cartoonish features.