Tonal Value Stars – Monochrome Media Art Activity
Help your students explore tonal values in a fun and engaging way with this hands-on art activity!
The Tonal Value Stars project is perfect for teaching the fundamentals of light, medium, and dark tones using monochrome media such as pencil, charcoal, or paint. Students create a star design while practicing smooth shading, blending, and value transitions.

What’s Included:
Printable Tonal Value Star template x 5 different designs (11 sheets in total)
Ideal for pencil, charcoal, pastel, or black and white paint

Skills Covered:
Understanding tonal value (light to dark)
Practicing shading and blending techniques
Creating contrast for visual impact
Building control and precision with monochrome media

This project encourages creativity while reinforcing core art concepts, and the final products make an impressive classroom display!