Lisa Congdon’s illustrations are full of bold colors and geometric shapes, which is also the perfect combination of elements for a great kindergarten lesson! In this lesson, students will use... Learn More
The watercolor illustrations from The Lion & The Mouse by Jerry Pinkney are a delight to pour over! It’s obvious why Pinkney decided to keep his version of the famous... Learn More
In this lesson, students will draw a simple, stylized face, then add an over-the-top 3D hat. This lesson will introduce you to several methods of 3D paper sculpture. If your... Learn More
If you are looking for a low prep lesson for your older students that focuses on observation drawing, this is your lesson! Tower Bridge has lots of interesting details and... Learn More
Stop Motion is a fun way to get your students using technology in the art room to create their own short video production. You may be surprised at how simple... Learn More
This lesson is a fun way to take an already great portrait lesson, such as a painted royalty portrait, to the next level by uploading the image into the PhotoSpeak... Learn More
This adorable parrot gets some extra pizzazz from the free PixaMotion App, which is used to give the elements in the background movement. K-2 will draw a simple parrot and... Learn More
Damien Hirst’s art installation housing a real tiger shark is one of the more interesting and unique pieces of contemporary art. In order to create their realistic shark for this... Learn More
This strong, brightly-colored rhinoceros, inspired by Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer’s famous woodcut is a great way to teach your students about following a directed line drawing and how line can... Learn More
This is an easy project inspired by Alexander Calder’s use of line, shape, and form and is also a great choice to introduce children to primary & secondary colors. Calder... Learn More
Drawing castles with a classroom of noisy, rambunctious kids is the surest way to win them over. It’s a perfect lesson to reinforce how lines turn into shapes. It’s that... Learn More
Monet’s water lilies are ethereal and serene. How did Monet create this feeling? With lots of colors and short brush strokes to mimic the colors in his Japanese water garden.... Learn More
Kindergarteners will begin their study of the Ancient World by drawing a simple Easter Island Head and adding basic lines in the background that look like an abstract landscape (bumpy,... Learn More
Based on Wassily Kandinsky’s iconic circle color study painting, this lesson is sure to excite your students as they explore this familiar shape in a new way. Part painting, part... Learn More
With their long tusks and shaggy fur, woolly mammoths were unique animals that lived during Prehistoric times. With the popularity of the movie Ice Age, I was inspired to use... Learn More
Children love building things, from snowmen to blanket forts to towns with building blocks. This lesson introduces students to building with paper to form the famous Pantheon of Rome, Italy.... Learn More
This lesson introduces Vincent van Gogh in a light-filled, colorful way. Students will learn how to layer their artwork by cutting a symmetrical vase plus organic shapes for paper sunflowers.... Learn More
In this lesson, children create a portrait of surrealist painter, Salvador Dalí. Using only white paper, black oil pastel and black chalk, this striking portrait can be as simple or... Learn More