This still life based on French painter Paul Cézanne is easily created by kindergarteners with the use of a paper plate or round template and pre-mixed colors. Exploring Cézanne’s still... Learn More
The layered elements and media used in this lesson result in a beautiful finished product. Every child can relate to swinging, and I know a favorite feature of this lesson... Learn More
Your students will be thrilled when a simple paper plate turns into a piece of armor with a textured, hammered metallic finish. A simple silhouette of a symbol and a... Learn More
Instead of battling metal clothes hangers to create a mobile, pipe cleaners make quick work in this simple project that yields stunning results. This mobile lesson is perfect for kindergarteners... Learn More
This playful zebra project is inspired by that famous artist Victor Vasarely. The lines in Vasarely’s Zebra run together and curve to form the illusion of space and form. The... Learn More
Pull out all of your fanciest materials for this fun lesson inspired by the ornate and highly decorative art of the Rococo period. Students will focus on color, pattern and... Learn More
Your students will experience sculpture and relate with Renaissance sculptor Donatello with this clay lion project. The lion is simplified into three simple slab pieces that are stacked to form... Learn More
Many different art techniques, elements of art and art history combine to create this dynamic Franz Marc horse lesson! Students will learn about creating value and use warm and cool... Learn More
Visit the Netherlands in this lesson that is based on a painting by Impressionist Claude Monet. Students will focus on line and space as they create a colorful field of... Learn More
Based on one of the more interesting characters in Greek mythology, Medusa, with her wild hair made of live snakes, this lesson features her famous hair with 3D snakes made... Learn More
This 3D lizard was inspired by a large mosaic lizard that architect Antoni Gaudí created for Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain. After drawing a lizard on cardboard, students will use... Learn More
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is one of the most recognizable paintings in the world and a symbol of the Renaissance. When I started thinking about how to make the... Learn More
This project allows students the opportunity to paint a still life from observation in the style of Post-Impressionist painter, Paul Cézanne, while focusing on space, color and form. Students will... Learn More
This lesson was inspired by the illustrations in Lola’s Fandango* by Anna Witte. Lola has always been in awe of her glamorous older sister. When she gets secret Fandango (a... Learn More
Your students are going to be amazed by the first part of this project: shaving cream marbling. After creating beautiful marbled paper, students will draw and add shadows to one... Learn More
Students will love this quick relief sculpture lesson that involves Celluclay and LEGO bricks and is inspired by the Aztec sun stone. To get started, they’ll create the form by... Learn More
It’s interesting to occasionally mix things up and have students create a painting that is not on white paper. This floral still life project that has been inspired by a... Learn More
This standing mobile project based on the art of Alexander Calder only requires a small amount of time to make the components but offers a lot of opportunity to extend... Learn More