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
Clay projects are always popular with students because they get to build something three-dimensional. Air dry clay, which is used in this project, allows for clay projects without the use... Learn More
In this lesson, students create an ancient Greek vase with paper and paint. The element of form is explored through the addition of value that makes the vase look 3D... Learn More
This Stonehenge line drawing depicts one of the most famous sites in the world. Around one million people visit Stonehenge each year to gaze at the ancient structure. Stonehenge is... Learn More
This is a very successful clay lesson that your students will love. After rolling a slab and cutting the castle shape, students can use their imaginations to add drawbridges, windows... Learn More
These richly colored still lifes, inspired by French artist Paul Cézanne provide the opportunity for students to begin drawing from observation to draw and paint the shapes and compositions that... Learn More