This art lesson is all about brush control. Using just one size of paintbrush, challenge your students to create thin to thick lines based on the pressure they apply to... Learn More
In this lesson, children create a Roman bust portrait. Using only white paper, black oil pastel and black chalk, this striking portrait can be as simple or as detailed as... Learn More
In this lesson, students will learn about one of the most famous pieces by the Impressionist artist Renoir. In A Girl with a Watering Can, he depicts a charming young... Learn More
Give your students the opportunity to practice facial proportions and explore value with shading as they create their own guard portrait that has been inspired by the great artist Rembrandt.... Learn More
Monet loved painting outside (plein air) and was fascinated by how light affects color. Although famous for his series of paintings of haystacks and lily pads, Monet painted many winter... 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
If your students have worked with one- point perspective, I encourage you to try two-point perspective with them in this low-prep, pencil and paper lesson that features the Parthenon. Students... Learn More
This lesson is a great opportunity for students to explore additive techniques to create a three-dimensional animal relief sculpture and learn about the rich artistic traditions of ancient Mesopotamia. CelluClay... Learn More
Challenge your students to let the figure emerge in the material with this air dry clay lesson based on the figurative sculptures of American sculptor Augusta Savage. Students will review... Learn More
Can you imagine what it would be like if dinosaurs came back and lived among us? I imagine chaos, but Barnard Most in his book, If the Dinosaurs Came Back,... Learn More
The three-dimensional elements of this saber toothed tiger really make it come alive, which will amaze and delight your students! This lesson was inspired by the striking three-dimensional illustrations in... Learn More
Your students can practice being paleontologists during art class with this fun form and texture lesson! After learning about fossils, students can form and shape their own fossils using CelluClay... Learn More
Sometimes the simplest materials can yield the most amazing results. That is certainly true about this lesson. Not only will the end result be visually stunning, but this lesson is... Learn More
Your students are going to love the sleepy panda bear, Chengdu! Isn’t he the best? This lesson has high impact with just a few simple supplies. Chalk is a great... Learn More
Don’t these paper mâché sushi rolls look edible? I love this paper mâché project because it is simple and yields such realistic results. In addition to creating a 3D form... Learn More
Artist Wayne Thiebaud’s iconic cake paintings are sure to spark your students’ interests! Watch as your art room becomes transformed into a bakery! Students will draw a cake that looks... Learn More
Arguably one of the art pieces that is most associated with the Renaissance is the Mona Lisa. When thinking about how to make the Mona Lisa approachable for kids, I... Learn More
When my fourth graders made these Byzantine Mosaic Cans, they were so proud of the results! They could not wait to take their Byzantine Mosaic Can home and put pencils... Learn More