The bright glow of the lighthouse in this lesson is created by layers of spray painting, a unique technique that will likely be memorable for your students. Students will have... Learn More
Painting from observation is the skill that students will be honing in this lesson featuring watercolored seashells. Rather than looking at something large and vast, which can be overwhelming when... Learn More
Your second-grade students will love making their very own carp streamer based on the traditional koinobori flown for Children’s Day in Japan. In this lesson, students will draw lines and... Learn More
Cuckoo Clocks are a favorite souvenir of travelers in Germany. Students will be delighted by the moving pieces and all of the embellishment choices in this German cuckoo clock lesson.... Learn More
Pretzels are a fun, delicious snack and just as fun to draw with their curved lines and traditional knot. These big pretzels are then painted with three values of brown,... Learn More
Inspired by the vibrant and lush window boxes that adorn homes in the German state of Bavaria, this sweet window box is full of charm and rich art-making techniques. In... Learn More
This Rhine River castle landscape looks like it belongs on a postcard from Germany. In this lesson, students will explore using atmospheric perspective to show space and acrylics to show... Learn More
This one-point perspective drawing is sure to capture the attention of your students. Inspired by the autobahn, the highway system in Germany that is known for its high speed limits,... Learn More
Clay projects are always so much fun, but pair this little Caribbean house lesson with some Calypso music and a few inspirational island photos and you and your students will... Learn More
This fun, layered cityscape is based on Jacob Lawrence’s colorful and energetic painting This is Harlem. This lesson features two different options, a cardboard city and a paper city, for... Learn More
This quick, simplified figurative sculpture lesson is based on artist Elizabeth Carlett’s sculpture Mother and Child. With a focus on solid shapes and form, students can use air dry or... Learn More
This lesson features a fun way to explore James Van Der Zee’s photography without a camera! Students will create their own vintage car on black paper and create different values... 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
This lesson is based on the iconic Earth and Sky collages by American artist, Lorna Simpson. Students will enjoy searching through magazines to find the perfect face or profile for... Learn More
This lesson is inspired by the intricately welded steel sculptures created by the Nigerian-born artist, Sokari Douglas Camp. Students will create a three-dimensional figural sculpture that gives the illusion of... Learn More
This lesson is full of options! There are options for materials based on what you have available as well as options for students to flex their imaginations and make their... Learn More
In this quick, minimal material lesson, students will create a ceramic marionette puppet that is a miniature version of themselves! Don’t have access to a kiln? That’s ok! These small,... Learn More
This delightful lessons produces a Marionette puppet that will bring smiles to the faces of everyone who sees it in action! Students will become puppeteers as they create a basic... Learn More