Adobe, or sun-dried brick, structures are found in dry regions throughout the world. This style of architecture is especially popular in the desert climates of North America, like New Mexico,... Learn More

Bryce Canyon National Park in southwestern Utah offers breathtaking views. This Colorado Plateau landscape is considered high desert and is known for towering hoodoos, which are columns of weathered rock.... Learn More

This quick, minimal-supply lesson will have your students imaging they are camping deep in the forest. While focusing on lines and space, students will use white colored pencil and black... Learn More

Painting birch trees is a perennial favorite in many art rooms. The markings on their trunks create dynamic contrast with almost any background. In this painted landscape lesson, students will... Learn More

Peering through the thick trees to see a forest glade is like a breath of fresh air. Forest opening have a magical feel which is captured in this low-prep art... Learn More

Inspired by artist Grant Wood, these bright chalk pastel landscape can be created in just a few class sessions. After drawing the layers of hills that give the scene a... Learn More

In this lesson, students will draw a prairie dog with the facial expression of their choice. Then they will draw a grassland background that has both texture and a sense... Learn More

This fun lesson features fungi along with plenty of room for experimentation and personalization. Beginning with creating painted paper with a variety of techniques like scraping, splatter painting and underpainting... Learn More

Creating a tiny ice skater that can magnetically skate around on a pond makes this lesson seem magical. Students get to create a wintery frozen pond diorama with a sense... Learn More

In this quick and colorful silhouette lesson, students will experiment with expressive color and lines while also focusing on shape and balance. First, students will use a blend of colorful... Learn More

These whimsical landscapes are inspired by Ale RB, a Contemporary Mexican painter, known for her bright colors and playful style. In this lesson, students will focus on line and space... Learn More

This lesson features warm and cool colors, which create contrast within the abstracted, modern landscape. Adding a highlight with white chalk as the final step helps to add a bit... Learn More

There are few scenes in nature that provoke a feeling of calm & quite like a colorful sunset over water. This lesson, based on the contemporary Canadian artist, Mike Lathrop’s... Learn More

Whimsical lines that create movement and the illusion of space are what make this scratch art lesson a fabulous one for your fourth graders.  Make sure you leave time for... Learn More

When your students first see this project, they may only recognize a seascape at night but watch them be amazed as they learn about the tiny light-up organisms called bioluminescent... Learn More

With just a few supplies, your students will be able to create this high-contrast, unique masterpiece. Inspired by the beautiful illustrations of Beth Krommes from the book The House in... Learn More

This lesson, inspired by the Canadian painter Lawren Harris, will have your fifth-grade students painting tints and shades in no time as they explore value while painting a monochromatic winter... Learn More

This lesson was inspired by the illustrations in the book Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann, though you could use characters from any story – or even characters from your students’ imaginations.... Learn More