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

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

Need a lesson where each component takes less than fifteen minutes? Consider adding a mixed-media still life study to your art curriculum. I opt to teach this still life study... Learn More

Similar to Paul Cézanne’s still life paintings and landscapes, his portraits explored different perspectives as he was trying to find his own style as a painter. Cézanne favored a portrait... Learn More

Your students will be immediately mesmerized by applying a paintbrush dipped in white and red paint to their paper to create these lovely, pink apple blossoms. After painting, an outline... Learn More

This portrait project allows students to advance their portrait skills in an age appropriate way. By fifth grade, many students will have drawn a portrait at least once, often a... Learn More

These expressive watercolor portraits pay homage to the iconic Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Her signature unibrow, flowers and hair ribbons make her one of the world’s most recognizable artists. In... Learn More

This quick, minimal-supply lesson that has been inspired by the building blocks in Thomas Eakin’s Baby at Play painting will have your students creating their own still life featuring a... Learn More

Artists have turned to commonplace objects like fruit for still life subject matter again and again. Artist Maya Kopitseva, who inspired this project, frequently used fruit and vegetables in her... Learn More

Your students will love learning about snow leopards with this lesson that is packed full of art-making processes. In this lesson, students will explore basic printmaking using a scrap of... Learn More

Damien Hirst’s art installation housing a real tiger shark is one of the more interesting and unique pieces of contemporary art. In order to create their realistic shark for this... Learn More

Inspired by contemporary portrait artist Jordan Casteel, these close up eye portraits are created with simple supplies but have a powerful presence. Students will draw one eye from observation using... Learn More

This lesson is part research project, part artistic skill builder all in one. Students will choose an animals that is in need of conservation, whether endangered, vulnerable or near threatened... Learn More

The intricate nature of ships in a bottle have confounded viewers since the eighteenth century and your students will love recreating all the details in their own drawing, while using... Learn More

This lesson is a fun, three-dimensional take on the popular dragon eye drawing project. Featuring a colorful dragon eye peering through a cover of leaves, this project creates a perfect... Learn More

This lesson, inspired by the children’s book Tiger in the Garden by Lizzy Stewart, is an exploration into watercolor techniques for fifth graders and includes a video accompaniment that you... Learn More

Inspired by beautiful landscapes made from colored glass pieces held together with lead strips, this stained glass landscape lesson requires only black sulphite paper, white liquid glue and chalk pastels.... Learn More

Look up to the clouds and practice a bit of Hirameki, which means flash of inspiration in Japanese and refers to the art of turning a random splotch into something... Learn More