In this lesson, students will use oil pastel to draw their flowers with basic shapes and then fill the shapes and frame the flower with liquid tempera paint. Broken or... Learn More
In this minimal supply lesson, students focus on line, shape and form as they use the included source image to draw their piano keyboards, trace and cut out their hands... Learn More
In this lesson, students focus on form and contrast as they transform a slab of either air-dry or kiln-fire clay into a three-dimensional dish, use stamping to add an inscription... Learn More
This lesson is based on American artist Beauford Delaney who was best known for being a modernist painter in the 1930’s and 1940’s with the Harlem Renaissance. Using simple materials,... Learn More
In this lesson, students will explore line, shape, value and texture as they complete a guided drawing of Bear and then paint the fur texture and background with liquid tempera... Learn More
Get ready to cuddle up in cuteness with these cozy sleeping bats. In the lesson, students will focus on shape and line while using oil pastels to complete a quick... Learn More
This slumbering hedgehog is sure to delight your young students. Include the optional peekaboo leaf for an interactive element. In this lesson, students will learn about creating texture with line... Learn More
These sweet little lounging frogs create the perfect opportunity to practice simple tracing and cutting skills with your youngest students. To get started, students will focus on simple shapes while... Learn More
There is something wonderful about popping a paintbrush into a pot of color and seeing a picture appear. Students will use the double-loading technique to create beautiful, dimensional colors in... Learn More
In this richly layered bird bath project, students will create floating chalk prints by shaving soft pastels into water and gently laying paper on top to transfer the design, resulting... Learn More
What is sometimes mistaken as dark and murky is transformed into a bold and vibrant landscape in this minimal-supply lesson. Students will focus on contrast, line and space as they... Learn More
This layered, textured painting creates the perfect opportunity for your older elementary or middle school students to explore both drawing from observation and mixing liquid tempera paints to create an... Learn More
Black tempera paint and colored oil pastels top the list of the four simple supplies used to make these stunning autumn leaves. In the first class session, students will use... Learn More
From desert-dwelling dragons to interesting iguanas, lizards are some of the most common reptile pets. With this colorful lesson, you’ll have a rainbow of lizards ready to line your bulletin... Learn More
While Henri Rousseau might be well known for his vibrantly colored jungle landscapes, he also spent time painting the things around him in Paris, like scenes that include the iconic... Learn More
Take a step into a lush jungle landscape inspired by Henri Rousseau with this low-prep, minimal-supply lesson. Students will focus on line and shape as they draw a variety of... Learn More
While most known for his vibrant jungle scenes, Henri Rousseau painted his share of still lifes and occasionally landscapes, included one seascape. The painting The Storm Tossed Vessel is the... Learn More
Based on Georgia O’Keeffe’s painting, Pedernal, students draw a simple landscape on a piece of tag board or lightweight cardboard. They will then use acrylic paints to match the colors... Learn More