Austrian artist Gustav Klimt was known for his love of cats, and this lesson will have your students creating their own paper cat in Klimt’s much-loved style. Students will start... Learn More
This lesson is an easier adaptation of my sixth-grade Golden Era Women Inspired by Gustav Klimt lesson. By drawing a very simplified face (use the Portrait Pack for drawing options)... Learn More
Despite the detailed elegance of Gustav Klimt’s Tree of Life painting, this quick, calming art lesson can be completed in under an hour. You’ll need metallic paint for this project... Learn More
Sometimes inspiration comes in many forms. I was perusing one of the many art supplies catalogs that happen upon my desk and I saw metallic paint for sale. Gold, bronze,... Learn More
Rather than painting cherries with a paintbrush, this lesson will have your students printing them to create their very own still life inspired by the art of Paul Cézanne. With... Learn More
Inspired by Cézanne’s still life arrangements, this lesson will have students assembling a collection of paper fruit pieces to make their very own still life collage. They’ll focus on color,... Learn More
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
Children learn how to scrap paint on a paper surface to create a Cubist-inspired appearance in this lesson that has been inspired by Paul Cézanne’s painting Mont Sainte-Victoire and Château... 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
Explore mixing tints and using complementary colors in this lesson that features a simple, yet stunning grove of trees. Students will get started by drawing a landscape of three trees.... 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
After reading the picture book, Linnea in Monet’s Garden, students will create their own magical garden with chalk pastel, tempera paint and dried beans in this lesson that has been... Learn More
Visit the Netherlands in this lesson that is based on a painting by Impressionist Claude Monet. Students will focus on line and space as they create a colorful field of... Learn More
In this quick, minimal-supply lesson, students will focus on line, shape and contrast as they create their own chalk pastel dancer that has been inspired by French Impressionist artist Edgar... Learn More
Monet’s water lily paintings are ethereal and serene. In this lesson, students will be using watercolor techniques to capture Monet’s magical colors. Making a batch of glitter paper or having... Learn More
Impressionist painter Claude Monet had a large pond and garden at his home in Giverny, France and loved spending time outdoors and painting the colors he saw. In fact, he... Learn More
This colorful, high-contrast and minimal-material project inspired by Diego Rivera’s painting Mother’s Helper packs lots of impact. First, students will create a balanced sketch of their child and mother figures... Learn More