Using a simple pull tab, this winter-themed kinetic art has a candle that looks like it really flickers. Symmetrical balance is featured in this lesson as students will fold and... Learn More
This lesson, inspired by the beautiful phenomenon of the northern lights, is a functional, spinning mobile but can also be set down securely to make a standing, immobile presentation as... Learn More
By the time children get to kindergarten, they usually have some experience with lines. But how about using lines to add some simple hatching to show shadow and give a... Learn More
This colorful cotton candy is staple carnival food and the perfect sweet treat for reinforcing value and form with chalk pastel. Students will have a blast making their pastel cotton... Learn More
This lesson is a take on a well-loved candy of German origin that is both cute and tasty: the gummy bear. Drawn larger than life with simple materials, this sweet... 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
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
If you’ve ever seen Lisa Congdon’s illustrations, you’ve no doubt noticed the high contrast, bold colors, flowing lines and happiness that exude for Congdon’s artwork. In this lesson, students will... Learn More
Sometimes the simplest objects, enlarged to a grand scale, can be the most beautiful. Inspired by the work of contemporary artists Dennis Wojtkiewicz, these paintings of close-up citrus fruits created... Learn More
These beautifully colored oak leaves, inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe are sure to brighten up your art room. Focusing both on mixing to make tertiary color, as well as using analogous... Learn More
This colorful project is based on painter Janet Fish’s still life series featuring hyper-realistic, plastic wrapped produce. This lesson looks very complicated, but by breaking it down into simple steps,... Learn More
This jellyfish lesson is not only beautiful and engaging, but also rich with art concepts and techniques. Students will create an underwater scene by mixing different values of a color... Learn More
This bright, glowing project is sure to attract the attention of your students. Based on the graffiti of Adam Fujita (aka Adam Fu), this lesson involves cutting out a stencil... 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
What could be more tropical than a bright pink flamingo frolicking on a beautiful beach? This lesson was inspired by Flamingo Beach, located on the island of Aruba, where flamingos... Learn More
This lesson offers a great introduction to the principle of proportion for your students. Normally we talk about perspective with human figures, but why not introduce proportion with a dog’s... Learn More
This simple but punchystill life, inspired by American artist William H. Johnson, offers two versions with different material options, making it a perfect lesson for your second graders regardless of... Learn More
This lesson and the accompanying discussion page are intended to open a dialogue with students about diversity as well as explore the significance of memories and external influences in shaping... Learn More