In this lesson, students will learn about Contemporary painter Kehinde Wiley and his unique style of painting portraits. They will create a patterned, stamped background and will focus on proportion... Learn More

Using a template or a starter when teaching little kids about the process of making portraits helps the child considerably. The child traces the crown near the top of the... Learn More

You probably recognize the adorable cherubs that are featured at the bottom of Raphael’s painting below. These famous cherubs have made their way onto greeting cards, t-shirts and coffee mugs.... Learn More

In this lesson, children create a portrait of surrealist painter, Salvador Dalí. Using only white paper, black oil pastel and black chalk, this striking portrait can be as simple or... Learn More

Everyone is looking for a quick and easy art lesson that children can complete in under 45 minutes. This oil pastel and watercolor painting fits the bill. Use a small... Learn More

This lesson features a fun-to-draw and paint court jester who is very talented at juggling. In fact, he is so talented that he is able to keep six colored balls... Learn More

Your students will love creating a portrait of themselves as an ancient Olympian. Winners of events in the ancient Olympics did not receive a medal, but instead a special crown... Learn More

This lesson, based on Miguel de Cervantes’ classic Don Quixote, is full of personality and flair. Students will draw a confident Quixote, clad in armor featuring several tints of a... Learn More

Based on one of the more interesting characters in Greek mythology, Medusa, with her wild hair made of live snakes, this lesson features her famous hair with 3D snakes made... Learn More

Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is one of the most recognizable paintings in the world and a symbol of the Renaissance. When I started thinking about how to make the... Learn More

This lesson was inspired by the illustrations in Lola’s Fandango* by Anna Witte. Lola has always been in awe of her glamorous older sister. When she gets secret Fandango (a... Learn More

In this lesson, students will explore the paintings of artist Paul Gauguin while gaining experience with acrylic paint and chalk pastels. Complementary colors and contour lines are reinforced with this... Learn More

I can almost feel the mist on my face and hear the crash of waves when I look at the painting Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David... Learn More

This lesson is part portrait making, part writing exercise, and all fun! Kids will love creating their own Ben-Day dots to use in their self-portrait inspired by Roy Lichtenstein and... Learn More

This portrait of a relaxing woman near a vase of anemones is inspired by Henri Matisse’s painting, Purple Robe & Anemones. This lesson gives students a chance to portrait and... Learn More

Drawing a mythical one-eyed giant is sure to capture the attention and imagination of your students. Students can put their own creative spin on their cyclops as they draw characteristics... Learn More

In this lesson, children create a Roman bust portrait. Using only white paper, black oil pastel and black chalk, this striking portrait can be as simple or as detailed as... Learn More

Dora Maar was one of Picasso’s many girlfriends. He tended to paint only people that he had a strong emotional connection with and thus he had many portraits of women... Learn More