There is a beautiful simplicity to this circle collage project, inspired by contemporary artist Frank Stella. Invite your students to think about the interactions of color as they create and... Learn More
Everything about Australian artist Pete Cromer’s artwork screams happy; the bright colors and playful shapes, the quirky birds. Your students will get into a joyful groove as they make their... Learn More
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
Kindergarteners will love this lesson that features the exploratory printmaking technique of stamping with a sponge to create their own still life, inspired by the artwork of Vincent van Gogh.... Learn More
Drawing castles with a classroom of noisy, rambunctious kids is the surest way to win them over. It’s a perfect lesson to reinforce how lines turn into shapes. It’s that... Learn More
This organic shape collage lesson introduces young learners to Henri Matisse’s artwork in an exciting way. Students will love the process of creating painted paper and then using the paper... Learn More
This simple lesson involving basic shapes and bold color is based on Hungarian-French Op artist Victor Vasarely’s Alphabet Plastique, a visual alphabet that he developed featuring several shape and color... Learn More
Based on Wassily Kandinsky’s iconic circle color study painting, this lesson is sure to excite your students as they explore this familiar shape in a new way. Part painting, part... Learn More
This lesson is an exploration in color mixing, based on Henri Matisse, which is sure to delight your first graders. Matisse is sometimes called “The King of Color” because of... Learn More
Children love building things, from snowmen to blanket forts to towns with building blocks. This lesson introduces students to building with paper to form the famous Pantheon of Rome, Italy.... Learn More
Students are going to amaze you with this lesson! By overlapping simple shapes and creating repetitive patterns with oil pastels, students will be able to create a striking collage based... Learn More
This landscape project requires less time than some other Van Gogh lessons because it uses a very quick art technique: oil pastel resist. The idea is to draw strong lines... Learn More
Studying Matisse and his amazing paintings is always a successful undertaking. I consider his art the basis of a no-fail art lesson, as no matter what a child does to... Learn More
This is an easy project that illustrates Calder’s use of line, shape and color. It’s a great substitute for a prep intensive form-based project. Second-grade students do very well with... Learn More
How adorable it this brightly painted and glittery Pegasus?! Your second graders will love drawing this simple Pegasus and then they will enjoy the freedom of painting him with a... Learn More
Joan Miró’s shape and line focused paintings make a perfect inspiration for easy art projects. This watercolor resist painting takes little time, especially if you use a smaller piece of... Learn More
Weaving is always an engaging activity for students. Once they get the hang of it, they won’t want to stop. Inspired by Pablo Picasso’s iconic rose and blue periods, students... Learn More
What’s not to love about a lesson that combines fashion with a famous artist? With this simple marker lesson, your students can pretend to be fashion designers, focusing on the... Learn More