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

Cows make such great subjects for art. Their docile, inquisitive personalities really come through when they are drawn, especially by children. In this lesson, students will learn about Baroque artist... Learn More

Castles are a sure thing in the art room. Every grade level loves to make castles and imagine the kings, queens, and knights that would exist within the castle walls.... Learn More

Isn’t this a bright, striking collage? Using layered tissue paper as a background really sends the color factor of this project off the charts. Students will cut out and add... Learn More

The Renaissance was a time of “rebirth” of ideas, art, science and literature during the 14th-16th centuries in Europe. Science was an area that was greatly improved by a brilliant... Learn More

How neat are the curved horns on the ram (male sheep) in this lesson?! Though the horns look complicated to draw, I break it down in this lesson step-by-step so... Learn More

This 3D lizard was inspired by a large mosaic lizard that architect Antoni Gaudí created for Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain. After drawing a lizard on cardboard, students will use... Learn More

Impressionist artist Edgar Degas is best known for his depiction of ballerinas, but did you know he was also passionate about capturing scenes from everyday life in his hometown of... Learn More

Your students are going to be amazed by the first part of this project: shaving cream marbling. After creating beautiful marbled paper, students will draw and add shadows to one... Learn More

Projects for older students can often take several sessions to finish. This Great Wave lesson is an exception. The trick to its quick completion is a very easy drawing paired... Learn More

It’s interesting to occasionally mix things up and have students create a painting that is not on white paper. This floral still life project that has been inspired by a... Learn More

This Stonehenge line drawing depicts one of the most famous sites in the world. Around one million people visit Stonehenge each year to gaze at the ancient structure. Stonehenge is... Learn More

This is a very successful clay lesson that your students will love. After rolling a slab and cutting the castle shape, students can use their imaginations to add drawbridges, windows... 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

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

In this lesson, students will learn about a well-known female Impressionist artist: Mary Cassatt. The way that Cassatt captures light in her painting Summertime is magical. I am jealous of... Learn More

Monet loved painting outside (plein air) and was fascinated by how light affected color. Although famous for his series of paintings of haystacks and lily pads, Monet painted many waterscapes.... Learn More

The Hall of the Bulls is a large hall inside Lascaux Cave. Massive drawings of bulls, some 18 feet long, stampede along the walls. This lesson showcases the incredible prehistoric... Learn More