This lesson is a wonderful addition to your Black History Month collection of lessons. Children learn about the author/illustrator Ashley Bryan while creating a composition that emphasizes painting with watercolors,... Learn More
My goal with this lesson was to teach my fifth graders about Horace Pippin, a relatively unknown American painter and how every artist’s journey is different. The book A Splash of... Learn More
There is such beauty in simplicity. This art project captures the design elements of Gond Art (curved lines, dots and dashes) plus a limited color palette. For younger grades, you... Learn More
This lesson uses simple supplies: paper, oil pastel and cake tempera paint. Students draw a detailed camel and add decorations with an oil pastel on white paper. Depending on your... Learn More
This elephant art project is part art and part craft. Every few years or so, I like to buy an assortment of rhinestones and various sparkly embellishments. It’s always fun... Learn More
There is such beauty in simplicity. This art project captures the design elements of Gond Art (curved lines, dots and dashes) plus a limited color palette. Older students will enjoy... Learn More
The Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world, is a mausoleum located in Agra, a city in Northern India. A mausoleum is a building that contains... 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
You’ll spend most of your instructional time giving a directed line drawing for the chameleon. The watercolor process is very quick and most kids will finish in less than 10... Learn More
James Rizzi was an American pop artist born in Brooklyn, New York. He is most famous for his child-like drawings of urban lifestyles. His happy, colorful art is appreciated all... Learn More
Hundertwassers use of bold, bright colors and organic lines makes him one of the world’s most famous contemporary painters. This project stemmed from a detailed Hundertwasser collage project that I created... Learn More
Hundertwasser’s use of bold, bright colors and organic lines makes him one of the world’s most famous contemporary painters. This project is a spin-off of my Hundertwasser Lollypop flowers for... Learn More
Art technique comes into play by cutting, pasting, arranging, painting with watercolor and finally presenting the work by creating an artist’s statement. The three lessons in this booklet offer three... Learn More
Spirals are a dominant component of Hundertwasser’s works. He considered spirals the symbol of life. Spirals are everywhere: fingerprints, whirlpools, baby ferns, snails. Spirals have a beginning, a middle and... Learn More
Hundertwassers use of bold, bright colors and organic lines makes him one of the world’s most famous contemporary painters. This project stemmed from a detailed Hundertwasser collage project that I created... Learn More
Sailboats make a great subject for art lessons. Their recognizable shape makes it’s easy to introduce many art techniques into the most basic lesson: color, shapes, composition, monotypes, collage and... Learn More
This lesson checks off many standards; children learn about artist Paul Klee, identify warm and cool colors, understand watercolor resist and follow a directed line drawing. My favorite part of... Learn More
Learning how to connect the dots (quite literally) to form lines looks easier than it really is. That is not to say that this project is difficult, but it is... Learn More