Introduce your students to the unique style of Japanese comics and graphic novels called manga in this lesson that also creates a perfect opportunity to create a self-portrait. In this... Learn More
Create a garden of colorful faux-embroidered patches with this lesson that celebrates all things harvest and garden. Using only simple, dry materials, students are able to create an oversized patch... Learn More
Build classroom community with this paper collage project that has been inspired by the artwork of contemporary artist Jeffrey Gibson. In this lesson, students focus on shape, space and contrast... Learn More
In this lesson, students will learn how to create space by using a foreground, middle ground and background as well as practice mixing primary colors to create secondary colors. Follow... Learn More
In this lesson, students begin by using “here, near and far” as a guide to create a sense of space as they set up their own landscape with a simple... Learn More
Brilliant, faceted light captures our attention in this color mixing and painting lesson inspired by Edvard Munch’s work The Sun. Students will draw a landscape with depth, including the outward... Learn More
Set sail with American artist Edward Hopper in this lesson inspired by his painting The Long Leg. In this lesson, students draw their own seascape and establish a sense of... Learn More
In this lesson, students focus on line, space and value as they use the included source images to draw their own safari vehicle from observation before surrounding it with an... Learn More
This simple perspective lesson starts with creating textured “forest” papers using a engaging printmaking process involving tin foil and tempera paint. The printed paper is torn and arranged to create... Learn More
Have you ever seen a mountain that looks like a giant, colorful rainbow? In this lesson, students will create a vibrant landscape inspired by one of the most incredible national... Learn More
Get ready to pull out those recycled materials in preparation for Earth Day and let your students’ creativity blossom with this cardboard relief project. In this lesson, students are encouraged... Learn More
This lesson is based on American artist Beauford Delaney who was best known for being a modernist painter in the 1930’s and 1940’s with the Harlem Renaissance. Using simple materials,... Learn More
In this mixed-media lesson, students create a magical interpretation of the White Witch’s castle from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.... Learn More
In this lesson, students focus on texture, balance and shape as they use a variety of painting and basic printmaking techniques to create painted paper and then cut and assemble... Learn More
Explore the luminous, organic Art Nouveau designs of Tiffany lamps in this three-dimensional, folded-paper lesson. Line, pattern and value are explored in this lesson, which features simple materials with a... Learn More
Bring a variety of styles into your art room with this self-portrait lesson inspired by Art Nouveau and the stylized posters of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha. In this lesson, students... Learn More
This low-prep lesson gives students a chance to design a doorway in the style of Arts and Crafts, Art Deco or Art Nouveau. With a focus on shape, space and... Learn More
In this quick, low-prep lesson, students will create a freestanding, layered paper artwork featuring the North American folk legend Paul Bunyan and the landscape of their choice. From purple mountains... Learn More