This vibrant sixth-grade landscape lesson is packed with a variety of painting techniques and processes that your students will love exploring. Based on the illustrations from If Dominican Were a... Learn More
This lesson features a fun way to explore James Van Der Zee’s photography without a camera! Students will create their own vintage car on black paper and create different values... Learn More
This “painting” lesson doesn’t use paint at all! All students need is a device with internet so that they can use Google Drawings to create a layered digital painting based... Learn More
Photographers are able to look at a scene and decide what are the most important features and what is unnecessary. Some photographers practice how to “see” through a camera by... Learn More
This lesson focuses on creating a portrait photograph using a model. Students will learn about photographers Gordon Parks and Annie Leibovitz and how they created portraits. They will learn about... Learn More
Photographs have been capturing the beauty of nature for as long as the technology has been available to photograph. In this lesson, students will learn about how different times of... Learn More
Still life photographs have the ability to tell the viewer a story about the person who arranged the image. In this lesson, students will explore different lighting techniques, choosing between... Learn More
Photography is a great tool to document life and has been used for many years to do just that. In this lesson, students will create photographs that tell a story... Learn More
This is one of those lessons that you will do with your students and they will remember it forever. Paper mâché projects, though a lot of work, are always such... Learn More
This bright and cheery lesson is based on Canal houses in Amsterdam, the largest city in North Holland. In this lesson, students will create a row of homes, using repeating... Learn More
These vividly colored, layered collages are full of beauty and detail, much like traditional Arpilleras. In this lesson, students will utilize overlapping, size and detail to create a sense of... Learn More
These three tiered lessons are a great introduction to fiber arts for all of your students! From the simplest version of tying Lark’s Head Knots to the intermediate and advanced... Learn More
Imagine sitting outside gazing up at a star-filled sky. How do you feel? Relaxed? Contemplative? This lesson and the accompanying book explore the concept of slowing down and developing a... Learn More
If you’re looking for a project with an easy set up and clean up that will keep your students engaged and quiet, this is the project for you! This lesson... Learn More
In this vibrant lesson, students will use drawing from observation to create a realistic animal portrait, based on the artist Tamara Philips. They will then add curved lines to the... Learn More
There are few natural sights more magical than seeing the Northern Lights flicker and dance across the sky. In this lesson, students will create a landscape inspired by Canadian artist,... Learn More
A selfie is a fun, casual way to capture a self-portrait with a digital camera or smartphone. I have no doubt your students are very familiar with selfies! This lesson... Learn More
One of my favorite lessons to do with older kids is to draw a sugar skull. I created a drawing handout which explains how to draw a sugar skull by... Learn More