This colorful, high-contrast and minimal-material project inspired by Diego Rivera’s painting Mother’s Helper packs lots of impact. First, students will create a balanced sketch of their child and mother figures... Learn More
Students will love making these little flowers carrying figures inspired by the Diego Rivera’s Vendedora de Flores painting, which translates to “flower vendor”. First, they’ll create the body of the... Learn More
Your students will love sculpting mini flowers with Model Magic to use in this lesson that can be adapted with the included ideas to suit many grade levels. The finished... Learn More
Students will love creating this beautiful layered mixed media still life using painted paper, Model Magic, oil pastels and tempera paint. First, they will create a vibrant background with value,... Learn More
This mixed-media flower vendor drawing teaches students how to transfer an oil pastel drawing to create a symmetrical design. This is a useful skill that feels like magic to students!... Learn More
This portrait project allows students to advance their portrait skills in an age appropriate way. By fifth grade, many students will have drawn a portrait at least once, often a... Learn More
These expressive watercolor portraits pay homage to the iconic Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Her signature unibrow, flowers and hair ribbons make her one of the world’s most recognizable artists. In... Learn More
It’s hard to talk about Mexican artist Diego Rivera without mentioning his murals. In this lesson, students are introduced to a detail of the south wall panel from the Detroit... Learn More
Students will love creating their own still life featuring a vase of flowers that has been inspired by Columbian artist Fernando Botero. In this dynamic lesson, students will be cutting... Learn More
This quick, minimal-supply lesson that has been inspired by the building blocks in Thomas Eakin’s Baby at Play painting will have your students creating their own still life featuring a... Learn More
This lesson is a unique take on the color wheel, featuring a bowl or plate of delicious fruit arranged in color wheel order. Using either a bingo dauber with India... Learn More
This lovely flower bouquet painting inspired by the still lifes of Édouard Manet uses just a few supplies and can be accomplished in only a couple of sessions. We’ve made... Learn More
Bowls and baskets of fruit are quintessential still life subject matter. In this lesson, students will be cutting a symmetrical bowl and then use chalk pastels and colored paper to... Learn More
In this quick lesson that focuses on value, students will learn about the still lifes of Italian painter and printmaker Giorgio Morandi as they use liquid tempera paints and chalk... Learn More
Artists have turned to commonplace objects like fruit for still life subject matter again and again. Artist Maya Kopitseva, who inspired this project, frequently used fruit and vegetables in her... Learn More
Your students can share about themselves in a unique way with the items they choose to create for their paper trinket collection. After creating a self with compartments that has... Learn More
Adaptive suggestions of lessons to help make lessons successful for all students. In this new document, we have chosen four lessons from the Just As You Are bundle to feature,... Learn More
This sweet and quick lesson is all about celebrating your own uniqueness and not feeling pressured to be just like everyone else. Students will cut out their own symmetrical colored... Learn More