Claude Monet’s Water Lilies are ethereal and serene. How did Monet create this feeling? With lots of colors and short brush strokes to mimic the colors of his Japanese water... Learn More

Your students will be immediately mesmerized by applying a paintbrush dipped in white and red paint to their paper to create these lovely, pink apple blossoms. After painting, an outline... Learn More

After reading the picture book, Linnea in Monet’s Garden, students will create their own magical garden with chalk pastel, tempera paint and dried beans in this lesson that has been... Learn More

Drawing a simple shape or, in this case, a series of shapes can provide a great starting point for a painting lesson on value, based on Impressionist painter Claude Monet.... Learn More

Visit the Netherlands in this lesson that is based on a painting by Impressionist Claude Monet. Students will focus on line and space as they create a colorful field of... Learn More

Creating a reflection in art can be achieved various ways, but learning the art of making a monoprint seems to not only capture students’ curiosity but also keeps them engaged... Learn More

In this quick, minimal-supply lesson, students will focus on line, shape and contrast as they create their own chalk pastel dancer that has been inspired by French Impressionist artist Edgar... Learn More

Monet’s water lily paintings are ethereal and serene. In this lesson, students will be using watercolor techniques to capture Monet’s magical colors. Making a batch of glitter paper or having... Learn More

Students will be amazed to see how wet paint and a simple folding technique are used to create the symmetrical reflection in this lesson that has been inspired by Impressionist... 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

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

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

Pull out your painted paper or have students color their own for this fast and simple lesson that will have your youngest students practicing drawing lines and shapes, cutting paper,... Learn More

Frida Kahlo has a variety of pets that lived in her home, including spider monkeys. Inspired by her playful spider monkey friends, this lesson features a monkey that is full... Learn More

These three-dimensional flowers are inspired by Mexican artist Diego Rivera and his series of paintings that feature flower vendors as well as his more larger murals. Students can create these... Learn More

Introduce your students to one of the most prominent Mexican artists of the twentieth century with this self-portrait lesson that has been inspired by the Portrait of Ignacio Sanchez by... Learn More

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