Based on Wassily Kandinsky’s iconic circle color study painting, this lesson is sure to excite your students as they explore this familiar shape in a new way. Part painting, part... Learn More

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

This lesson is an exploration in color mixing, based on Henri Matisse, which is sure to delight your first graders. Matisse is sometimes called “The King of Color” because of... Learn More

You probably recognize the adorable cherubs that are featured at the bottom of Raphael’s painting below. These famous cherubs have made their way onto greeting cards, t-shirts and coffee mugs.... Learn More

With their long tusks and shaggy fur, woolly mammoths were unique animals that lived during Prehistoric times. With the popularity of the movie Ice Age, I was inspired to use... Learn More

Children love building things, from snowmen to blanket forts to towns with building blocks. This lesson introduces students to building with paper to form the famous Pantheon of Rome, Italy.... Learn More

This lesson introduces Vincent van Gogh in a light-filled, colorful way. Students will learn how to layer their artwork by cutting a symmetrical vase plus organic shapes for paper sunflowers.... Learn More

In this lesson, children create a portrait of surrealist painter, Salvador Dalí. Using only white paper, black oil pastel and black chalk, this striking portrait can be as simple or... Learn More

In this lesson, first-grade students will explore the paintings of artist Paul Gauguin while gaining experience with acrylic paint and a dabbing technique of applying the paint to create a... Learn More

Students are going to amaze you with this lesson! By overlapping simple shapes and creating repetitive patterns with oil pastels, students will be able to create a striking collage based... Learn More

Everyone is looking for a quick and easy art lesson that children can complete in under 45 minutes. This oil pastel and watercolor painting fits the bill. Use a small... Learn More

This lesson’s simplicity is what makes it so striking. A simple symbol emphasized in the center and radiating broken lines immediately lets the viewer know that they are looking at... Learn More

This playful zebra project is inspired by that famous artist Victor Vasarely. The lines in Vasarely’s Zebra run together and curve to form the illusion of space and form. The... Learn More

Pull out all of your fanciest materials for this fun lesson inspired by the ornate and highly decorative art of the Rococo period. Students will focus on color, pattern and... Learn More

This sweet hippo lesson is sure to be a hit with your students. First, they will create a hippo drawing filled with shapes and patterns, and then they will paint... Learn More

Featuring Poseidon, the mighty Greek god of the sea, this lesson focuses on the mixed media techniques of watercolor resist and collage to create the underwater scene. Contrasting colors are... Learn More

Doesn’t this fruit project look delicious?! In this lesson, students will focus on line, shape and value while creating a loose, yet lovely painting of fruit that has been inspired... Learn More

This lesson features a fun-to-draw and paint court jester who is very talented at juggling. In fact, he is so talented that he is able to keep six colored balls... Learn More