It’s always impressive (and deeply gratifying) to see five-year-olds work freely with paints. While this is the goal of many art teachers, teaching a five-year-old to draw large enough so... Learn More
This lesson celebrates the art of American author and illustrator Ashley Bryan and has been inspired by his picture book Beautiful Blackbird. Students will focus on cutting, pasting, repetition, balance... Learn More
Learning how to manipulate paper into shapes and then placing them on a piece of paper to create an object is a big deal for young children. In this lesson... Learn More
This lesson is a wonderful addition to your Black History Month collection of lessons. Children learn about the author/illustrator Ashley Bryan while creating a composition that emphasizes painting with watercolors,... Learn More
This project encourages children to look at trash or recycled goods in a whole new way. Inspired by the book Magic Trash, children draw “Faces of God” in the style of... Learn More
This lesson was inspired by the rich, vibrant, quilted portraits of contemporary artist Bisa Butler and features a unique art technique with stunning results. Rather than sewing, students will create... Learn More
This quick portrait lesson uses only simple supplies like paper, oil pastel and cake tempera paint and focuses on line, shape and space. Inspired by the energetic art of William... Learn More
One thing that I love most about drawing with pastels, both oil and chalk, is that is generally encourages students to draw big. In this project, students will use chalk... Learn More
This lesson explores the work of artist Romare Bearden while emphasizing mixed-media collage, cutting, arranging, gluing, texture, and space. Students complete this multi-step project while coming to an understanding that a... Learn More
My goal with this lesson was to teach my fifth graders about Horace Pippin, a relatively unknown American painter and how every artist’s journey is different. The book A Splash of... Learn More
Every teacher has their pet projects, projects that they talk about most often. Mine are the ceramic tile mural projects that I did with the sixth grade classes every year at... Learn More
In this lesson, children use painted paper or colored paper for the backdrop to a colorful, surrealist apple. Children learn about René Magritte and why apples appear in many of... 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, children use painted paper or colored paper for the backdrop and the silhouette of a dove. Children learn about René Magritte and why doves appear in many... Learn More
In this lesson, children create a drawing of an elongated animal in the style of surrealist painter, Salvador Dalí. Using white paper, markers and a coloring medium of your choice,... Learn More
In this lesson, children create layers of Surrealism. Inspired by René Magritte’s painting, The Return, children paint clouds, create a template, paint a landscape and add a nest of eggs.... Learn More
In this lesson, children combine the front and back of animal bodies to create a new type of animal. Animal illustrations can be photocopied, arranged and assembled by the student... Learn More
In this lesson, children draw a generic portrait of a man in a bowler hat and then use simple mixed-medium techniques to paint and add contrast. Covering the face with... Learn More