Introducing artist Henri Rousseau to young children, even as young as four, is easy with this simple project. Students will focus on line, shape and space as they draw their... Learn More
Inspired by artist Henri Rousseau’s many jungle paintings with dense foliage and pops of colorful exotic flowers, this lesson includes engaging fork and paint printmaking and paint-mixing processes. Students will... Learn More
While Henri Rousseau might be well known for his vibrantly colored jungle landscapes, he also spent time painting the things around him in Paris, like scenes that include the iconic... Learn More
Take a step into a lush jungle landscape inspired by Henri Rousseau with this low-prep, minimal-supply lesson. Students will focus on line and shape as they draw a variety of... Learn More
Along with jungle elements like lush vegetation and wild animals, Henri Rousseau often featured tropical birds in his paintings. In this lesson, students will create their own tropical bird watercolor... Learn More
Capture the geometric lines and shapes of a greenhouse in front of a lush botanical background in this lesson that has students exploring basic printmaking with liquid tempera paint. Using... Learn More
This lesson creates a unique opportunity to blend art and poetry with students creating their own blackout poem with the page of a book as a starting off point. Line... Learn More
This is a very interesting project. Students focus on space while using chalk pastels dipped in white liquid tempera paint to create a textured landscape. The purpose is almost entirely... Learn More
Students will become art curators for their own miniature gallery in this quick 3D lesson. After creating pop-up pedestals, students will dive into choosing and creating the artwork for their... Learn More
This lesson was inspired by the famous painting Mona Lisa and specifically the phenomenon of her eyes appearing to follow viewers around a room, no matter where they are standing.... Learn More
This portrait painting presents a fun and unique take on one-point perspective. Including profile view and a famous piece of art helps pack this lesson full of art techniques and... Learn More
Cubism is a great art movement to discuss as most cubist pieces are hard to identify. This is great for kids as they really need to look closely at a... 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
Weaving is always an engaging activity for students. Once they get the hang of it, they won’t want to stop. Inspired by Pablo Picasso’s iconic rose and blue periods, students... Learn More
This lesson is great for free choice time, sub plans and days when you want an easy prep lesson. The supplies are simple: card stock and markers, and students will... Learn More
Getting your students engaged in a project involving the art of Pablo Picasso is almost always effortless. They marvel at his unusual world view and the way he used Cubism... Learn More
The set-up for this project is quite easy because there are few art supplies to deal with. This low prep lesson will wow your students as the see the magic... Learn More
Dora Maar was one of Picasso’s many girlfriends. He tended to paint only people that he had a strong emotional connection with and thus he had many portraits of women... Learn More