Dale Chihuly was born in Tacoma, Washington and studied at the University of Washington and the Rhode Island School of Design. He was always interested in the properties of glass,... Learn More
Cutting clay slabs into tiles can yield a variety of art projects. The clay prep takes a bit more time than cutting off a hunk of clay from the big... Learn More
The first time I created this lesson, I cut down 10 large art supply boxes and shaped them into 60 rectangular owls. Then I created little notches to hold the... Learn More
Here are two ways to create circle looms in your art room. Both options are great and only differ in the supplies you might have on hand. Using a cardboard... Learn More
Here are two ways to create circle looms in your art room. Both options are great and only differ in the supplies you might have on hand. Using a cardboard... Learn More
Spirals are a dominant component of Hundertwasser’s works. He considered spirals the symbol of life. Spirals are everywhere: fingerprints, whirlpools, baby ferns, snails. Spirals have a beginning, a middle and... Learn More
Creating collages is a wonderful way for children to express their sense of color and composition. It’s not always easy though, which is why I recommend showing children a few... Learn More
Sonia Delaunay along with her husband Robert Delaunay cofounded an art movement called Orphism. Strong colors and geometric shapes (Cubism) defined this movement. In fact, it was working on a... Learn More
This is a great lesson to teach the color wheel, reinforce cutting and pasting skills and sharpen color observation and recognition. I did this lesson with my Kinders at the... Learn More
This is a great way to teach the color-wheel for young children. It takes about an hour to roll out the grapesize balls but it’s worth it!... Learn More
The classic Kandinsky art project inspired by his famous color study, Squares with Concentric Circles. This lessons not only reinforces cutting and gluing skills but is a great lesson to reinforce... Learn More
Henri Matisse, although known mostly for his colorful cutouts, has many landscape and still-life works of art. His painting, Apples on a Table, Green Background painted in 1916 is one of my favorites. Using the simple tricks... Learn More
It’s hard to do a unit on color without acknowledging Franz Marc’s contribution. His unique approach to painting animals from “the inside out to show their soul” resulted in unusual... Learn More
Eric Carle’s book The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse is as delightful as the rest of his other titles. Journey through a young artist’s imagination as he paints a blue horse,... Learn More
Understanding how to make a secondary color (orange, green and purple) is best done by doing. I love this lesson and while it is very structured, I feel it offers... Learn More
Need a lesson that teaches young children the rules of color mixing? Children learn to draw a simple giraffe then use the primary colors as a base for this colorful painting... Learn More
This lesson checks off many standards; children learn about artist Paul Klee, identify warm and cool colors, understand watercolor resist and follow a directed line drawing. My favorite part of... Learn More
