My little artists, ages 7 and 8, created these adorable beautiful hearts using various art materials. Before creating we read the poem Queen of Hearts for a little inspiration. The Queen of Hearts she made some tarts all on a summer’s day; The Knave of Hearts he stole the tarts and took them clean away.Read More
Morisot Flower Bouquets
Need a little bouquet to brighten your day? Try creating these Impressionistic style flowers inspired by the artist Berthe Morisot. Simple art materials, such as tempera paint, construction paper and paint brushes are the tools used to create your own mini masterpieces. My sweet artists, ages 8 and 9 years, created these in a 50Read More
Silent Night, Starry Night
Our Inspiration: After staying in the south of France, in Arles, Vincent Van Gogh settled in Auvers-sur-Oise, a village outside of Paris. His brother Théo, concerned with Vincent’s health, invited him to see Dr. Gachet. Dr. Gatchet was himself a painter and a friend of numerous artists, and agreed to treat Vincent. DuringRead More
Tutti Frutti Trees
It’s that time again for our change of seasons display in our Art Studio Classroom. As a teacher you have to be flexible, so I decided that each class of that day would make a part of a whole display. Here was our plan: 4th grade would make the snowflakes, 1st and 2nd grade wouldRead More
The Pumpkin Patch
Hey folks, it’s that time of year! Apple cider, hayrides, harvest time, beautiful changing leaves, and of course pumpkins! My 1st grade artists created these colorful painted pumpkins in 1 – 40 minute class. Creating the Pumpkin With a pencil or sharpie, make two dots. One on the top and one on the bottom, closeRead More
Maybe Something Beautiful
Need an adorable book about community for your little artists? Check out Maybe Something Beautiful. I just adore this adorable book! The images are charming and the story is simply beautiful. What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might everRead More
Artist Study: Georgia O’Keeffe
Georgia O’Keeffe was born near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. She spent a lot of time alone and loved the outdoors. Her love of nature and living on a farm inspired Georgia to create various paintings of barns. Country Living – Mixed Media Barns and Corn introduces students to the beautiful landscape paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe. ChildrenRead More
Mexican Aztec Suns
Background Inspiration Ancient people, like the Aztecs, knew the importance of the sun in their lives but did not understand what it was. The ancient Aztec religion was highly focused on keeping nature in balance and the sun was a large part of that. This project focuses on balance and symmetrical design. It is definitelyRead More
Cave Art Paintings
Our inspiration is from the paintings found in the caves at Lascaux, France. We create these projects at the beginning of the year to build confidence and work on some basic drawing skills. Many students love drawing more elaborate shape animals. Inspiration We looked at all different animals of the prehistoric time period. This lessonRead More
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