My young artists were delighted creating gardens inspired by the book Up in the Garden Down in the Dirt. by Kate Messner. This book is perfect for children to explore the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year! Up in the garden, the world is full of green—leavesRead More
The Garden Studio
A shed is normally used to keep your gardening tools and landscaping items neatly tucked away and out of site. I chose to use my shed as a space to relax and get creative, hence, the Garden Art Studio. My latest inspiration to decorate the outside of my garden art studio comes from the small floral shopsRead More
Habitats: Life in the Wetlands
Everglades National Park Everglades National Park spans across 1.5 million acres in the southern portion of Florida. It is a destination your students will love to learn about while gaining an understanding of a wetland habitat. This unit contains information specific to the wetland habitat and connects fun art lessons and science together while bringingRead More
Habitats: Grand Canyon
Tired of teaching the same projects? How about connecting some fun Art lessons and Science together while bringing the National Parks to your classroom? The first in a series, is a perfect start. The Grand Canyon is a popular destination for travelers. Why not make it a top destination for your students while they learn about theRead More
Artist Study: Picasso
Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, print maker, ceramicist and theater designer who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture,Read More
Gauguin: Tropical Palm Trees
Along with his artistic friends, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin was a pioneer of modernist art. He used of bold, bright colors, flat planes, and simplified, distorted forms in his paintings. Gauguin, who had no formal artistic training, lived for extended periods in different parts of the world, including, most famously, Tahiti. Inspiration Introduce yourRead More
Tahitian Tiki Masks
Inspiration Gauguin arrived in Tahiti in June 1891. His romantic image of Tahiti as an untouched paradise developed after he read the novel Le Mariage de Loti (1880). Disappointed by how the French had actually changed Tahiti, he attempted to immerse himself in what he believed were the key points of the Tahitian culture. He used Tahitian titles on manyRead More
Matisse: Boats on the Riviera
If your students love to paint, these delightful projects are perfect for your art lesson library. I love using bold, bright tempera paint colors splashed on paper with big brushstrokes. These 2 art lessons, inspired by the artist Henri Matisse, are simple, successful and fun! Project One – Boats of the Riviera and is inspired byRead More
Paul Gauguin: Landscapes and Tiki Sculptures
Paul Gauguin: Landscapes and Tiki Sculptures introduces students to the colorful world of painting and design. Children will learn about the artist Paul Gauguin, create beautiful landscapes and painted paper tiki masks inspired by his artwork. This 63 page digital lesson contains 3 colorful projects that are designed so that every child will be aRead More
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