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
Weaving on Straws
I have been doing this project for years with my students, and every year my students say how much they love this project. The simple set up and bright colors excite them. When they realize there is a “rhythm” to weaving, I hear so many of my students say how relaxing weaving is to them.Read More
Bird Nests
Spring is one of my favorite seasons to celebrate. What is not to love? I find the beautiful flowers starting to bloom and green grass exploding with color, gives my soul a fresh start for the year. A highlight of spring is when the birds are chirping. I love finding adorable nests in our treesRead More
Clay Hearts and Rainbows
I remember when I was in elementary school and how much I loved rainbows, hearts and shooting stars. Hello Kitty was my go to for inspiration. Everything was colorful and happy. I look back at those fond childhood memories and put those feelings of joy into my projects. This project is inspired from such greatRead More
Grant Wood: Down on the Farm
Do your students love creating mixed media projects? Tempera paint, painted paper, and oil pastels layered upon each other is always a class favorite. We looked at the various landscapes created by the American artist, Grant Wood. He is the artist that is well known for his painting titled American Gothic. Down on the FarmRead More
Monet: Reflections on the Seine River
Monet was known for his “plein air” paintings. Plein Air is french for “in the open air” and represents when an artist sketches or paints outdoors, as opposed to in a studio. Creating outdoors was possible by the invention of painting tubes and helped the artist record accurate impressions of a changing moment. My youngerRead More
Sun With Rays
The sun will come out! Do you need to reintroduce a warm and cool concept in a colorful way? Here is a fun lesson that incorporates line and color. My students really enjoy creating these adorable suns. Here Is What You Will Need: Adding the Lines With a sharpie, create lines toRead More
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