Gustav Klimt Art Project Frieze Art Lesson Art History Elementary Art Activity

Looking for a Gustav Klimt art project that feels exciting to teach, visually striking on display, and manageable for your students to complete? This Gustav Klimt Frieze Art Lesson blends artist study, art appreciation, and creative art making as students explore line, shape, pattern, color, and design.

Students create an artwork based on a frieze style design using bold sections, repeated patterns, swirls, geometric shapes, and rich color. The finished artwork feels decorative, thoughtful, and full of movement, while still being approachable for elementary and middle school learners.

It is a video art lesson with printable lesson materials, a wonderful fit for regular art class, sub plans, homeschool visual art, enrichment, or anytime you want a lesson that feels both academic and creative.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (PDF + VIDEO)

• Gustav Klimt Frieze Art Lesson - Video Lesson + Lesson Plan - Ms Artastic.zip
• The lesson plan and printable pages (PDF), including lesson plans, reflection pages, rubric, artist statement pages, and step by step support
• A "Watch the Video" page (PDF) with a clickable link and QR code to the step-by-step video tutorial, so you can watch it anytime and show your class again later

HOW TO USE IT

Students are not just reading about an artist. They respond to his visual style through their own artwork while practicing pattern, repetition, line, shape, composition, and craftsmanship. Students can be guided while still making personal choices.

Perfect for:

• Art Teachers teaching art history or artist inspired art projects
• Classroom Teachers looking for a strong cross curricular visual art lesson
• Homeschool Families wanting a guided Gustav Klimt art activity at home
• Elementary And Middle School Art Lessons
• Sub Plans when you want a structured but engaging art activity
• Bulletin Board Displays and hallway artwork
• Artist Study Units and art appreciation lessons

MATERIALS USED

This lesson may use pencil, eraser, black felt marker, oil pastels, card stock or watercolor paper, watercolor paint or tempera paint cakes, paint brush, and water.

FAQ

Who can use this resource?

This resource is great for art teachers, classroom teachers, substitute teachers, and homeschool families who want a strong Gustav Klimt art lesson, art history project, or artist inspired visual art activity.

How long will this art lesson take?

Most classes will complete this project in about 2 to 3 classes depending on student age and skill level, class behavior, teacher instruction style, and the amount of time available in each class.

What makes this resource especially helpful?

This resource gives you both the teaching guidance and the student support pieces in one place. You get the video tutorial, lesson plans, rubric, reflection pages, artist statement pages, and step by step support, which makes planning so much easier.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist and educator who has been featured on NBC LX News and was the featured educator on the cover of OCO Magazine (October 2025). She designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this resource for classroom, homeschool or personal educational use, and print and project it for student learning.

YOU MAY NOT: share it with other teachers or post it online.

Each educator must purchase their own license.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic