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In this Picasso Bird Art Project, students create a bird inspired by Pablo Picasso using oil pastels and acrylic or tempera paint. The finished artwork is bold and whimsical, with oversized shapes, bright color and strong line work, and it looks great on display. It is written for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers working with…
This Basquiat Inspired Self-Portrait Art Project is a complete Jean-Michel Basquiat art lesson for grades 3 to 5. Students learn about Basquiat's life and style, explore symbolism and identity, and create bold, expressive self-portraits with oil pastel and acrylic or tempera paint. Along the way they experiment with line, movement, texture and symbols, explore tint…
In this Wayne Thiebaud Happy Ice Cream Art Project, students create two smiling ice cream characters inspired by Wayne Thiebaud using oil pastels and watercolor paint. The finished artwork is bright and playful, with tall upside-down cones, colorful stripes, rosy noses, happy faces and a background that makes the whole piece pop. It is a…
In this Kindergarten Picasso Puppy Art Project, students create a puppy inspired by Pablo Picasso using oil pastels and watercolor paint. The finished artwork is bright and bold, with geometric puppy faces, patterned sections, expressive eyes and colorful backgrounds. It is made for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers and fits kindergarten, first, second and third…
This Keith Haring art project is a pop art lesson for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers. Students create a wiggle person inspired by Keith Haring using bold line, a large circular head, dancing arms, a spiraling body and energetic movement marks. The finished artwork has a strong pop art feel, with bright color, thick outlines,…
In this Keith Haring Dog Art Project, students create a dog inspired by Keith Haring using bold outlines, simple geometric shapes, dotted pattern, background line designs and bright painted color. The finished piece has a strong pop art look: a white dog silhouette, a patterned ground and energetic lines that stand out on display. Students…
This Summer Value Grid Drawing resource gives students in Grades 5 to 10 structured practice with value, proportion, drawing accuracy, texture and realistic rendering. Students study a black and white photograph square by square and transfer what they see into a blank grid, paying close attention to light, shadow, subtle value shifts and details. The…
This Back to School Value Grid Drawing resource gives students in Grades 5 to 10 structured practice with value, proportion, drawing accuracy, texture and realistic rendering. Students study a black and white photograph square by square and transfer what they see into a blank grid, paying close attention to light, shadow, subtle value shifts and…
This Andy Warhol art lesson introduces elementary students to pop art through a structured, low-prep pencil drawing project. Students create repeated pencil drawings inspired by Warhol and make each one unique through their own color and design choices, learning about repetition, variation and creative expression. Clear step-by-step visuals let students work independently while still feeling…
This Yayoi Kusama art lesson has students create a bold apple art project inspired by Kusama's iconic repeating dot patterns, while exploring value, tint and shade. It looks striking on display and is structured so students feel successful from the start. It is made for classroom teachers, art teachers and homeschool educators, including those who…
This Vincent van Gogh Art Lesson is a famous artist study where students create a bold crayon artwork inspired by van Gogh. They explore layered, expressive marks and color layering in a post-impressionist style, then complete the artwork with paint. The lesson opens with a poem about Vincent van Gogh and includes a student-friendly reading…
In this Vincent van Gogh Apple Art Lesson, students create a Post-Impressionist apple artwork inspired by van Gogh while exploring layered marks, expressive line and value. They draw the apple, build the leaf and stem, add layered marks, create highlights and shadows, and finish with paint and a swirling background that echoes van Gogh’s expressive…
In this Pablo Picasso Self Portrait Art Lesson, students create cubist self portraits inspired by Pablo Picasso. They paint colorful papers, cut out facial features and shapes, and arrange them into a bold abstract portrait that makes a striking classroom display. It is written for classroom teachers, art teachers and homeschool educators who want a…
This Grade 8 Elements of Art Complete Art Lesson Unit is a fully planned, no-prep art curriculum that guides students through the 7 Elements of Art using the theme Light and Dark. It includes an introduction video, 7 step-by-step art tutorials and 7 choice-based lessons, so students build drawing and visual expression skills while making…
This Grade 7 Elements of Art unit is a fully planned, no-prep art unit built around the theme of TIME. It is designed for middle school art teachers, general education teachers covering art in Grade 7, and homeschool families looking for a ready-made Grade 7 visual arts program. The unit opens with an introductory video…
This Grade 6 Elements of Art unit is fully planned and introduces each of the Elements of Art through the theme of Weather. Students explore line, shape, color, value, texture, form and space through 7 guided art tutorials and 7 open-ended, choice-based art projects that encourage experimentation, risk-taking and student voice. It works for classroom…
This Grade 5 Elements of Art Complete Art Lesson Unit is a no-prep, fully planned art unit that teaches the 7 Elements of Art through the theme of Outer Space. It is written for classroom teachers, new and experienced art teachers, and homeschool families looking for a complete art guide by grade level, whatever their…
This Grade 4 Art Unit teaches the Elements of Art through an underwater theme. It is ready to go and no prep, for general classroom teachers, art educators and homeschool families, even if you don't consider yourself an artist. A video introduction hooks students on the Elements of Art, followed by a step-by-step art tutorial…
This no prep, ready-to-use Grade 3 Elements of Art Unit teaches the Elements of Art through a theme kids love: REPTILES. It includes a video introduction, step-by-step art tutorials for each element, a viewing art lesson and choice-based art projects that encourage play, creativity and exploration. It is made for classroom teachers and homeschool parents,…
This Grade 2 Elements of Art Complete Lesson Unit teaches all seven Elements of Art through the high-interest theme of INSECTS. It is a ready-made, no-prep art unit for art teachers, classroom teachers and homeschool parents. Start with the video introduction, then guide students through 7 step-by-step art projects, one for each element, and 7…
This Grade 1 Elements of Art Complete Lesson Unit teaches the Elements of Art through a high-interest farm theme. It is a no-prep, ready-made unit that builds confidence in drawing and fine motor skills. It is made for elementary teachers and homeschool parents, including those with no experience teaching art. The unit includes a kid-friendly…
This Kindergarten Elements of Art Complete Lesson Unit introduces your youngest artists to the building blocks of art through a playful Animals theme. It is a ready-to-teach visual arts unit that supports creativity, fine motor skills and confidence in art-making, even if you are brand new to teaching art. With an age-appropriate introduction video, 7…
Let's create art inspired by the Element of Art Value with this art project lesson tutorial! In this art lesson, students will create value with pencil crayons/colored pencils in this artwork and can watch all steps and follow along with a full video art tutorial! Just hit play for easy art teaching in your classroom….
Let's create art inspired by the Element of Art Line with this art project lesson tutorial! In this art lesson, students will create line landscapes in this artwork and can watch all steps and follow along with a full video art tutorial! Just hit play for easy art teaching in your classroom. Are you looking…
Let's create art inspired by the Element of Art Space with this art project lesson tutorial! In this art lesson, students will create a ladybug artwork to explore overlapping and can watch all steps and follow along with a full video art tutorial! Just hit play for easy art teaching in your classroom. Are you…
Let's create art inspired by the Element of Art Shape with this art project lesson tutorial! In this art lesson, students will compare both geometric and organic shapes in this artwork and can watch all steps and follow along with a full video art tutorial! Just hit play for easy art teaching in your classroom….
Let's create art inspired by the Element of Art Form with this art project lesson tutorial! In this art lesson, students will create and use values and make forms to create a Form Robot artwork and can watch all steps and follow along with a full video art tutorial! Just hit play for easy art…
Modern Artists Workbook 2 is a print-ready art history workbook on Modern Western Art for Grades 5 to 8. It features ten modern artists and combines reading, research and hands-on art projects in one resource. It is designed for classroom teachers and homeschool families, in upper elementary, middle school or homeschool settings. Students read about…
This Modern Artists Workbook for Grades 5 to 8 explores the lives, styles and well-known works of ten modern artists who shaped Western art history, from Dalí’s surreal dreams to Warhol’s pop art and Basquiat’s raw energy. Students study each artist through biographies, critical thinking prompts and art projects. The workbook blends literacy and visual…
This Modern Western Art History Workbook takes students through the major art movements of the 20th century, from Post-Impressionism to Minimalism (1900 to 1990). Each movement has reading passages, comprehension questions, reflection prompts and art activities, so students analyze art and then make their own using techniques from each period. It is for art teachers,…
