Alexander Calder’s playful wire circus and performance art is a fun introduction to a wire sculpture lesson. I like to do this with 4th grade, but it can certainly be applied to any upper grade level. To begin this lesson: I always read “Sandy’s Circus” by Tanya Lee Stone. The illustrations are gorgeous and the …
Here’s an engaging Vincent van Gogh art lesson that is great for the tail end of the school year. As the weather is getting warmer, there’s no better subject than the heat loving plants themselves, the sunflowers. I love showing my students his sunflowers with their vibrant color schemes and expressive textures that he is …
Check out 2 variations of upper elementary Peter Max Art Lessons! Peter Max is a German-American Artist who is known for his psychedelic imagery of peace and love that is influenced by the 1960’s. His art is instantly recognizable with its bursts of vivid colors along with surreal combinations of figures, faces, rainbows and much …
Introduce your students to the Whimsical World of Karla Gerard! This whimsical folk art painting lesson is for you, if you would like to introduce your students to showing depth in their work using multiple ground lines, overlapping and size variation. This will be accomplished while using the fun, whimsical style of artist Karla Gerard. …
Lower Elementary Clay Lessons Upper Elementary Clay Lessons *Some of these elementary clay lessons can be taught to similar grade levels. Feel free to adjust based on student need! If you are interested in clay at the elementary level, check out my blog post on Why a Dragon Clay Lesson is an Excellent Theme for …