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Artist Lesson Plans
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Learners imagine being one of the painters in 1910 at the Lyme Art Colony in Connecticut. They use the Florence Griswold Museum's on-line resources to gather information about the daily life of artists at the boardinghouse then write a letter to Miss Florence using a historic voice. they also include a packing list of what they will need for their stay at the boardinghouse in 1910.
Students explore various artists and practice creating their style of painting. In this art history lesson plan, students discover various artists, such as Van Gogh and Michaelangelo, and the style of painting those artists produce. Students paint a picture that represents each artist's style, using a variety of artistic mediums.
Examine the works of Luisa Roldan and Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun. Learners view various pieces of art from each of the artists and read about their lives. They discuss the information and construct a Venn diagram, comparing the two famous artists.
Students read and write an artist's statement. For this artist's statement lesson, students read Dorothea Lange's artist statement before writing one of their own about their photography. They examine their own photography and use description, reflection, and formal analysis as they write their statements.
Students will discuss Frank Lloyd Wright's unconventional personality traits and will explore some common personality characteristics of creative artists and leaders. Students will write paragraphs describing typical personality traits of artists and lead
Students share the difficulties they have in determining what to write or draw for a project. In groups, they view examples from three different artists and discuss how their personal experiences affected their art. They brainstorm a list of issues they are concerned about, pick only one and create a piece of art reflecting their views.
Learners study various artistic styles and then make a Kid Pix slide show creating works of art (landscapes, portraits, abstracts, etc.) in the style of a second grade artist.
Young scholars research an artist and create a PowerPoint presentation. In this artist research lesson, students research basic information about an artist as well as their work, style, and techniques. Young scholars then create a PowerPoint presentation of the information along with typical works of the author.
Students research a famous artist of their choice. They then create a puppet that resembles the artist along with a miniature version of his/her work. In groups of two, they develop a dialogue their puppet will use in a puppet show "interview" of the famous artist.
Young scholars determine the style of place cards as well as how to display phots of artwork. They organize and design an art museum for parents and other students to enjoy. Young scholars create place cards to explain the artwork, artist, as well as information regarding the culture of the artist and the time period in which the artwork was created.
