Impressionist Artists Lesson Plans

Mimic Impressionist artists by creating paintings that show dominant shades of complimentary colors. Use dots, dabs, and swirls in painting to make a scene, and show a particular time of day and the lighting present at that time.  Your clas can identify the different aspects and the very specific painting style.

Explore the artistic style of Impressionism using this resource. Learners choose an Impressionist artist who appeals to them and create a Power Point presentation based on this choice. This resource comes with a number of activities and suggestions that will be motivating for your class.

Students examine the art of Impressionists. In this art history lesson plan, students research the art and artists of the Impressionism period and then identify the artist of significant Impressionism pieces. Students also try their hand at the artistic style.

Students explore Impressionism and artists like Monet and Renoir. For this Impressionism lesson, students visit an Impressionism website and discuss the themes used in the art. Students select an Impressionist artist and research them. Students create a website for the artist.

Students conduct Internet research on a French Impressionist artist. They write and present a biography and samples of their chosen artist's work, and create their own sidewalk chalk paintings.

Students demonstrate knowledge of the Impressionist style by showing complementary colors, a variety of types of brushstrokes, and a specific time of day or weather condition.

Young scholars examine artwork depicting Harriet Tubman. In this Harriet Tubman lesson, students review her life and how she impacted the Underground Railroad. Young scholars view impressionistic artwork showing her life. Students then create their own artwork of Harriet Tubman.

Students explore and discuss Impressionism and artists, like Monet and Renoir, who defined the Impressionism Art Movement, choose an artist to research, and create web sites based on their research.

Students investigate the role of trees in our environment and how artists have used trees as subject matter. They identify vocabulary terms as it relates to landscape art and use inquiry and discussion to evaluate works of art. Finally, students experiment with various artistic styles in creating their own landscape painting.

Young scholars discover Impressionist painting.  In this art history lesson, students investigate the 19th century combinations of colors used in impressionist painting.  Young scholars experiment with their own paintings, utilizing primary and secondary colors.