Alma Woodsey Thomas is the focus of this lesson plan that introduces young scholars to abstract art. Students will come to understand how the art elements can be used to express emotion and communicate ideas without including objects in...

Offers a brief summary of some of the trends in art and architecture during the 1990s. Many links throughout the text will take you to other sites with relevant information.

Search a collection of lesson plans, written by Texas art educators, about San Antonio-based potter Harding Black. Each lesson corresponds to a video clip from a feature-length program about the artist. Topics covered include balance and...

Learners watch biographical accounts of three artists of the West: Charlie Russell, George Catlin, and Evelyn Cameron then compare and contrast the focus and perspectives of each of the artists.

Many components of a portrait of George Washington have been removed. You need to uncover them with the red spyglass. As you find each piece you will learn how it plays an important roll in the value of the painting and why the artist...

This site from the Arizona State University provides a lesson plan for art or science teachers to introduce the physical parts of a bird, using the artwork of James Audubon. Students create their own artwork using the techniques they...

The arts blossomed in the Gilded Age, aided by the wealth of the business tycoons. Read about the artists who flourished at the time, along with the realism in literature that ranged from poetry to novels.

Gives background on the life and works of George Catlin. Links to several examples of his paintings.

In this lesson, students will generate unique fantasy drawings that utilize perspective and create the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. Deriving inspiration from the American painter and illustrator N.C. Wyeth's The Giant,...

The Smithsonian American Art Museum provides a basic picture and description of Maria Castagliola work "A Matter of Trust."

To Dance is a graphical memoir of Siena Cherson Siegel, a young girl growing up in Puerto Rico who eventually came to New York to study with the School of American Ballet. It captures the passion of the artist, as well as the discipline...

Faith Ringgold's author site is great for students to gain further insight into her books. Includes a biography, art work and new books she is working on.

"Cattelya Orchid and Three Brazilian Hummingbirds," by Martin Johnson Heade is shown and analyzed on this site. Also, a short exercise on the five senses, and a word puzzle at the end for students to try.

A concise biographical sketch that examines the life and contributions of nineteenth century impressionist and Pennsylvania native, Mary Cassatt.