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Pastel Drawing like Vincent Van Gogh

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners discuss the elements of art and design found in a series of flower paintings by Vincent Van Gogh. They explore art, shading, and color as they create mirrored representations of the master's art, using oil pastel. 
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Land Ho! Cole Vs. Van Gogh

For Teachers 2nd
Students compare and contrast the landscape works of Thomas Cole and Vincent Van Gogh. In this landscapes lesson, students understand vocabulary related to artworks. Students compare and contrast the artists work through a Venn diagram....
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Yellow Days: Studying Vincent van Gogh's Painting

For Teachers K
Students examine the painting, "Sunflowers," by Vincent van Gogh noting the use of the yellow color, the wiggly lines, and the "globs" of paint used to create the picture. Pictures are painted using van Gogh's image as a model.
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Seeing Feelings

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars create pencil drawings of assigned items and then, study painting by Vincent Van Gogh. They discuss how different colors make them feel and are then assigned a mood to express by adding color to their line drawing.
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VAN GOGH'S PAINTING STYLE

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify and apply painting skills used by Vincent Van Gogh.
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Van Gogh's Starry Night

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create representations of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" using the main artistic elements of color, line, balance, movement, and space. The class is then asked to discuss the creative process.
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Yellow Days: Studying Vincent van Gogh's Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students revisit the color yellow and are introduced to van Gogh, the painter. In this visual arts lesson, students study Vincent van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" and identify the color yellow. Students create their own interpretation of...
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Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Words: Art, Art History, Language Arts, Creative Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a story inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and then try their hand at their own rendition of this famous piece of art. In a twist, students incorporate the stories into their paintings.
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Vincent's Flowers

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create original works of "sunflower" art using Van Gogh's paintings and the book "Camille and the Sunflowers" as a basis. Pastels and sugar paper are the suggested medium for this creative project.
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Favorite Places & Spaces

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Pupils research and identify differences in details in the three versions of Vincent van Gogh's "Bedroom at Arles." They identify a place that has meaning to them. Afterward, they create a textured painting of that place and describe it...
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Learning about Tint and Shade- Van Gogh

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore tint, hues, and shades of color. In this art and color lesson plan, students observe and discuss Van Gogh's artistic style. Students mix paints to create a single hue background and add details to paint a nightscape of...
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Sunflower Measuring and Counting

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Youngsters improve their measuring and counting skills using sunflowers. They view pictures painted by Van Gogh. Everyone works in groups to measure sunflowers and record their findings, and they all use sunflower seeds to create...
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Starry Night Ornaments

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students are introduced to the impasto technique used by Vincent Van Gogh. Using the internet, they research Vincent Van Gogh's life and work. To end the activity, they make their own ornaments using the impasto technique and lots of color.
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Van Gogh's Self-Portraits

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine Vincent van Gogh's self-portraits and letters. They consider how first-person art forms aid the process of self-discovery. They produce a Van Gogh-style self-portrait and write a letter describing it
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Van Gogh's Sunflowers

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create replicas of Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers using construction paper, tissue paper, glue, and scissors in this art instructional activity for the elementary classroom. The flowers can then be displayed in the room as a...
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Give It All You’ve Got Heroes and Visual Art

For Teachers 5th
Sure, your young artists probably know Van Gogh and Picasso, but are they equally as familiar with Frida Kahlo and Andy Warhol? Small groups examine the work of famous artists. Then, they create their own hero portraits in Cubist style...
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Exploring the Masters: Looking at Van Gogh

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the life and works of Vincent Van Gogh. In this master artists lesson, students discover details of Van Gogh's life, examine his painting Bedroom at Arles and then paint their own dream bedrooms.
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Vincent's Flowers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners become acquainted with Vincent Van Gogh and examine how pastels can be used to create a variety of lines and textural effects.
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Van Gogh-Getters

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the lives of famous artists and examine ways in which an artist's life affects his or her creations. Each student creates an original work of art in the style of a famous artist.
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Vincent Van Gogh

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils examine the life and works of Vincent Van Gogh. They complete a class KWL chart, and watch a PowerPoint presentation about the life of Vincent Van Gogh. Next, they use a digital photo of themselves to create a self-portrait that...
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Vincent's Flowers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create sunflower paintings using pastels, pencils, and construction paper in this Art lesson plan for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the artwork of Vincent van Gogh and the book Camille and the Sunflowers...
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Learning About Artists

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore various artists and practice creating their style of painting. In this art history lesson, students discover various artists, such as Van Gogh and Michelangelo, and painting style each utilizes. Students paint a picture...
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Banner of Stars

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a motivational star banner to inspire the writing of poetry. As a class they read poems, songs, and quotes about stars and night skies, view and discuss "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh, then create a star banner on...
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Looking at Portraits: Portraits in Line

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use Van Gogh's Portrait of Joseph Roulin as inspiration for their own portraits for their friends. In this portrait analysis lesson, students explore portrait art and analyze Vincent Van Gogh's use of line in his art. Students...

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