Students explore artistic design by creating pin wheel models in class. In this modern art lesson, students examine historic art work of Van Gogh, O'Keeffe and Mondrian before emulating their work on construction paper. Students utilize...

Learners examine art history books and gather information on three masters. Using the text, they gather information about their history, style, and the techniques they used. They create their own paintings using acrylic paint using the...

Students observe the portrait Woman with a Pink by Rembrandt. They determine how the artist uses symbols to portray his character. They write poems using symbols.

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the art of photography. They conduct research using the Internet and other resources. The students use the lesson plan to create context for using analytical language for class discussion.

Sixth graders study about Impressionism and Post Impressionism. They create a watercolor collage.

Eighth graders study Impressionism through the works of Claude Monet. They do a self portrait in the Impressionist style.

Students research various works of art, write essays, and create live performance art pieces in this 2-day Art, History, and/or Language Arts lesson plan for 7th and 8th grade. The use of a digital camera to capture the "live"...