A great lesson plan using oil pastels where the student looks at Monet's "Garden at Saint-Adresse," and then creates their own composition focusing on foreground, middleground and background.

Use Paint Shop Pro to "Design a label for a drink of your choice." Learners will have the opportunity to explore the text tools that Paint Shop Pro offers to change the style, size, effects, and strength of the text.

KinderArt provides a site with information on how to teach students art techniques. Students learn to recognize and identify foreground, midground and background. They also create a stylized drawing using simple shapes as well as...

An awesome review of the M.C. Escher exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. There are 24 images of Escher's works here out of the 330 that the National Gallery has on hand. There is also a biography on Escher that is very useful.

These Java applet review games help students with art vocabulary terms by matching, concentration, flashcards, and word-search games.

This resource provides tips on how to create emphasis on foreground, middleground and background in a watercolor painting from original reference photographs.

In this lesson plan, 3rd graders will look at the print, "Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali and talk about what they observe, including the importance of foreground, middle ground, and background in a painting. Students will then...

Want to refresh your skills and learn the tools of Paint Shop Pro? This site has a user-friendly collection of Paint Shop Pro icons, click on each icon for a brief description and guide.

A multi-faceted activity where students learn about the elements of a Japanese garden, then construct a peepshow book that demonstrates their understanding of foreground, middle ground, and background to represent a Japanese garden....

An image of "Interior of a Church with a Family in the Foreground", created by Hendrick Van the Younger Steenwyck during the 1630's (Oil on canvas, 116 x 182 cm).

The street called Straight can be seen starting at the right foreground of the picture and extending across the city from east to west. It is roofed all the way.-Webster, 1920

Paint Shop Pro offers a wide-variety of paint tools to create unique graphic images. This lesson plan allows learners to explore the paint tools and create their own graffiti masterpiece.

This is a great way for students to experience the impact of color on our world and how moods can be created through different hues. Lesson plan includes a grading rubric.