ABSTRACT EX[RESSIONISM DE KOONING STYLE

Who knew you could paint with glue? After first adding liquid water color paints to bottles of white Elmer's glue and applying them to paper, students of all ages are then challenged to use their imagination and creativity to draw in...

This resource provides information about abstract expressionism, its leading practitioners (especially Pollock and de Kooning), and its place in American art during the period from 1940-76.

At this site learners are encouraged to create a Mondrian style painting which will consist of geometric shapes and primary colors.

Students examine the influences and similarities between the New York School poets and Abstract Expressionist artists. They analyze paintings and poems, and write original poetry.

In this video [4:01] learn about the drip-style painting techniques of one of Jackson Pollock, one of America's most iconic and influential painters.

This Artcyclopedia site offers a brief overview of Abstract Expressionism and a timeline that links to each artist.

Blockbuster exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art underscores the relationship between New York City and the explosion of creative activity among the artists who lived there in the postwar period. Learn why New York became the center of...

Brief, yet informative article on Elaine Fried de Kooning who was an artist, writer, critic, and educator. Although she primarily painted in the abstract expressionist form, she also painted a portrait of John F. Kennedy.

Students create "Mondrian style" paintings in this 4th through 12th grade Art instructional activity. Emphasis is placed upon learning the styles and art techniques of Piet Mondrian and abstract art. The instructional activity includes...

This video spotlights Willem de Kooning's "Woman I". View the picture and listen as two renowned art professors discuss the painting. [3:39]