Still-Life Painting: Arranging Nature

Like finger painting, this project is very tactile. Kids tear tissue paper into small pieces, add water, and mix up a pulp that can be pressed onto a canvas to create a colorful, textured painting.

Your advanced class will paint a picture of a particular weather condition. In this painting lesson students describe elements of art in pieces of artwork. They analyze the weather and seasons in the artwork. The students use paper,...

In 2017 a work by Jean-Michel Basquiat was actioned off for over 110 million dollars. So who is he and what makes his art so special? Find out with a short video that details his background, influences, and his process.

Diego Velazquez's Las Meninas is the focus of a short video that examines the context and complexity of one of the most analyzed works in the history of art.

Artopia is an excellent art resource for students. They are able to examine important works of art, learn about styles, principles, and processes of the various art forms used in painting, drawing, and illustration, and view videos of...

Provide your young artists with an opportunity to study the masters and their techniques to become skilled at drawing still life. They discuss and view images from artists like Degas and Michelangelo, practice drawing techniques such as...

A neat art project is on the horizon. Your class can experience impasto, or textured painting with this expressive art activity. They design and then paint using the impasto technique. This is done by mixing toilet paper into the paint....

These free online drawing and painting tutorials are perfect for any artist. You can learn to work in a variety of mediums including watercolor, acrylic, oils, pen and ink, charcoal, and water soluble pencils.

Finally an art instructional activity that incorporates the act of creating art. After analyzing the abstract emotionally driven piece, Blue Mysteries Near the Sun, No. 4, learners discuss feelings related to an anticipated event or to...

Kids get artistic as they explore the impact of art materials, sculpture, and performance. They discuss the work of Janine Antoni and then create a performance piece that reflects social or global issues they feel strongly about. The end...