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Brightly colored plants and sea creatures are a brilliant sight, but their patterns and colors also serve an important purpose. Survival for ocean creatures may mean blending into their surroundings or standing out from the crowd to attract a mate. This lesson plan for grades 9-12 incorporates the use of semi-moist watercolors on black […]

Monoprint artwork is considered the most painterly of the printmaking methods as it creates one unique piece of artwork that can’t be versioned or recreated multiple times. This art lesson plan for grades 5-12 incorporates the use of gel printing plates and ink, with Wassily Kandinsky’s abstract work as inspiration. Kandinsky Recycled Art Project […]

Using a resist substance is a great way to highlight the importance and experiment with the use of positive and negative space in a piece of art. The resist substance for this art lesson plan is bar soap, and with it young artists can explore the value of using negative space to enhance an […]

Impasto artwork captures attention with its texture as the implication of movement pairs with colors to create emotion on the canvas. Heavy-bodied acrylic paints work with brushes or a palette knife to give the art texture and a three-dimensional aspect. See how to bring this technique into your art room with the Expressionistic Impasto […]

Create a delicious-looking art piece with Corobuff® paper! This sculpture project allows students to learn more about the classic art of cake decoration. Help them put their own spin on creating and decorating a classic cylindrical cake with Corobuff corrugated paper and other decorative elements to create a piece of art that looks good […]

The tab and slot method was first introduced by the Russian Constructivist Naum Gabo. His most famous works, Constructed Head 1 and Constructed Head 2, were created using flat plywood planes to create the impression of a three-dimensional shape. Using the tab and slot method, your students can explore the use of flat clay […]

The term collage comes from the French verb coller, which means to glue or stick. Developed in the early 20th century, this abstract technique uses found and fancy papers that are glued directly to a canvas or other surface to create visual or textural features. Our glitter collage art lesson plan incorporates the collage […]

Acrylic paint, foil origami paper, and some creativity will make this monoprint-making lesson plan a favorite for artists, both young and more advanced. The Gel Powers with Pizzazz art lesson plan incorporates working in stages and conceptualizing artistic ideas to complete the project. Multimedia Monoprint in the Art Classroom The monoprint is a type […]

Taking the beauty of nature and putting it down on paper has been the quest of many artists throughout history. But few have measured up to the detail and colorful technique in the works of John James Audubon. His ability to make feathers, bark, water, and foliage come to life using watercolor is the […]

Visual symmetry creates balance in art, and while there are many different ways to create a balanced image, symmetrically aligned characters and environments create simple and natural-feeling balance. Artists have long understood the natural balance and appeal of visual symmetry. This art lesson plan seeks to allow students to explore symmetry with cute “kawaii” […]