The Painted Path

In this lesson, students explore movement, energy, and action by creating winter sports-inspired figures in the bold, graphic style of Keith Haring. Using simplified shapes, strong outlines, and dynamic poses, students learn how artists can show motion through line and body position. This lesson is perfect for connecting art with athletics and global traditions, and it works well as a seasonal project focused on energy, motion, and expressive line. This project is easy to prep, engaging for

In this art lesson, students explore the bold, energetic style of Keith Haring while creating an original artwork that focuses on movement and positive messages. This lesson encourages creativity, thoughtful reflection, and careful craftsmanship while helping students understand how artists use simple shapes, bold lines, and symbols to communicate ideas. It is a great fit for elementary art classrooms and connects easily to themes of kindness, community, and self-expression. What's Included: St

Bring winter fun and Pop Art together with this Andy Warhol inspired snowman art project! In this lesson, students explore repetition, color, and expression while creating four unique snowmen inspired by Andy Warhol and the Pop Art Movement. Students paint four bold watercolor backgrounds, then create snowmen using traced shapes enhanced with bleeding blue marker details. Each snowman features a different facial feature expression and accessories, encouraging creativity, individuality, and emo

Bring Pop Art to life in your art room with this colorful and creative printmaking project inspired by Andy Warhol! In this lesson, students learn how Warhol used repetition, color and everyday images to create bold, exciting art. Then, they'll design and print four unique turkeys, each showing a different facial expression and colorful background. Perfect for fall or Thanksgiving, this project encourages students to explore Pop Art, expression and printmaking techniques while connecting to art

Bring bright colors and creativity into your classroom with this Andy Warhol inspired Pop Art Bunny art project! In this fun spring art lesson, students explore the bold colors and repetition used in Pop Art while designing their own expressive bunny characters. Students begin by painting four colorful rectangles with watercolor to create vibrant backgrounds. They then trace bunny faces using washable markers and add water to create a soft watercolor effect. After cutting out their bunnies, s

Bring holiday cheer and abstract art together in this colorful Wassily Kandinsky inspired tree project! Your students will explore circles, color, movement, and expression as they create a vibrant tree filled with concentric circles. Students will learn who Kandinsky was, how he used shapes and colors to show feelings, and how abstract art can be inspired by music and emotion. Then they will design their own tree using layered circles, patterns, and bold color choices. What's Included: Kid-frie

Students will love creating this Op Art Bunny Drawing that looks like it's popping right off the page! This engaging spring art lesson combines Op Art, drawing, and shading techniques to help students create a fun 3D optical illusion. Using curved lines, patterns, and color, students transform a simple bunny into a dynamic artwork that appears three-dimensional. Perfect for spring art activities, Easter art projects, and elementary art lessons, this resource is designed to build confidence with

Inspired by the colorful dessert paintings of Wayne Thiebaud, this mixed-media art lesson guides students through creating a bold and playful cake artwork. Students begin by drawing a cake step by step, focusing on shape, proportion, and detail. They use oil pastels to add outlines, highlights, and shadows, then apply watercolor paint to fill in the cake with vibrant color. To complete the piece, students create a playful dotted background using bingo dabbers, cut out their cake, and glue it

In this lesson, students explore the expressive style of Jim Dine by creating a heart artwork using painted lines and an oil pastel resist technique. This project encourages creativity and experimentation while reinforcing the elements of art, specifically line, color, and shape. Students learn that artwork does not need to be perfect to be meaningful and that simple shapes can be used to express energy and feeling. Each finished piece is unique and reflects the individual choices of the artist

Bring color, pattern, and creativity into your art room with this fun Charley Harper inspired peacock lesson! Students will learn about Harper’s simplified animal artwork while creating vibrant peacocks filled with bold shapes, radial balance, repetition, and colorful oil pastel designs. This project is perfect for upper elementary students and creates bold, eye-catching artwork with vibrant colors against black paper. Students will explore pattern, line, shape, and blending techniques while lea

Students will explore the colorful world of Yayoi Kusama as they create their own bold flower design filled with dots and patterns! Using construction paper, marker, and water, students will experiment with a fun watercolor-like technique and finish their artwork with dots using a variety of materials. This lesson focuses on pattern, repetition, line, and color while giving students the freedom to create a unique and eye-catching design. What's Included: Step by step directions with photosYayoi

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with an engaging artist inspired project! In this lesson, students explore the artwork of Yayoi Kusama and learn how repetition and pattern can transform a simple symbol into a bold work of art. Students will explore how artists decorate ordinary objects and symbols to give them new meaning. By the end of the project, each student will have created a vibrant, decorative shamrock inspired by Kusama's signature use of repetition. What's Included: Step-by-step direction

Celebrate Earth Day with this engaging Keith Haring Inspired art project! This Earth Day art lesson combines pop art, drawing, and collage to create a bold and meaningful finished piece your students will love. In this art project, students will create a colorful Earth using a washable marker and water blending technique, then design expressive Haring style figures that show movement and action. Students will complete their artwork by adding an Earth Day message and assembling their final comp

In this engaging art lesson, students explore Op Art and optical illusions inspired by Victor Vasarely while practicing shading and value techniques. Students will create a fun shamrock Op Art drawing that appears to pop out of the page by carefully shading curved shapes across horizontal lines. This project is perfect for St. Patrick's Day and helps students understand how artists use patterns, contrast, and shading to trick the viewer's eye. What's Included: Step by step directionsBackground

Bring spooky fun into your art room with this step-by-step printmaking lesson! This resource includes everything you need to guide your students through creating their very own haunted house prints. Inside, you'll find: -Clear step-by-step directions to make teaching simple -Learning objectives that align with art standards -A reflection worksheet for students to think about their artwork -A drawing packet to support students in designing their haunted houses Perfect for upper elementary grade

Bring the magic of Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night into your classroom with this engaging winter-themed, mixed media art lesson! Students will explore Van Gogh's swirling lines, bold color choices, and expressive style while creating their own winter night landscapes using pastels, watercolor, tissue paper, and construction paper collage. This lesson is perfect for 2nd-5th grade and works beautifully as a winter art project or artist study. What's Included: Age appropriate background inform

Bring the colorful world of Alma Thomas into your classroom with this engaging art lesson. Students will learn about Alma Thomas and her use of color and pattern while creating their own artwork inspired by her famous concentric circles. To add a playful twist, students design a spider to sit in the center, connecting art and creativity with a touch of fun. Included in this lesson are step-by step directions, objectives, vocabulary and a reflection sheet.

Bring winter learning into the art room with this engaging polar bear mixed media collage! Students explore watercolor techniques, texture, and shape while creating a snowy Arctic scene. This project is perfect for Pre-K through 2nd grade and works well as a winter art lesson or an Arctic animals cross-curricular connection. What's Included: Step by step teacher directionsPolar bear shape templatesStudent friendly objectivesArt vocabulary listPolar bear background informationSuggested book lis

Bring movement and energy into your art room with this fun, surf-themed lesson inspired by Keith Haring! In this project, students create bold, simplified figures riding waves using construction paper, collage, and expressive action lines. This lesson focuses on movement, line, and composition while introducing students to Haring’s iconic style. Students begin by designing a dynamic background filled with action lines, then create and layer a wave, figures, and accessories like surfboards, fish,

Bring the magic of the holiday season into your art room with this exciting bundle featuring three complete artist-inspired projects! Each lesson connects students with a different famous artist while guiding them through a festive, creative artwork you’ll love displaying all December long. This bundle includes everything you need for stress-free teaching: kid-friendly artist backgrounds, step-by-step directions, vocabulary, objectives, tracers, reflection sheets, and stunning results. What’s In