Nature & Landscapes

Starry Night Multi-Media Art Lesson

After ten years of teaching art and creating lesson plans, I have finally settled on a Starry Night art lesson. This lesson combines so many art techniques: double-loading, experimenting with...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Collage, Famous Artists, Nature & Landscapes, Tempera Paint

Butterfly Painting Art Lesson

BUTTERFLY PAINTING ART LESSON A trip to the local Monarch Butterfly Preserve is an annual field trip for our kinders. After they returned, a butterfly art lesson reinforced all they...Learn More

Related categories: Kindergarten Art Lessons, Nature & Landscapes, Summer Art, Tempera Paint

Van Gogh Landscapes

Van Gogh’s “Wheat Fields with Cypresses” is one of my favorite paintings. There is a distinct separation between the foreground, middleground and background, making it a perfect example for a...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Chalk Pastels, Famous Artists, Nature & Landscapes

Cool and Warm Modern Landscapes in Chalk

This is an easy lesson to do with any grade level. I introduced this to third graders who seem to really grasp the chalk techniques. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: – Black...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Chalk Pastels, Color Wheels & Theory, Nature & Landscapes

Rainforest Art Lesson

The fourth graders took a creative journey to the Rainforest and learned how to draw many rainforest inhabitants. We studied how snakes wind themselves around trees, how sloths hang upside...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Nature & Landscapes, Reptiles & Dinosaurs, Watercolors