Watercolor Flowers Inspired by Helen Frankenthaler

Designed with standards for 1st grade
Perfect for grades K – 2nd

This lesson is equal parts process and product, making it the perfect lesson for first graders who love exploration but also appreciate a finished project.

Based on the groundbreaking abstract expressionist and color field painter, Helen Frankenthaler, students will explore multiple watercolor techniques to create the beautiful painted paper, learning about warm and cool colors along the way.

They will then collage their painted paper flowers together to create a gorgeous bouquet.

Our lessons are unique to Deep Space Sparkle’s framework for designing an engaging, yet rigorous learning experience. 

They’re standards-infused, technique-rich, culturally significant, age-appropriate and easy for you to implement in your art room to ensure teacher AND student success.

This lesson includes:

• • Detailed, written Step-by-step Instructions
• • Step-by-step Photos
• • Supply List
• • National and Common Core Standards
• • “I Can” Statements
• • Literature Pairing Recommendation 
• • Teacher & Student Assessment Sheets
• • Five Vocabulary Sheets

All in one download!

Plus, this lesson includes a Slide Deck Presentation that is designed to introduce the artist, key elements or techniques and discussion questions.

Real Teacher Feedback:

“Helen Frankenthaler Watercolor Flowers were a hit! I was nervous because my littles struggle with projects that require cutting and pasting lots of little scraps. In the thick of it, things got a little messy, but I feel like it paid off.” -Kelli M.

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