This lesson focuses on the importance of recycling paper, color mixing, and learning secondary colors.

Students learn about Winslow Homer's painting of a house in the Bahamas, his commission from Century Magazine to illustrate an article called "A Midwinter Resort" about Nassau, and are introduced to the climate and geography of this island nation. They then break into groups to research possible pollutants and provide solutions to protect the inhabitants and land. Lastly, they imagine daily life in the Bahamas by writing a journal entry. Included in this resource are links to an online matching game, EPA games and quizzes, science lesson plans and satellite images of environmental change.

This resource contains a list of tips that have been written specifically for high school art students who are looking to improve the realism of their observational drawings. It is for those who have already selected something appropriate to draw and who understand how to compose a drawing well.

Observational drawing is an integral component of IGCSE, A Level Fine Art or Painting and Related Media courses. For many students, drawing is the core method of researching, investigating, developing and communicating ideas. While it is accepted that there are many wondrous types of drawings - and that non-representational drawing methods have an important role in student art projects – it is usually advantageous to demonstrate competent, realistic observational drawing skills to the examiner (particularly in the early stage of a project).

A video of how to create a simple yet good fall scarf with knitting needles

This lesson is to introduce students to the art of mixed media through the introduction of an illustrated story about overcoming personal adversity.

We invite you to remix this planning template to brainstorm the why, what, who, when & how of GoOpenNC,
and determine what next step(s) you plan to take.

Students compare and contrast design elements in neoclassical and modern architecture using the National Gallery of Art's West and East Buildings. Then they design a geometric pattern using Pei's polygons. Lastly, they consider the role of geometry in planning and designing buildings and cities by creating their own city plan using a variety of lines and polygons. Included with this resource are a downloadable worksheet, virtual East Building architectural tour, East Versus West: The Buildings of the National Gallery of Art slide show, and "City Creator", an online city building tool.

Students are introduced to a new invention from the nineteenth century: the locomotive. Then, they research another invention from the nineteenth-century and the impact it had on the lives of the American people. Students illustrate two advertisements: the first as a promotion of the positive impact of the invention and the second as a public service announcement warning about potentially harmful side effects.

Students will be able to view and discuss five different artworks (drawings and paintings created in late-1800s France) in terms of what art can tell them about vocations, social conventions, history, style, science, politics, economics, and creativity; create imaginary narratives about how the subjects came to be painted by the artist; create imaginary narratives about what the artists' private lives might have been like in Europe in the 1880s and 1890s by using historical references; learn how to organize information quickly in a visual manner by using various Bubble Maps©; conduct research to make study sketches (examples of text or graphic backgrounds); create an original work of art; and write a short essay in which they address the question: What can art tell us about ourselves?

Student use the history of the first African-American Regiment and the memorial by Augustus Saint-Gaudens as inspiration to understand and reflect upon the role of public commemorative sculpture in the United States. Then, they research local monuments and draft designs for one in their hometown.

Students are introduced to the impact of the railroad to the countryside in mid-nineteenth century America. They depict two versions of the same scenery as they envision it in the past and in the future. Lastly, they write an essay on how they would preserve the environment as the head of a railroad company. Included in this resource are links to, EPA games and quizzes, science lesson plans, and satellite images of environmental change.

This 5-E lesson introduces the use of nonfiction materials from the library with a maker component. Students willexamine nonfiction materials,draw diagrams,make models,ask questions of others,and explain their work. 

This 6-E lesson introduces the use of nonfiction materials from the library with a maker component. Students willuse critical thinking skills,examine nonfiction materials,draw diagrams,make models,ask questions of others,and explain their work. 

The A3 sketchbook examples shown in this blog post were created by Amiria Robinson and her sister Heather Garland, prior to Amiria's first year of teaching IGCSE Art and Design (the International equivalent of GCSE Art, assessed by Cambridge University). Amiria employed Heather to work for her
during the Christmas holidays and together they created sketchbook pages that could be used to inspire and guide Amiria's students. She needed physical Painting and Related Media Coursework examples that her students could learn from. The sketchbook pages you see here are based a Coastal Environment theme: the exploration of natural forms, such as shells, plants and seascapes.

Students work both individually and in groups using art materials and technology to create animations that bring in inspiration from Keith Haring's life and work.

Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of Art. Authored by four USG faculty members with advance degrees in the arts, this textbooks offers up-to-date original scholarship. It includes over 400 high-quality images illustrating the history of art, its technical applications, and its many uses.
Combining the best elements of both a traditional textbook and a reader, it introduces such issues in art as its meaning and purpose; its meaning and purpose; its structure, material, and form; and its diverse effects on our lives. Its digital nature allows students to follow links to applicable sources and videos, expanding the students' educational experiences beyond the textbook. Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning provides a new and free alternative to traditional textbooks, making it an invaluable resource in our modern age of technology and advancement.

In this lesson students will view the work of contemporary book artist Julie Chen. Through investigating Julie Chen?s non-traditional approach to bookmaking and the process she employs, students will contemplate and discuss the definition of a book, consider how books are made, collaborate and brainstorm ways to push the boundaries of books, and explore books as sculpture. Students will create their own artist books that have personal meaning and go beyond the confines of a traditional book.

This this resource from the Keith Haring Foundation introduces students to the work of Keith Haring, and focuses on his semiotic messages. After viewing "Above the Influence" commercials, students create their own semiotic symbols to communicate a positive message that is important in their lives.

A lesson for kindergarten. Lines in two and three dimensions. Technology and Visual arts components