Keith Haring Sharing Is Caring Art Activism
Why is art for everyone? What is Pop Art? Why does doodling have value?  How does sharing help everyone?  What is the first element of art? How can you use bold lines and colors to create an artwork? How can you symbols to convey meaning? What are motion lines? Why is Art Activism important? Keith Haring was a modern artist who used his art to make a difference. He believe art should be everywhere and be accessible to all.
The Elongated Portraits of Modigliani
What is a portrait? What are features? What is stylized portraiture? How does the elongated proportion add drama to these portraits? How do contrasting (opposite) color oil pastels bring interest to an artwork? What is color modulation? Italian artist, Modigliani, was an avid drawer, painter, and sculptor. He wanted his portraits to feel a bit surreal.
Jackson Pollock Abstract Expressionism
What is abstract art? How do we use line to express thoughts or emotions? Why is it important to be able to express your thoughts, feelings, and emotions? Can an artist paint without a brush?  Jackson Pollock was called "Action Jackson" because he dripped, splatted, and slung paint onto a canvas. ​
Georgia O'Keeffe Up Close Focus
What is Up Close Focus? Why is oil pastel a good choice of medium for flowers? Georgia O'Keeffe believed that everyone should see the beauty of flowers and made her paintings large. She wanted her viewers to appreciate them as God created them to be. 
Louis Comfort Tiffany Stained Glass Hearts
What is craftsmanship? What are opaque, translucent, and transparent? What is a template? What materials are used in creating stained glass? How is opalescent glass made? What are cames? How does positive and negative space play apart in his artworks? Tiffany created many objects and artworks that had exquisite craftsmanship. His stained glass is comparable to many watercolor artworks with sumptuous luminosity.
Robert Indiana Love Positivity Posters
What is Pop Art? How do we make bold letters? What is a composition? What are positive space and negative spaces? What are patterns? American Artist, Robert Indiana, used popular phrases in his artwork along with numbers and symbols. His Hope artwork is featured on an U.S. Postage stamp.
Mark Rothko Color Field Paintings
What are Color Field Paintings?  How does color elicit emotions? What feelings do you associate with different colors? How is proportion used in Rothko's work? How can music and art share influence? Rothko looked out a window that divided the image he saw outside. He used this idea to separate a picture into proportions and then filled them with color.
Alexander Calder Mobiles
What is kinetic art? What is balance? What is rotation? How does the positive space influence the space around it? How does the viewer's vantage point change the way the artwork is perceived? Alexander Calder, an American sculptor, loved to play as a child with toys that moved. Later, he used these ideas to make his art. He felt his art would speak for itself.
How do we count God's Blessings? How do we use variety? What can we make with pattern, block letters, and bold lines? What is Pop Art? What are vibrant and tertiary colors? What is intersection?
 Romero Britto Blessing Boxes
Bob Ross and Peapod the Squirrel
Who is the American Icon, Bob Ross? What is activism? What is natural realism?  Bob Ross is a well know American landscape painter. He was known for his Christian good nature and donated all of his paintings that were created on PBS to further public television. His best quote was "There are no mistakes, only happy accidents."
Baroque Portraits Inspired by Dutch artist, Rembrandt
​What is a portrait? What are proportions? What are expressions? What is the Baroque Period? Watch this great tutorial on how to make a portrait using a photograph to help with the proportions of features. I would fold a paper in half and have kids draw one side of the face and then the other. Remind the kids to press "lightly" when drawing so they do not ruin their photo. Color using whatever media you have.
Comic Book Style of Roy Lichtenstein
​Learn about Pop artist, Roy Lichtenstein, by watching the artist video. Watch the tutorial to get ideas for patterns and bold lines in the style similar to comic books. Then choose a word that illustrates a sound like the coloring page example. This is called Onomatopoeia. Examples are pop, sizzle, cuckoo, meow, roar, etc. Design your own!!
   Artist Video                                                  Tutorial                                                        Coloring Page
Andy Goldsworthy Artwork
​What is impermanence? It means that it is temporary. Andy Goldworthy is renown for arranging natural items using the elements of art and principles of design. He gathers many items and places them in an interesting design. Watch the video to learn about the art of Andy Goldsworthy. With the help of an adult, gather natural items, arrange them, and take a picture.
Cherubs by Raphael
What is the Renaissance? It was a period of time long ago. It started in the 1300's and went through the 1600's beginning in Europe. It was a time of great appreciation for the arts. Discover one of the most famous Renaissance artists, Raphael. Watch the video tutorial and draw his cherubs or you may print and color the coloring page below. ​
Madonna and Child                               Cherubs                               Video Tutorial                               Coloring Page