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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Abstract painting - Inspired by Textiles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and contrast various forms of artistic expression associated with specific groups of people, geographic regions, or time periods, specifically art of Andean cultures, and create art works using procedures borrowed from...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mood In Art And Poetry

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the concept of mood and how it influences various types of art. They create an abstract painting and demonstrate how mood is present in the work. Also, 7th graders construct poems using word choices to set...
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Lesson Plan
Marilyn J. Brackney

Imagination Factory: Painting Without a Brush

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At this site imitate Jackson Pollock and create an abstract painting without the use of a paintbrush. Included are ideas and suggestions for creative painting tools, instructions for making a your creation, and helpful "Tips and Tricks."
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
A picture of a bust of Georgia O'Keefe is accompanied by some information about her painting style and place among modern American artists.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mondrian, Composition With Red, Blue, and Yellow

For Students 9th - 10th
Piet Mondrian's painting, "Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow", is a collection of rectilinear forms, squares, and rectangles defined by vertical and horizontal lines. His style is called Neo-Plasticism or "The New Plastic Painting"....