Choose from this list of master artists and discover what made them great. Students will learn about the artists' life and the period in which they worked. Then students will create a work of art based on that artists style using a variety of mediums. Each artist is covered in 1 session. Choose a series combining artists that interest you! Click the links to find out more about the artists and their styles.
Old Masters (grade 4 & up, 2 sessions each artist)
• Leonardo Da Vinci - steam punk inventions
• Giotto - painting with egg tempera
The Impressionists (any age)
• Vincent Van Gogh - Sunflowers or Starry Night
• Claude Monet - impressionist landscape
• Paul Gauguin - surprising colors
• Mary Cassatt - mono prints
Modern Masters for Younger Kids
• Piet Mondrian - line & color basics
• Georgia O’Keeffe - close up flowers
• John James Audubon - bird drawings
• Edvard Munch - expressionist portrait
• Henri Rousseau - jungle fantasy
Modern Masters for Older Kids
• Pablo Picasso - point of view portrait
• Vasilly Kandinsky - abstract inspired by music
• Victor Vassarely - optical illusion
• Paul Klee - abstract landscape
• Frida Kahlo - self portraits, symbolism
• Romare Bearden - neighborhood collage
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