National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Color
Students will be introduced to color, one of the basic elements of art, through analysis of works of art by Monet, Matisse, and Kandinsky. Class discussion focused on these paintings will help students understand how artists use color to...
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright Knox Art Gallery: Painting an Impression
Impressionists used new methods of mixing colors based on contemporary scientific writings about optics. This lesson plan explores the theory of optical color mixing, painting the same subject under different conditions of light, and the...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Monet's Waterscapes
Students will learn the color theory and techniques that guided Claude Monet's impressionist painting and apply those techniques to the creation of their own works of art.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Monet's Magic [Pdf]
In this lesson, 4th graders will learn about the impressionistic painter, Claude Monet. Students will learn how to paint fuzzy (up and down strokes) while mixing tints, creating the illusion of water. They will also learn to do color...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Exploring Weather Conditions in Paintings
Enrich your science instructional activity with watercolors! This lesson plan contains assessment criteria, links to more information, and step-by-step ideas to cultivate your students' knowledge about weather conditions.