In honor of Halloween coming up, check out this artwork about a spooky game from the Edo period (1603-1868) in Japan: One Hundred Ghost Stories (or Hyakumonogatari Kaidanka in Japanese). In the game, 100 candles were lit in the dark of night, and ghost stories (or kaidan) were told. After each story, 1 candle was…
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Each Piece Tells a Story: Rosa Rolanda Jigsaw Art Learning Activity
How do you tell the story of your life in one self-portrait? Your pain, your relationships, your experiences, your joy, but still create a compelling artwork for the viewer to experience. I recently discovered the art of Rosa Rolanda who has mastered the art of storytelling through a dynamic self-portrait. Rosa Rolanda (born Rosamonde Cowan,…
Awesome Giveaway for Art Teachers
Hello and Welcome to Art Class Curator! You may have noticed over the last couple of weeks, The Art Curator for Kids was retired and officially became Art Class Curator. I feel my website name needed to better reflect my focus on helping art teachers of students of all ages. This month marks the 3-year…
Islamic Art for Kids: Calligraphy Art Project inspired by the Islamic Tughra
Inside: In this Islamic art for kids lesson, your students will learn the basics of the Islam religion, the characteristics of Islamic art and architecture, study the ottoman tugra, and create a calligraphic design of their own inspired by an Islamic tughra. Have you ever had a moment in your teaching that just took your…
The Ultimate List of Texture in Art Examples
I have created for you the ultimate list of texture in art examples, broken down by media and types of texture, to use in your classroom to teach the element of design texture. Texture is one of the elements and principles of art that relates to how something would feel if it were touched. There…
Exploring Works of Art with the Five Senses
Inside: Hone your art senses! These multisensory artworks can be explored through the lens of the five senses. Use this free art worksheet to analyze these artworks with your students. Have you ever completely lost yourself in a painting? Last year, I was at the Art Institute of Chicago when El Greco’s The Feast in…
How to Teach Abstract Art
Inside: Use this abstract art lesson to teach abstract art to your middle school and high school students. Students draw a bull four ways and look at art by the Bull Series’ by Pablo Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein to learn the process from realistic to abstract art. My kids could do that! How many times…
Take Your Weekly Art Break
I’m excited to announce I am revamping my e-mail newsletters into a format I think you will really love! Each Thursday, you will get Your Weekly Art Break which has 5 quick art teacher tidbits that I find throughout the week–art appreciation teaching tips, cool art finds from Facebook, and alerts about new posts on the…
Super Fun Art Description and Drawing Activity for Developing Language Skills
Have you ever had a learning activity that was so fun that your students laughed until they cried and fell out of their chairs? This art description and drawing art appreciation activity is one of my go-to activities for great practice at analyzing art while making amusing art connections. In this activity, students are forced…
What Judith Chopping Off a Man’s Head Can Teach You About Art
Let’s talk about decapitation for a minute. Did I draw you in with that hook? “Sure! Let’s talk about decapitation!” I’m positive that’s what you said. Throughout Western art history, there are many topics and stories that we see repeated time and time again by different artists, because they really capture the imagination, tell a good…
