Students will learn about the artist, Vincent van Gogh, discuss one of his famous pieces of artwork and create their own masterpieces in the artist’s style.
VA-020 Master Artist: Vincent Van Gogh (3-12)
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TEACHING ARTIST SESSION CATEGORIES
Visual Art
VA-006 The Northern Lights (K-12)
In this lesson, students will create their own renditions of the northern lights.
VA-021 Monarch Butterflies (1-5)
In this session, we’ll create a butterfly using several art techniques. We’ll also discuss animal life cycles, migration and symmetry.
VA-007 Mardi Gras Chicken Run (PK-12)
In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to learn fun facts about Mardi Gras while learning how to paint a chicken running in a chicken run.
VA-022 Patriotism: Class Flags (K-2)
Students will create a class flag using the basic elements of line, pattern and repetition.
VA-023 Patriotism: Historical Events (9-12)
Students will design a piece of art that incorporates art composition with American historical events or symbols.
VA-024 Rodrigue’s Blue Dog (3-8)
In this session, we’ll learn about the artist and create our own masterpiece in the artist’s unique style.
VA-055 Haiku (3-12)
After reading examples of haiku poetry and a brief discussion on the elements of a haiku poem, students will write their own haiku poems and create an illustration to accompany their poem.
VA-010 Cityscapes (3-8)
This project teaches about warm and cool colors and gives lots of practice in measurement.
VA-011 Clementine Hunter Zinnias (Grades 3-12)
Louisiana artist, Clementine Hunter, was a self-taught black folk artist known for artwork depicting plantation life in the early 20th Century.