Focuses on the art movement, called Regionalism, discussing the painters involved and describing the characteristics of the art movement. Provides a set of learning activities and background information on John Steuart Curry. Includes a discussion of Curry's painting, "Tornado Over Kansas," and a reproduction of the painting. (CMK)

Describes art curriculum goals for first grade students in the Knob Noster (Missouri) school district where students are expected to learn about mixing primary colors to create secondary colors, to learn about creating patterns in artwork, and to understand art subject matter. Presents an art activity that accomplished these goals. (CMK)

Presents information on the life and career of Walter Inglis Anderson. Focuses on his bouts of mental illness which influence his works of art. Provides an explanation of his artwork, "Chickens." Includes lessons in social studies, visual arts, psychology, and language arts. (CMK)

Provides information on the art movement, Abstract Expressionism, and includes learning activities. Focuses on the artist Jackson Pollock, offering a reproduction of his artwork, "Convergence: Number 10." Includes background information on the life and career of Pollock and a description of the included artwork. (CMK)

Describes an art lesson where students used watercolors to paint a flower bouquet arranged in a vase. Explains that the students viewed examples of flower bouquets by artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Odilon Redon. Discusses, in detail, the process of creating the artworks. (CMK)

Describes an art activity in which fourth-grade students created Expressionist paintings. Explains that the students selected a newsprint portrait that depicted an emotion and then the students created a picture with the emotion but exaggerating it. Discusses the process in detail. (CMK)

Provides historical information on the art movement called Cubism that began with two artists, Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. Discusses possible activities for students and discusses the life of Max Weber. Focuses on Weber's painting, "Rush Hour, New York." (CMK)

Describes an art activity for third-grade students in which they learned about African animals in one class period and spent time in another class period creating a picture of a giraffe. Explains that the students learned about watercolor wash and the wet-on-wet technique. (CMK)

Describes a seventh-grade art project used to help students explore different types of art mediums. Focuses on each of the four parts of the project: (1) pencil; (2) pen and ink; (3) paint; and (4) collage. (CMK)

Explores an art project geared for kindergarten and first-grade students that focuses on the artwork of Pablo Picasso. Describes a collage that the students created based on the style of Picasso. (CMK)

Presents background information on the Dutch artist, Frans Hals, focusing on his life and work. Includes classroom activities based on Hals works, such as a reproduction of his work, "Malle Babbe." Provides a discussion on the content of this painting and the techniques used. (CMK)

Provides background information on the life and career of artist Faith Ringgold. Focuses on her work of art "Under a Blood Red Sky" and includes information on its subject matter. Includes lessons in visual arts, social studies, language arts, and music. (CMK)

Provides background information on the career of the artist, Allan Clark. Focuses on his sculpture titled "The King's Temptress" that was influenced by his visit to the Angkor Wat (Cambodia). Includes activities in visual arts, language arts, history, and social studies. (CMK)

Describes an art project that challenges the artistic skills of students by asking them to depict an everyday scene. Explains that the students learn about various artists, such as Edward Hopper, and must select a scene in which they are looking through something such as a window, door, or hallway. (CMK)

Provides background information on the art movement called "Photorealism." Discusses the types of art and artists included in this movement. Offers learning activities about Photorealism. Offers background information on Richard Estes and describes the content of his work, "Fairway." (CMK)