Elementary Art

Leah Walton2023-01-28T11:21:36-05:00

Welcome to Our Elementary Art Homeschool Curriculum

Is your newest student itching to expand his creativity? This Elementary Art course will guide your young genius through twelve engaging art projects and will teach her about some of history’s greatest artists along the way! Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Rembrandt . . . they’re all here. After that, the course will guide your student in creating their very own self-portrait. Clear some space, because you’re about to have an abundance of masterpieces to display!

Getting Started with Our Homeschool Elementary Art Lessons

Elementary Art lessons are designed for use by students across multiple elementary ages. Each homeschool art unit focuses on a different area of art. The first unit is “Twelve Great Artists,” a twelve-week study of the masters. Additional elementary art lessons include “Lessons in Self-Portraits” and “Advent Art.” An interactive option for lesson delivery breaks up content and helps young homeschool students focus on important concepts, terms, and art project instructions.

Twelve Great Artists explores a famous artist each week. These elementary art lessons include a brief biography of each artist, what type of medium/style made him/her famous, a suggested reading list, and information about some of the artist’s works. Elementary art students can imitate the artist and create art in unique and memorable ways by following the instructions provided in each lesson.

Lessons in Self-Portraits is a series of five fun elementary art lessons that examine hair, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and eyebrows. This series of homeschool art lessons guides kids through creating five different self-portraits—some a bit serious and some very silly.

Advent Art is a series of ten elementary art lessons all themed around the coming of Jesus. Each homeschool art project can be completed with ordinary craft supplies. This is a great way to talk about the meaning of Jesus’ birth with young learners.

Overview

27 weeks, 1 day a week
Includes downloadable lessons, projects, and suggested reading lists
Grades 1–4

Supplies Needed

Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com; variety of basic art supplies (see lessons for specific supplies needed for each project)

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan, download the first lesson, and gather the supplies needed for the first project. Start with the Day 1 reading assignment. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plan and check them off when completed.

Course Sample for Our Homeschool Elementary Art Lessons

Michelangelo
Born: March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Italy
Died: February 18, 1564
Full name: Michelangelo Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

Michelangelo was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer. Much of his artwork has a Biblical theme. He did most of his work during the High Renaissance Era (1475-1525). Some of Michelangelo’s best-known sculptures are the statues David (1504) and Pietà (1492). Michelangelo also painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and helped design St. Peter’s Church in Rome, Italy.

Art Project: Place a chair in the middle of the floor. Tape a piece of art paper underneath the seat of the chair. Have your artist lay down on the floor and slide under the chair, facing up. Place a tray next to your artist with markers, pencils, crayons, or paintbrushes and a palate of paints. Have them create a masterpiece while lying down, just like Michelangelo did while painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. (If they are using paints, be sure to protect their eyes in case they get too much on their brush and it drips.) A little something extra: Suggest their masterpiece have a Biblical theme.

Library Aids:

Title: Michelangelo: The Artist, The Man, and His Times. Author: William E. Wallace ©2010
Title: Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel Author: Andrew Graham-Dixon ©2009
Title: Michelangelo (JUV) Author: Phyllis Raybin-Emert ©2012

Course Outline for Our Homeschool Elementary Art Lessons

These elementary art lessons introduce the young homeschool student to art topics such as color theory, primary colors, different mediums, etc.

Twelve Great Artists

Lesson One: Michelangelo (1475–1564)
Lesson Two: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Lesson Three: Vincent VanGogh (1853–1890)
Lesson Four: Georgia O’Keefe (1887–1986)
Lesson Five: George Caleb Bingham (1811–1879)
Lesson Six: Mary Cassatt (1845–1926)
Lesson Seven: Grant Wood (1892–1942)
Lesson Eight: Rembrandt (1606–1669)
Lesson Nine: Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841–1919)
Lesson Ten: Andy Warhol (1928–1987)
Lesson Eleven: Leonardo DaVinci (1452–1519)
Lesson Twelve: Claude Monet (1840–1926)

Printable Course Outline and Word Glossary

Lessons in Self-Portraits

Lesson Thirteen: Pencil-Sketch Portrait
Lesson Fourteen: Pipe-Cleaner Portrait
Lesson Fifteen: Split Portrait
Lesson Sixteen: Monochrome Portrait
Lesson Seventeen: Shadow Portrait (Silhouette)

Advent Art

Lesson Eighteen: An Angel Appears
Lesson Nineteen: Mary’s Song
Lesson Twenty: Joseph’s Dream
Lesson Twenty-One: The Journey
Lesson Twenty-Two: He Has Come!
Lesson Twenty-Three: Prince of Peace
Lesson Twenty-Four: Good News of Great Joy
Lesson Twenty-Five: Glory to God in the Highest
Lesson Twenty-Six: Three Visitors, Three Gifts
Lesson Twenty-Seven: The Word Became Flesh!

More About Our Homeschool Elementary Art Lessons

Twelve Great Artists Elementary Art Lessons: Each week, homeschool art students learn about a different artist, what type of medium he/she used, and the artist’s inspirations. Then they each create a “masterpiece” that reflects the artist’s style. Most of the materials needed for this class can be found right at home or purchased at a local department store. It would be beneficial for homeschool art students to become familiar with the words in the Word Glossary (see the printable Course Outline below) so they have a better understanding of the artist’s descriptions.

Lessons in Self-Portraits Elementary Art Lessons: Help kids learn about self-portraits as they create five special self-portraits using pencils, pipe cleaners, colored pencils, and more!

Advent Art Elementary Art Lessons: Welcome to Elementary Advent Art! It is the lesson designer’s prayer that each homeschool family may enjoy gathering together, reading the Scriptures, and making some fun projects during the Advent season. Jennifer Hawkins has organized these activities into ten sections. May the Lord bless each homeschool family beyond measure during this very special time of year!

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Elementary Art

Length: 27 weeks
Includes: Printable lessons
Grades: 1–4

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