Take a journey through art with Sharon Jeffus! In this lesson, you’ll take to the sea to discover how master artists like Winslow Homer used value and texture to create high-contrast seascapes. You’ll copy Homer’s “A Fishing Schooner,” then create a dramatic storm scene. Wrap it up by making sea creatures from terra cotta clay.
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In this lesson, you’ll learn all about linear perspective and how you can use it to guide art involving cities and buildings.
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Take a journey through art with Sharon Jeffus! In this lesson, you’ll learn how to identify and imitate two design styles from the late 1800s to early 1900s: Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Take a look at some examples of both art and sculpture, then learn how to craft your own posters and sculptures in each style.
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Take a journey through art with Sharon Jeffus! In this lesson, use chalk pastels to explore the concept of perspective as you draw crosses. Then, work from a master piece of art by Renoir as you learn the art of portraiture. Along the way, you’ll see paintings from the masters, like Thomas Cole, Thomas Moran, and Frederic Church.
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Take a journey through art with Sharon Jeffus! In this lesson, learn how to paint with watercolor as you explore things in nature, like butterflies and flowers. Look at art from the masters: Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent. Practice some watercolor techniques, then move on to creating a fanciful scene of sailing butterfly boats.
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